F8 And Be There

leopard

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F8 And Be There

pass_lake offered this oldy but goody

f8 and be there

While I don’t think anyone truly knows where the old saying comes from it has been a staple in the photojournalism world since the caveman*.

While the saying may have been used by photojournalists it is not to be ignored by anyone with a camera. Quite simply you wouldn’t have gotten that wonderful, awe inspiring, award winning image if you weren’t there to begin with. You have to be at the right place at the right time.

That means you need to stop reading this blog right now grab your camera and hit the streets/woods/beach and get that shot!

Photograph leopard by pass_lake

*It’s unsubstantiated at this time but I do believe that cavemen often referred to their paintbrushes as f8’s (pronounced ungha ungh).

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