Why does it seem that there is some unwritten rule that in 95% of pictures taken in Carp fishing, the captor is looking at one end of the Carp with a serious face and not smiling at the camera?
Why don't people look at the camera and smile?
If an athlete has a picture of them holding an Olympic gold medal, they are not gazing at the medal they are looking at the camera smiling. Notwithstanding the corny biting the medal shot, but they are still looking at the camera.
If a gardener wins a biggest marrow competition, they are pictured holding said vegetable, smiling at the camera not looking longingly at it
If a footballer wins the FA Cup they are holding the trophy aloft looking and beaming at the camera.
And when you look at pics of people holding most other species, they are inevitably looking at the camera.
Just Curious?
Why don't people look at the camera and smile?
If an athlete has a picture of them holding an Olympic gold medal, they are not gazing at the medal they are looking at the camera smiling. Notwithstanding the corny biting the medal shot, but they are still looking at the camera.
If a gardener wins a biggest marrow competition, they are pictured holding said vegetable, smiling at the camera not looking longingly at it
If a footballer wins the FA Cup they are holding the trophy aloft looking and beaming at the camera.
And when you look at pics of people holding most other species, they are inevitably looking at the camera.
Just Curious?
In reply to Post #1
Cos most of us look complete gimps when looking at the camera!
Cos most of us look complete gimps when looking at the camera!
In reply to Post #1
I've always got a cheesy grin, in catch pics 😁. Its why we do it right, christ if it doesn't make you smile...
I've always got a cheesy grin, in catch pics 😁. Its why we do it right, christ if it doesn't make you smile...
In reply to Post #1
And don't forget the sleeves of your chunky knit dripping with water.
And don't forget the sleeves of your chunky knit dripping with water.
Apparently it's to take away the focus of the angler and puts the focus on the fish. Allegedly!
In reply to Post #1
it harks back to the 70s when we all stuck a finger in the gob of the fish to keep it still lol
and gaze lovingly down at the fish
to me its total cobblers FFS you would still study the fish no matter where or what expression you were pulling ???
when I catch a goodun I am as happy as a pig in shyte and show it
when I see these miserable looking ****s I think oh poor bstd he has probably got tooth ache ?
its not their fault they are basically sheep just following the herd same with the tackle and set ups
Im a 60s carp angler my importance is fook what it looks like its how well it works
today its the fashion sheep and total commercialism and them making money out of you
I often wonder if someone somewhere said blimey these Stainless steel rods are getting expensive I got an idea lets cut them in half convince them its pukka and crafty and carpy can you think of any more words too make think they need em low ?
and we can sell them to the dopey sods for a little bit more money and more than half our production costs win win
truth is you can use long sticks point your rods down even tips under water and grab the rod faster as you dont have to bend over to get it
SORRY MEDICATION kicking in I go off on one lol hope it made you smile ?
it harks back to the 70s when we all stuck a finger in the gob of the fish to keep it still lol
and gaze lovingly down at the fish
to me its total cobblers FFS you would still study the fish no matter where or what expression you were pulling ???
when I catch a goodun I am as happy as a pig in shyte and show it
when I see these miserable looking ****s I think oh poor bstd he has probably got tooth ache ?
its not their fault they are basically sheep just following the herd same with the tackle and set ups
Im a 60s carp angler my importance is fook what it looks like its how well it works
today its the fashion sheep and total commercialism and them making money out of you
I often wonder if someone somewhere said blimey these Stainless steel rods are getting expensive I got an idea lets cut them in half convince them its pukka and crafty and carpy can you think of any more words too make think they need em low ?
and we can sell them to the dopey sods for a little bit more money and more than half our production costs win win
truth is you can use long sticks point your rods down even tips under water and grab the rod faster as you dont have to bend over to get it
SORRY MEDICATION kicking in I go off on one lol hope it made you smile ?
In reply to Post #4
I've been wearing chunky knit jumpers since the 80's lol
Still have loads of them in my wardrobe
Must be lucky I don't catch fish so they last longer lol
I've been wearing chunky knit jumpers since the 80's lol
Still have loads of them in my wardrobe
Must be lucky I don't catch fish so they last longer lol
In reply to Post #1
My favourite are the people who keep their hoodies over their heads when being photographed with fish. Either they're very ugly or very dumb. You decide
My favourite are the people who keep their hoodies over their heads when being photographed with fish. Either they're very ugly or very dumb. You decide
In reply to Post #8
they might not be as silly as they look ......they could be wanted by the police ?
they might not be as silly as they look ......they could be wanted by the police ?
In reply to Post #1
cause carp fishing is so serious
cause carp fishing is so serious
In reply to Post #10
Joss not when I go with Rob and Tufty
Joss not when I go with Rob and Tufty
In reply to Post #11
this is very true
Ask Tufty about when we was at Mar Peche and we had a conversation about dog cages in the car/s
this is very true
Ask Tufty about when we was at Mar Peche and we had a conversation about dog cages in the car/s
In reply to Post #12
In reply to Post #1
What was it Ritchie macdonald said, I don't care what I look like in the photo, it's a celebration of the fish.
For me at least I don't ever seem to smile in my shots, more for the reason when I've got a creature that's 30/40/50 years old on the bank I'm stressing out about getting them back unharmed and safely. Got the rest of your life to smile about it to yourself.
What was it Ritchie macdonald said, I don't care what I look like in the photo, it's a celebration of the fish.
For me at least I don't ever seem to smile in my shots, more for the reason when I've got a creature that's 30/40/50 years old on the bank I'm stressing out about getting them back unharmed and safely. Got the rest of your life to smile about it to yourself.
haha this is so funny. see this all the time don't ya. Like you say whats wrong with smiling at the camera. I genuinely think most anglers do it because they its trendy to do so and looks "carpy" to stare longingly and romantically at the carps head or tale. Funny old game aint it haha.