Daisy AU

It's 2:07am here and I need to go to work tomorrow.  Thanks all for the interesting discussion. Cheers!

I said you had proven my point because men are innately "hunters" hence in my view that applies to some male photographers on the beach too.  They "hunt" pretty girls in biking with their camera....

... we are talking about beach photography of girls !!  Not about being inconsiderate in general.  Yes, there are many inconsiderate women in all aspects of life.

Yes, spot on!

Yes, it is my daughter and she is in our pool (i.e. private) and I have her consent to put the picture on Flicker (in fact she chose it amongst others) AND she is not showing anything other than...

Well, sorry for offending you.  It was directed at the OP and the male photographers who think like him.  ... But men are innately "hunters and gatherers" ... in other aspects of life :)

Sorry, but I am not talking about your sex/romantic life ... I am talking about attitude towards photographing women on beaches.

I don't think all men are the same, nor that all male photographers are the same.  It was directed at  the OP.

I do not think ALL male photographers think that way, but many do and couldn't care less how it makes other people feel ... provided they get the shot they want! ... AND that is the problem.  No...

Unfortunately, because the Law is not on my side, I do not have any control on what anybody can photograph in a public place, but I do have a right o express my disagreement with what some...

You have proven my point!  You (men) are hunters.  You hunt ... on the beach ... with your camera ... for your gratification!  Period!  You know it makes women uncomfortable, but you don't give a...

I dont' know if JamesRL wrote the green text or not ... it is unclear from the "quoted" posts, but anyhow, I have not dictated anything to anybody.  All I said is that I choose not to photograph...

... That is the difference:  THING vs PEOPLE. The problem is that you may not be a pervert, but how do I know that?  How do I know that you are genuinely just trying to get a nice shot of a child...

... I said:  The Laws should be changed ... to give me and other women and children that right!  And it's not a minority view.  Ask women out there and see if they like having a strange man taking...

So, how would you feel if the tables were turned, i.e. you had some women photographers on beaches taking photos of you and other guys, in their skimpy Speedoes, with your private manhood in their...

Totally agree.  I don't think any woman should go topless in a public place. And, if a photographer wants to do some beach shots with people (aka pretty women in skimpy bikinis), then go an hire a...

... and I say:  Why should my daughter (or any woman out there) not have the right to go to a beach or swimming place dressed in a swimming costume or bikini?  The OP implied that they should cover...

Are you pointing the remote towards the sensor itself? (I know it's a stupid question, but just in case you are not directly in line with the sensor or too far away from it I thought I'd ask)....

Hi John, It depends on what you call "break the bank"  .... my recommendations are (I have them for my D7000): Nikkor 35 f/1.8G  (or  50 f/1.8G) Nikkor 70-300 VR Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 Nikkor Micro 105...

Some years ago a guy was charged for taking photos with his mobile phone of some topless girls sunbathing in Balmoral Beach (Sydney).  So, yes, there is a line, and I think decent people know where...