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Safe Selfies

bwlchmawr
Posted 09/07/2015 - 11:56 Link
I didn't want any of our members to miss this important bit of advice...
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/russian-police-issue-safe-selfie-guidelines-27...
Best wishes,

Andrew

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alfpics
Posted 09/07/2015 - 12:07 Link
How bizarre that they feel its so bad that they have to do this!
Andy
johnriley
Posted 09/07/2015 - 12:58 Link
I never realised photography was so dangerous, or that some photographers were so thick!
McGregNi
Posted 09/07/2015 - 13:22 Link
A sign of our self(ie) obsessed times.
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Algernon
Posted 09/07/2015 - 13:51 Link
It's always safer to use top quality equipment for selfies

This is the setup I use

http://www.pixelrama.de/panorama/tips/fiat/mo-1.jpg

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Algi
Edited by Algernon: 09/07/2015 - 13:53
MattMatic
Posted 09/07/2015 - 16:23 Link
Quote:
This is the setup I use

With a Canon?
Matt
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bwlchmawr
Posted 09/07/2015 - 20:43 Link
Algernon wrote:
It's always safer to use top quality equipment for selfies

This is the setup I use

http://www.pixelrama.de/panorama/tips/fiat/mo-1.jpg

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I do like your assistant...
Best wishes,

Andrew

"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference.  All of them can record what you are seeing.  But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
Jonathan-Mac
Posted 09/07/2015 - 22:42 Link
I'm glad to see taking a selfie on the edge of the crater of an erupting volcano is not listed there, must be safe then.

So I'll continue with my plan.
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