Kevin thanks for your explanation. I thought the reports were confirmed before posting but they do that after? I guess there is no way to stop someone from posting a fake report, someone's idea of a joke I guess. That's pretty low.
Anyway, photographing a bigfoot is like trying to photograph mountain lions in the wild...you know they are out there but unfortunately they know you are out there too and avoid you at all costs. (and they are much better crossing terrain at night than we are).
There are very few photographs of wild mountain lions...most of the ones you see are captive animals in wild surroundings. This is true of a lot of predator photos...because it is very difficult to get good photos of wild animals in the wild...the time and cost are huge factors. An animal like a bigfoot, with the intelligence of a higher primate and nocturnal to boot would be next to impossible to photograph. The accidental encounter seems the highest probability for a photo if a person was ready. And being ready means having the camera out and just having to push a button.
or walking with the camcorder on.
I read all the sighting reports and think...geez if this person only had a camera...even a cheap instamatic would have done the job as a lot of sightings seem close enough, even with a flash...and you don't have to focus those.
When I am out in the wilds I have my camera mounted on a gunstock and I carry it just that way...ready to go at the touch of a button...I learned this after missing many shots fumbling around. I do not miss many opportunities this way. But not many people probably gear up the way I do.
I also have a place to practice...a wildlife sanctuary with tigers lions and bears (oh my). I recently have been trying to get pics of a black leopard in the shade which is very difficult...many shots are beyond blurry...but some came out sharp and useable. And this animal was sitting still for the most part.
I think that a dark bigfoot moving through shady woods would be more of a problem...but I guess I'd just aim, try to hold my breath and let the auto winder hum and see what I get. People have no idea how difficult it is to photograph an animal in the wild...even a Stellars Jay can be a difficult subject, even with the best equipment it comes down to opportunity, knowledge and a little luck.
Posted on Jun 24, 2002, 10:57 AM from IP address 209.128.195.75