Mind The Gap vol2

Yes, still minding the gap.
In this short post, I continue with the previous tourist, or photographer topic, but from an another perspective.
I'm a hobbist. The advantage from this that i know the rules, and some basic technical background. I've seen the true tourists, who started shooting during twilight with flash. I hope they get what they wanted.
Instead of flash, i looked for something solid, set the trigger to 2 sec delay with longer exposure, aim, and shoot.

I know it's still not fully composed. But it think this is when the tourist meet the photographer. When you know what you want to see, and able to deliver it. (and if i would have my tripod with me... )

Mind The Gap vol1.

It was a long time, as usual. Busy workdays, and no energy to post, or shoot.
But finally some free time, holiday, and sightseeing. Again, it was very difficult to separate the hobbist from the tourist in myself. Is it really required to separate?
I think sometimes yes. You cannot be there, and see and enjoy if you are looking the city trough the viewfinder.
The title is ,,Mind The Gap" This year we finally get to London. 5 days with the amazing city, without time, without things to worry about. But i was a tourist well, lets say: mostly. This is the vol1, because i would like to show how different a tourist and a photographer view about a city. I had a little both of it.
As a Tourist, the most important thing is the journey. To be there, and grab some memories with you, also (if possible) some pictures. Some stereotype: The asian tourists usually running across the city with their camera and shooting everything they see. They'll have memories, and funny stories, and they will show, and tell, and they will be happy. Everything is important on the journey. There is no "wrong" picture. Over/underexposure does not matter. out of focus? Who cares. What matters is the story behind the picture what the tourists tell:

The changing of the guards in London, and we were 2m from the guards and.....

Why to try to create better pictures? Not just point and shoot? Why stand there prepared and compose, set, wait and shoot? Well, sometimes you can do it. sometimes you want to do it. (Show me someone who don't want to see the stunning, amazed faces when she/he shows the holiday photos.... :) ) But if you spend the most of the time in a "holiday reporter" role, you will be able to show the best pictures ever. But when they'll ask you and? how was your holiday, you can answer them: I had my gear, the lights were fine, so i enjoyed it.

Don't overdo it. (not to mention that it is a terrible death if your partner (husband, wife, bf, gf) beats you to death with your tripod)

I've tried to bring out the most of the theme/situation in 30 seconds. It's a very good practice. And the results. Well, if you can show them, and the pictures itself will tell the story instead of you. Well, than you did a great job. (this is where i still need to develop):