I completely agree with Klondike just a few posts above. There is a comfort zone factor. I'm a Television camera operator and have been sticking a camera in somebodys face for years. I started really doing Still Photography just a couple of years ago, I've drawn from my television background.
After the ride in the Gasworks I will ask or make a motion to a model if I can take her picture. those usually give the best results with smiles, and a wonderful pose. I also like the Candid Pose, where the they are doing something else besides looking at the camera. I only took one close up "bush" shot but I was entranced by it.
This past year as I was framing a group of couples, shot. I heard from the back about a photographer getting a little too close for comfort. The bicyclists can band together, so its always a good idea to get permission or sneak a voyeur shot from a distance. I think I only had a couple of riders who declined. But usually there are a few bad eggs in the dozen, that spoil it for the rest of us who are having just as much fun and excitement looking at the world through our viewfinders.
I have also noted several photographers handing out cards to the riders saying they can find their pictures on there gallery. A nice gesture as well.
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