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The Words Don’t Fit The Picture

Posted on March 3, 2010

5DMKII, 16-35mm, f/3.2 @ 1/20, ISO 6400.

I was feeling a bit down about the Olympics being over and then this happened. I guess there still is a bit of awesome left in Vancouver.

From this I learnt two valuable lessons:

  1. Don’t despair. You might run into a storm trooper outside your apartment; and
  2. Never leave home without a camera.

Lisa Bettany is a world renowned photographer, travel writer & tech entrepreneur. When she is not capturing the beauty of the world or making iPhone apps, she enjoys flying small planes, reading books about Spitfires, hiking in the mountains and drinking tea.

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  • Scott Meinzer
    March 3, 2010 at 12:21 AM

    it’s a wonderful thing…

    …you also need to remember to have L lenses with you at all times!

  • Jan Ole Peek
    March 3, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Picture’s not available right now :(

    Also on the note of always having your camera with you, how do you best manage that? I find that a lot of times when I leave work I wish I had it with me because of a cool sunset or what not. Would you suggest just always leaving it in the trunk of your car or something?

    Cheers

  • Aaron Anderson
    March 3, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    wow. 6400.

  • hp
    March 3, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    Canadian Stormstrooper. OMG.This gotta be the coolest picture ever.

  • Mark Cohen
    March 3, 2010 at 6:38 PM

    Hehe, GOLD!

  • Drew Griffin
    March 5, 2010 at 7:13 AM

    ‘Lord Vader, we found a photographer but…This is not the Canadian we are looking for….'(meh)

  • clarke thomas
    March 5, 2010 at 8:27 AM

    doubly great capture, with the “The Words Don’t Fit the Picture” in the background

  • TD1984
    March 5, 2010 at 6:45 PM

    I do recall one person in that crowd carry an Olympic Official ID card around her neck.

  • Andrew
    March 5, 2010 at 8:54 PM

    *sigh* I want my own suit of armor so badly. I’d join the 501st in a heartbeat…

  • Scott
    March 6, 2010 at 2:44 PM

    Wow, who would have thought storm toopers in BC ! Now thats security ! Stop showing off with the 5D mark II. Keep this up and soon on ebay you will find my 50D for sale. I think I am starting to save up for a 5D mark II right now !
    Keep up all the great work and making photography a cool thing to do. You give me insparation to keep trying to take better photo’s ! You are my Hero !

  • Rich Charpentier
    March 10, 2010 at 8:00 AM

    Well that just made my morning!

    I’ve got to ask…..the sign on the building…. What type of building has a sign saying “The Words Don’t Fit The Picture?”

  • TD1984
    March 12, 2010 at 5:59 PM

    I still need to give the armor a “weathered” look..

  • Jerryactric John
    March 19, 2010 at 6:36 AM

    haha i read your blog quite a lot you should check out mine <3 i love your posts.

  • Jessica
    April 7, 2010 at 7:47 PM

    This made me laugh thank you.
    You should check out this flickr slide show it’s a project 365 with a storm trooper theme

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/st3f4n/sets/72157616350171741/show/

  • Ricardo Bueno
    May 5, 2010 at 11:19 PM

    Alright, I got a good laugh outta this line: “Don’t despair. You might run into a storm trooper outside your apartment…”

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    March 26, 2012 at 12:46 PM

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