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Francis A. Miniter - 25 Apr 2004 21:41 GMT

I note for some time now a distinct lack of posts from photographers
asking for information about places they intend to visit. I take from
this fact that photographers are travelling less. From this I infer
that the public generally may be planning to travel less. If that is
so, it is most likely because money is tight. What say you all?

Francis A. Miniter

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RSD99 - 25 Apr 2004 21:52 GMT

"Francis A. Miniter" posted "... What say you all? ..."

That's probably because many of the "real" nature photographers are

ON THE ROAD

right now!

It's only five or six weeks until "Memorial Day" here in the USA (read: the day that
crowds of clueless idiots hit the road "for summer") ... and most of the people that are
"travelling" in a professional (or semi-professional) way, really *don't* want to be "out
there with all of the tourists." Also, right now it's probably the "peak" (and near the
end) of "Spring" in many locations.

IMHO: It's *not* because "that photographers are travelling less ..." as you surmised.

Sorry ... but again IMHO ... it's not really a good economic indicator.

> I note for some time now a distinct lack of posts from photographers
> asking for information about places they intend to visit. I take from
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> Francis A. Miniter

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ian green - 25 Apr 2004 23:27 GMT

> I note for some time now a distinct lack of posts from photographers
> asking for information about places they intend to visit. I take from
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> Francis A. Miniter

may be it is better to have some place out of tourists so you can shoot
undisturbed?

p.s. sorry for just answering with 85 bytes - got a train to board 8)

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Woodard R. Springstube - 26 Apr 2004 03:04 GMT

> I note for some time now a distinct lack of posts from
> photographers asking for information about places they
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> Francis A. Miniter

Like the other two who responded, my bet is on the
photographers being on the road right now for several reasons:

1. This is a good time of year for landscapes with Spring
flowers.

2. The idiot tourists are still at home with their little
monster brats still in school.

3. In an off-peak period, accomodations may be more readily
available and cheaper. For a pro, even in good times, a few
bucks saved on the motel helps the bottom line.

4. In the Southern part of the US and in the Southwest, the
temperatures are still relatively moderate and much more
comfortable than they will be in July and August.

5. Right now is the best time of year to get some really
dramatic pictures of thunderstorms or that really great light
that comes just before or just after a storm.

Does this make sense?

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Francis A. Miniter - 26 Apr 2004 16:11 GMT

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>Does this make sense?
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Yes, it does, but it does not account for the fact that in previous
years at this time of year, this newsgroup had large numbers of
inquiries about where to find bird sanctuaries in Newfoundland, the US
east coast, or rock formations in Colorado or New Mexico, or other sites
of interest in Vancouver, the Everglades, etc., etc. . There has been
a drying up of such inquiries. It is that to which my comments were
directed.

Francis A. Miniter

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Nicholas O. Lindan - 26 Apr 2004 19:14 GMT

> photographers are no longer asking where to travel on rptn.
> [Why - economics, they are already traveling...?]

Maybe for the reason most things happen: for no reason at all.

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Robert Brace - 26 Apr 2004 19:46 GMT

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> Yes, it does, but it does not account for the fact that in previous
> years at this time of year, this newsgroup had large numbers of
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> Francis A. Miniter

Francis;
Maybe this would be a good time to plan that trip back to Nfld. for more
of the bird photos.
Regards,
Bob Brace

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Bowzah - 26 Apr 2004 18:30 GMT

Just returned from a trip, planning another two for this summer. Travel may
be down, but I'm doing all I can.

And loving it.

> I note for some time now a distinct lack of posts from photographers
> asking for information about places they intend to visit. I take from
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> Francis A. Miniter

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