X Well this is my first photo-blog post of the year and I decided to start with this shot.  I had been back and fourth to this spot in the city a few times during the year only to be disappointed in the results I got.  Either I got to the location to late and the clouds were gone or it wasn't enough light present for the shoot.  But on this day I got more than I bargained for.  Here's the story behind it...

In hopes of getting the right light and cloud movement in this photo I rushed from my apartment to the location of this scene.  With the light fading fast and the clouds becoming less and less, I set up my tripod and attached my camera and started shooting away.  Like any American city, if you are standing still in one place for long enough (and with a camera) someone is bound to start talking to you.  As I was snapping away, and trying to get the timing right for each shot, a homeless man approached me and started asking me questions about what I was taking pictures of.  I explained to him I was taking long exposures of the sky and buildings to produce a special effect.  I thought nothing of him and processed to shoot away, until he says to me, “The Sky?  What’s that like 5000 ft (1524 m)?”  I thought it was odd that he would shoot out a number like that, but I paid it no mind.

He then got a closer look at my camera and began to comment on the brand that I was using.  “Canon, Canon???  Are you serious?  If I’m shooting pictures of the wife and kids and just playing around I’d use a Canon.  But if you want to shoot professional stuff I’d use a Nikon.  Canon, Canon is not for professional photographers?!” I could help but laugh to myself.  Here I am thinking this guy was going to ask me for spare change, when all he wanted to do was educate me on camera equipment, LOL. 

Have a great rest of the day everyone.