[Jonathan Farmer]

This thread has opened my eyes to better understand the psychology of some persons. I have on many occations approached people with cameras and tried to strike up a conversation with them as we both obviously have something in common. I now realise that we may have very little in common apart from enjoying photography. Last year I saw a tourist taking photographs of wind surfers, I approached him with my gear and started talking to him about the best places to get shots of water sports, landscapes and so on. By that evening we were introducing our wives and children to one another and we have been in contact ever since. I thought that the people I approached that would willfully carry on conversation were friendly and the ones that seemed stand offish unfriendly, however these people may be just shy or embarrassed and likewise, they may think I am bold, but realy I am just a friendly person.