Photostalking 101: Curse of the Golden Flower

Another one of my records from my Shanghai trip before, I saw this beautiful Fil-Chi who caught my attention. Sigh. Oh how she mesmerized me with her snow white complexion and her jet black hair. She was from a different group sa Shanghai tour so we only got to “meet” each other when we have group tours.

So I the utilized my 300mm lens (hihihihihih) to take a shot of this “rare flower” of Shanghai. So tame, so smooth, so beautiful. I remember someone telling me her name, but now I forgot it.

So how to photostalk?

• Use a good zoom lens
• Take pictures of subjects close to the ACTUAL subject
• Pay close attention to subject’s eyes so you can shift lens position when she looks at you
• Take a good look at people around you so that you don’t get caught stalking her
• Take shots when something else is going on so no one’s focusing on you
• Take your shots fast, test your settings on a different subject before shooting actual subject as to avoid time wasting.
• Take the shots fast, don’t stay on focus on the subject for more than 5 seconds, it’s too risky

What’s the easier way to photostalk?

• Say hi
• say your name
• Ask permission to take the shot

And here’s a result from me doing the second one.

(gawd, I can’t get over zhang zi yi )

A rare beauty in the North…                                                   北方有佳人
She’s the finest lady on earth                                                  绝世而独立
One glance from her, the city falls                                        一顾倾人城
A second glance leaves the whole nation in ruins        再顾倾人国
There is no city or nation that has been                            宁不知倾城与倾国
More cherished than a beauty like this                              佳人难再得

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11 Responses to “Photostalking 101: Curse of the Golden Flower”

1. Xef Ladrero says:

   September 11, 2009 at 4:44 pm

   Wahaha… Tama… if gusto, eh di sabihin. Papayag naman ata eh. Kung hindi, eh di… zoom lens to the rescue. (LOL) And, yeah, she is pretty.
2. Winston says:

   September 11, 2009 at 7:27 pm

   鼻血　T__T
3. The Photoblogger says:

   September 11, 2009 at 9:17 pm

   Ikr! grabeh, I think I have her YM, but I’m not sure
4. The Photoblogger says:

   September 11, 2009 at 9:17 pm

   哈哈哈，为什么还没有血出来？
5. Mikyu says:

   September 11, 2009 at 9:26 pm

   bwahahahaha, you stalker you! wakekeke. pero nice pd bya mg.stalk nu. aside from the fact nga mka.pic ka nia (duh), ma.kuha pd nimu ang real expression sa taw at that moment, dli knang gpangandaman nga smile. hehehe.
6. The Photoblogger says:

   September 11, 2009 at 9:43 pm

   hahaha. Thanks Uber pretty gyud siya. And i was uber fat like really huge back then. I had no guts to even talk to her Ako friend man nakigchikka niya and introduced us
7. jehzlau says:

   September 12, 2009 at 10:10 pm

   uyyyyyyyyyyy.. stalkerrrr!!! hahahaha.. in fairness.. maganda sya.. crush ko na din sya! hahahaa
8. peenkfrik says:

   September 15, 2009 at 8:34 pm

   Zooming in at hot chicks – definitely a male thing. Nice work.
9. The Photoblogger says:

   September 15, 2009 at 11:59 pm

   hihihih, u can zoom in hawt chix too if u want
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    May 16, 2010 at 6:47 pm

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