Has anyone else had any trouble from a less than understanding driver when snapping his wagon.
I had a bit of bovver this morning when the driver of an old Ford Cargo came racing out of a nearby house bellowing at me not to take any pictures of his wagon. Not sure what his issue was…but then again, he was parked in a residential aerea on a Sunday morning, and perhaps shouldn’t have been
I tried to explain to him the purpose of me taking the lorrie’s picture, but as he had already made his mind up that I was out of order, I might have been better trying to explain the theory of crop rotation to my 5 year old
I also tried to explain to him that I was not breaking any law by taking the picture and, as I and it were both in a public place, I did not need his or anyone elses permission. The cement head was still having none of it. I realised that a tactical withdrawal was required when his eyes rolled over like a pair of pickled eggs, and his veins in his temple began to bulge to scary proportions!!!
hilltop4:
Has anyone else had any trouble from a less than understanding driver when snapping his wagon.
I had a bit of bovver this morning when the driver of an old Ford Cargo came racing out of a nearby house bellowing at me not to take any pictures of his wagon. Not sure what his issue was…but then again, he was parked in a residential aerea on a Sunday morning, and perhaps shouldn’t have been
I tried to explain to him the purpose of me taking the lorrie’s picture, but as he had already made his mind up that I was out of order, I might have been better trying to explain the theory of crop rotation to my 5 year old
I also tried to explain to him that I was not breaking any law by taking the picture and, as I and it were both in a public place, I did not need his or anyone elses permission. The cement head was still having none of it. I realised that a tactical withdrawal was required when his eyes rolled over like a pair of pickled eggs, and his veins in his temple began to bulge to scary proportions!!!
I just don’t get some people
Can you post the picture on here, we will decide if it was worth it or not?
There is no problem taking a picture of anything from the street as long as you don’t zoom inside the house.
Meanwhile have a little Google around for Golden Wonder Scunthorpe and Photographs
I had a recent incident in the local pub. It was an impromptu karaoke and my “sister in law” got up to sing. I was sat opposite the mike when I took two or three pictures on my mobile, she saw me and gave me a great smile.
The next thing I knew was this old bloke who is in his late eighties came storming across shouting “No photographs, no photographs” and tried to grab my camera phone. I snatched it back and simply told him to zb off, then he started ranting about knocking my block off, several customers took him back to the bar and he was pointing at our little family.
He came back still ranting telling me to delete the photos. Again I told him to get away from us and he then attempted to say sorry.
Listen you silly senile old duffer (begins with C) you tried stealing my phone, you threatened me and all I was doing was taking a picture of Annette singing
This was back in early May and he has avoided me ever since. If I walk in the pub, he changes seats or rooms.
For me I get my own back by telling anyone who will listen that I have uncovered a ■■■■ war criminal in our sleepy little village. I am still looking for the proof though How many more are missing?
Hi all,
Many years ago I used to get this happen to me fairly regularly.people then just didn’t understand why? I wanted to take photos of lorries.the Internet has helped immensley with people understanding why I/we take truck pictures these days.though,the best/worst reaction was recently,along with several trucknet members on a photo trip to Crete.we took some pictures of fuel tankers parked outside some houses,all of a sudden two Greeks came rushing out of the house going ballistic at us,we jumped into our hire cars and all I could see as we sped off,we’re two men jumping up and down throwing stones at the hire cars
Regards Andrew.
pete 359:
Hi all,
Many years ago I used to get this happen to me fairly regularly.people then just didn’t understand why? I wanted to take photos of lorries.the Internet has helped immensley with people understanding why I/we take truck pictures these days.though,the best/worst reaction was recently,along with several trucknet members on a photo trip to Crete.we took some pictures of fuel tankers parked outside some houses,all of a sudden two Greeks came rushing out of the house going ballistic at us,we jumped into our hire cars and all I could see as we sped off,we’re two men jumping up and down throwing stones at the hire cars
Regards Andrew.
It wasn’t the pictures that upset them Andrew, they were after the Stowford Press you had in the boot.
I upset a Jenkinson’s driver once, I was parked in Charnock Richard while doing a road test for TRUCK mag, I had our test trailer on with TRUCK plastered down the sides and this FM Volvo pulled in and parked next to me, it looked a little bit strange, so I went over for a closer look and discovered it had a load of false panels on it as it was a prototype of the version 2 FM. I got the accompanying photographer to snap a few shots and the driver got off the bunk, jumped out and started going off alarming
I pointed out that he was a bit silly, after all he parked next to a trailer with TRUCK magazine plastered all over it, obviously we would spot his ‘top secret’ lorry, he was still kicking off, telling us that it was illegal blah, blah, blah. In the interest of public relations I never reacted to his shouting and swearing by giving him the headbutt that he deserved, instead I gave him a copy of Truck and Driver and told him to phone the Editor if he had a problem. I don’t know if Dave Young ever got a phone call from Volvo, but we got an exclusive on the new FH/FM from Volvo after TRUCK Editor Andy Salter told them about the pictures I managed to get our photographer to take, so it all worked out in the end
I have had quite a few people taking pictures of my motor, one was in a service station in Chicago and it was a bus load of British Architects, they were doing a tour and were looking for Americana, my truck was a perfect example, as I walked back they all asked if they could get a shot and were shocked to hear my South London accent
pete 359:
Hi all,
Many years ago I used to get this happen to me fairly regularly.people then just didn’t understand why? I wanted to take photos of lorries.the Internet has helped immensley with people understanding why I/we take truck pictures these days.though,the best/worst reaction was recently,along with several trucknet members on a photo trip to Crete.we took some pictures of fuel tankers parked outside some houses,all of a sudden two Greeks came rushing out of the house going ballistic at us,we jumped into our hire cars and all I could see as we sped off,we’re two men jumping up and down throwing stones at the hire cars
Regards Andrew.
