The shotgun approach

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This rather unassuming picture of seedling on the right actually makes a quite remarkable landmark for me. 😉 …

It is the 8000th image recorded in my current main camera, Olympus E620, bought June last year. It was not exactly the 8000th photograph I shot with that camera. The number included some tens of the images I later edited with in-camera editing facility.

Prior to my purchase of the Oly E620E, in September 2010, I bought Canon PowerShot SX210IS, which I still own. With the Canon SX210, I took about 3600 pictures, including the memorable Rugby World Cup victory parade pictures in down town Wellington. :yes:

Those numbers themselves are pretty good indication of my attitude to photography, namely the shotgun approach or "If you shoot enough, you'll eventually get something":D

FYI
I think I came across the term Shotgun approach when translating a document in Genomics. More accurately known as "shotgun sequencing" it is a laboratory technique for determining the DNA sequence, involving breaking the genome into small DNA fragments, sequenced individually, which then aligned by a computer program that looks for overlaps in the DNA sequences into their correct order. (Original definition at http://www.genome.gov/Glossary/index.cfm?id=183)

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  4. Originally posted by greatZenaida:

    but I have to admit I did that secretly sometimes

    That is "a sniper approach" :jester:

  5. I'll be back…I found interesting topic, I thought myself I'm freak about taking picture, and I even got a problem in the school were I work, bcoz I took a picture to my son, and it wasn't allowed…but I have to admit I did that secretly sometimes…and now I stopped, but I also I found the reason why not allowed..I can imagine, those sick people and maniac…so I spook to our director, I said, well my intention is always base on my awareness, and good intention but also who reported me, is a bitch dutch woman, and a big mouth…:yes:

  6. .bitch dutch woman' leading us to'zeuren over een teef nederlandse vrouw'[bitching over a bitch dutch woman in dutch, of course]…That does seem a frightful sort to arouse for any reason.

  7. Originally posted by serola:

    That is "a sniper approach"

    It's too risky to try where I work, cameras are forbidden! :insane:

  8. Originally posted by serola:

    That is "a sniper approach"

    :yes: Actually, there was a time, were allowed to take a picture, but now a days, ppl become sensitively espc. taking pictures for kids…and these modern technology, so many stories behind it…and even worse to my country! Originally posted by qlue:

    It's too risky to try where I work, cameras are forbidden!

    Indeed, some are forbidden, that's why I''m learning always ask…" they said " asking cost you nothing…:yes: Originally posted by gargoyle38:

    That does seem a frightful sort to arouse for any reason.

    Not at all, try to experience at my place, they are straightforward in anyway of communication…:up:

  9. Well, photography should be allowed in public places :sherlock: But inside the buildings one usually has to ask the permission.

  10. My approach has been to 'shoot less, keep more' 🙂 Albeit my Lightroom Catalogue has 39000 pics going back to 2005, so you can see perhaps why.

  11. I personally try not to take pictures of people. I personally don't want to be on someone else's online picture. Especially these days, with face recognition and other spying openly going on online.Originally posted by chthoniid:

    Albeit my Lightroom Catalogue has 39000 pics going back to 2005

    😆 That's an result of "less" shooting, is it? I've actually slowed right down and still haven't hit the 10000 mark, which makes my current rate at 4000+ shots per year.

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