GUILTY!

Hey all,

On Saturday I was sitting at the Atlanta airport waiting for my flight to Ft. Lauderdale FL. After going through security I was riding an escalator down to the terminal train and saw a little alcove that was at ramp level. Thinking it would make for some interesting images I rolled on over and proceeded to dig out my XTi and 28-135 lens that I just started taking with me on the road.

Airport ramp... DSLR smart or not so smart? It really does not matter but knowing what I know about the current DSLR threat (read hysteria) against the civilized world and the overall paranoid condition we have in this country around airports and anything public, it may not have been the best idea. Anyhow here are some of the pictures.

Just some simple industrial shots of an everyday event at hundreds of airports across the country. No subversive or covert intensions just interesting photography in the moment.

So here is the verdict, I did not get abducted or even approached by security but then I still have the rest of my life to answer for my activity. One thing this did bring home to me is that I have often taken a shot at the airport with my G9 but yet this time I felt oddly in the wrong yet totally within my rights to take a picture. (I do not know if ATL has some prohibition against photography).

It is really unfortunate that we even have these feelings. Kind of like when you are doing the speed limit and see a police car and automatically feel guilty until you look at your speedometer only to find out you were doing nothing wrong.

Take care… Doug