It wasn’t the pictures that upset them Andrew, they were after the Stowford Press you had in the boot.
Hi John,
Crete was…as I recall? A trip fuelled by some local brew,jagger bombs and a large helping of vodka and red bull
Regards Andrew.
Can you post the picture on here, we will decide if it was worth it or not?
Sadly, I never got to actually take the picture. Mr Angry saw to that.
Just for everyones info…you ARE allowed to take pictures of anyone or anything in a public place without their/owners permission. I work for South Yorkshire Police, and this subject comes up a fair bit but with the positioning of CCTV camera’s etc.
Providing you are snapping overtly, and if you are challenged you can provide a plausible reason for your actions, you are ok.
If this guy would have come and said “hey mate, don’t do that”…fair enough. Or perhaps if he had easked what I was doing, a conversation may have ensued instead of me beating a hasty retreat from a mallet head whilst tucking my camera in mi pocket.
I spent three weeks taking pictures in Finland last year and dreaded somebody asking me what I was doing but I was lucky, one or two pedestrians asked what I was doing (I think). I had prepared a laminated card explaining who I was and what I was doing, Finnish one side and Russian on the other courtesy of Google translate. This seemed to satisfy them but I am sure they thought I was mad. I was driving out of Chester a few years ago and there was an unattended F7 in a lay by so I stopped and took a picture,. A bloke came running out of a field and asked what I was doing. Just taking a picture, I said. He told me if I wanted to take pictures I had to ask him first but he never told me who he was and he disappeared again. I’ve been taking pictures for over 40 years and had very few problems with drivers.
Wheel Nut
If that had happened in Howden Working mens club 30 years ago there would have been a posse of blokes throwing old uncle knob head out. However I think you showed great restraint, I think you should contact the samaritans with a view of joining them.
Cliff
Wheel Nut:
I had a recent incident in the local pub. It was an impromptu karaoke and my “sister in law” got up to sing. I was sat opposite the mike when I took two or three pictures on my mobile, she saw me and gave me a great smile.
The next thing I knew was this old bloke who is in his late eighties came storming across shouting “No photographs, no photographs” and tried to grab my camera phone. I snatched it back and simply told him to zb off, then he started ranting about knocking my block off, several customers took him back to the bar and he was pointing at our little family.
He came back still ranting telling me to delete the photos. Again I told him to get away from us and he then attempted to say sorry.
Listen you silly senile old duffer (begins with C) you tried stealing my phone, you threatened me and all I was doing was taking a picture of Annette singing
This was back in early May and he has avoided me ever since. If I walk in the pub, he changes seats or rooms.
For me I get my own back by telling anyone who will listen that I have uncovered a ■■■■ war criminal in our sleepy little village. I am still looking for the proof though How many more are missing?
Yes Carl. I am a saint nowadays. Actually we worked out this bloke would need to be 93 to be a war criminal, so he is either a ■■■■■■■■■■ or a Muslim suicide bomber
Carlc:
Wheel Nut
If that had happened in Howden Working mens club 30 years ago there would have been a posse of blokes throwing old uncle knob head out. However I think you showed great restraint, I think you should contact the samaritans with a view of joining them.
Cliff
Wheel Nut:
I had a recent incident in the local pub. It was an impromptu karaoke and my “sister in law” got up to sing. I was sat opposite the mike when I took two or three pictures on my mobile, she saw me and gave me a great smile.
The next thing I knew was this old bloke who is in his late eighties came storming across shouting “No photographs, no photographs” and tried to grab my camera phone. I snatched it back and simply told him to zb off, then he started ranting about knocking my block off, several customers took him back to the bar and he was pointing at our little family.
He came back still ranting telling me to delete the photos. Again I told him to get away from us and he then attempted to say sorry.
Listen you silly senile old duffer (begins with C) you tried stealing my phone, you threatened me and all I was doing was taking a picture of Annette singing
This was back in early May and he has avoided me ever since. If I walk in the pub, he changes seats or rooms.
For me I get my own back by telling anyone who will listen that I have uncovered a ■■■■ war criminal in our sleepy little village. I am still looking for the proof though How many more are missing?
What type of Cargo was it■■? 7.5 tonner■■? Plently of them around day-to-day still in some guise or another (usually horsebox). Now a heavyweight Cargo (Six - wheeler upwards) is a different matter and for rarity, defo worth snapping.
How many more are missing?