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Originally Posted by royhue
As a tribute to Peeping Tom, let me share my own experience and difficulties of trying to capture upskirt on the street....
my first attempt ALMOST land me in jail no less due to my inexperience and misguided boldness. The girl (in her 20s) suddenly turned behind the escalator after sensing my presence too close for comfort at two steps behind her even though there was hardly anyone using the escalator at that time. She looked right into my camera which i placed on my kneecap on my raised upper foot one step below her (Peeping Tom, pls tell me if this is also the way you used to capture upskirt pics). I was immensely lucky she did nothing (perhaps she was as frightened as i did). I coolly walked away praying hard she didn't run after me. After that, i told myself not to do it anymore because there would be solid evidence to charge me in court if i got arrested. The worst thing about the experience is... the clip was corrupted after trying to view it at home!
Thus, i believe what Peeping Tom has achieve her is mind-blowing and a great feat considering the act is easier said than done.
Hence, i consider Peeping Tom as my real bro and hope i would be priviledge enough to meet you in person one day to express my deep appreciation for your contribution here which really really mean a lot to me.
Regards,
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hi there Royhue,
thanks for sharing your story..although I think your must be exaggerating a bit when you say that your incident almost landed you in jail, as you say the girl basically didn't react although you say she was clearly on to you. It goes to show that although she had a strong suspicion she was probably not 100% sure you were actually taking upskirt pics, thus she didn't act on her suspicion. At least that is my take on it, what do you think?
The technique you mention is exactly the same as I use for nearly all the upskirt shots on escalators. I think the main reason why I havent got in real trouble so far, is probably because there are so many people everywhere here, it actually works to my advantage. When a place is very crowded, people tend to pay less attention to individuals, at least that is my clear impression here. It also means the girl on the escalator right in front of you is less likely to feel suspicious about a guy standing closely behind her, because it happens all the time anyway!
So although, in all modesty, I think I can be quite pleased with my results here so far, the reason for it is not just skill or whatever, it is also because I am just lucky to be in a social setting which seems perfect for candid photography in general - as long as one is not too obvious about it of course.
I do my best to be careful though, I did have one VERY close call, and I felt sick to my stomach thinking about the risk afterwards...still, a few weeks later and I was back in the game again, I missed the thrill too much I guess. Or maybe I am just plain stupid??
