Courtneyf82
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I would probably push him out of the way a few times just to see if he says something, then filet him alive for trying to bring it up after he has been doing the same thing to me.
How do you handle "rude"?
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Floridawannabe
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I would of approached the individual with my home address and asked him to please send five tapes to this address. I have Five people in my group that would appreciate a look at all the things that they were not able to see while you were shooting. 
Of course the shipping would be paid by him.
Of course the shipping would be paid by him.
hahaha
Dealing with the dufus underwater in coz would be fun!!
However, a more gentlemanly or ladylike approach migh be to place a hand on his shoulder and a hand on his lens, and point to the rest of the group hovering behind him, wiggling your finger to draw him away to let the others in for a looksie.
If you are one to get out frustration underwater, which I am not, then consider the following, if a siscussion on the surface does not remedy the situation:
1. Just get upcurrent and allow the current to push you into him to take him out, grabbing onto his BC, as if you are hanging on for dear life, while everyone else stays on station to check out the interesting underwater point of interest. This would be honest, cause you could argue that you are having a hard time staying put in the current waiting for him to get done, and that he seems to be doing a fantabulous job keeping put for hogging all the shots. Why fight the current or hold onto the sand when you can hold onto the dufus?
Topside, you can say, "oops, i am such a girlie man, I cannot handle these tough currents!....SAWRY" You may or may not want to add, "while you are hogging all the underwater sealife."
2. Other ways would be to slap the guy on his leg, and when he turns around, make the shark fin hand signal and point over the edge into the blue abbyss frantically. How fun.
3. That suqs on the wifey playing interference. Next time get the group to plow into her from the current's upstream side. That will take her out of the picture and teach her a lesson about watching her buoyancy and position.
Do this safely of course so as not to physically harm anyone.
4. For added theatrical effect, make a look of shear terror on your face while u do any of these things. You can frighten the Sh'it out of the guy by temporarily taking your reg out and making the look of shear terror with a silent scream. You can even head right for his main reg (not his octo) and at the last minute, pop in your reg. This is if you feel comfortable taking the reg out and suceesfully getting it into your mouth per OW drills you learned. You would have to say you lost your reg and could not locate it or your octo, and that you only have your 5 OW checkout dives under your belt, sawry.
5. The other thing to do would be to ask not to be on the same boat after the first 2-tank dive or ask for a refund so you can go with another dive operator.
Oh well, whatever you do, do it safely and responsibly.
Dealing with the dufus underwater in coz would be fun!!
However, a more gentlemanly or ladylike approach migh be to place a hand on his shoulder and a hand on his lens, and point to the rest of the group hovering behind him, wiggling your finger to draw him away to let the others in for a looksie.
If you are one to get out frustration underwater, which I am not, then consider the following, if a siscussion on the surface does not remedy the situation:
1. Just get upcurrent and allow the current to push you into him to take him out, grabbing onto his BC, as if you are hanging on for dear life, while everyone else stays on station to check out the interesting underwater point of interest. This would be honest, cause you could argue that you are having a hard time staying put in the current waiting for him to get done, and that he seems to be doing a fantabulous job keeping put for hogging all the shots. Why fight the current or hold onto the sand when you can hold onto the dufus?
Topside, you can say, "oops, i am such a girlie man, I cannot handle these tough currents!....SAWRY" You may or may not want to add, "while you are hogging all the underwater sealife."
2. Other ways would be to slap the guy on his leg, and when he turns around, make the shark fin hand signal and point over the edge into the blue abbyss frantically. How fun.
3. That suqs on the wifey playing interference. Next time get the group to plow into her from the current's upstream side. That will take her out of the picture and teach her a lesson about watching her buoyancy and position.
Do this safely of course so as not to physically harm anyone.
4. For added theatrical effect, make a look of shear terror on your face while u do any of these things. You can frighten the Sh'it out of the guy by temporarily taking your reg out and making the look of shear terror with a silent scream. You can even head right for his main reg (not his octo) and at the last minute, pop in your reg. This is if you feel comfortable taking the reg out and suceesfully getting it into your mouth per OW drills you learned. You would have to say you lost your reg and could not locate it or your octo, and that you only have your 5 OW checkout dives under your belt, sawry.
5. The other thing to do would be to ask not to be on the same boat after the first 2-tank dive or ask for a refund so you can go with another dive operator.
Oh well, whatever you do, do it safely and responsibly.
Actually, we've been really down on photographers in this thread but deliberately buddying up with a good photographer and helping them find good subjects is an easy way (for someone like me) to start building up a collection of nice pictures.
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there have been some pretty funny replies in this. 
I really like to wrestle so I'd proabably just continue on with the mosh pit he'd started. It'd be really funny to sit on his head or maybe make most his shots a picture of my rear end.
I really like to wrestle so I'd proabably just continue on with the mosh pit he'd started. It'd be really funny to sit on his head or maybe make most his shots a picture of my rear end.
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I agree, sometimes a good slap, maybe even a verbal assault will help, always question ahaurity with imagination, eveyone puts there pants onn the same way. I hate traveling and finding people rude to the help. I have been around and I always treat those helping me with respect
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Diver0001:
no, not the ladder banger. This captain is a cool person, takes us anywhere we want to go, always finds great viz, knows how to stalk the monk seal (endangered list). He is just always late. His wife became ill right afyer the the second baby was born, and he stepped up to the plate with both babies. He does it all alone. Sometimes he is an hour late... I say big deal, people are on vacation, most of them need to settle down anyway.
I realize photographers can be a pain, but like you said, there are some upsides. I do e-mail images to anybody that asks and I always take a nice shot of couples together, etc. One reason i dive alone is that i don't want to be in their way.....
Honestly, all this "bad photographer" stuff we always post about on here, I never see it that much, not even in Palau or Coz. I am not sure why....maybe i am going on smaller boats.
what if photographers (growing numbers!) started a thread on ALL the things NONS do to mess up our shots, our cameras, etc? that could be so mean... I have a "list" though!
and it is slightly amusing...
Diver0001:
yes, diving with a photographer allows those of us without the ability to have pics to share with friends and family, and decorate our scrapbooks and computer desktops and screensavers. I have had several photog buddys, some were buddys before they got their cameras, some were already proficient photographers when I started diving with them. They helped me to learn to slow down and check out the little things, as earlier on I could tend toward 'hurry up, I want to see it all, now" :embarass: later I learned just slow down, and dive more.
And to be a good u/w photographer takes serious diving skills, as all diving skills must be mastered and automatic so your main focus can be the shot, plus you need photographic skillset on top of your diving skills.
So it is no wonder they can get a bit overfocused and task loaded from time to time and need a gentle reminder or one skillset or another, or that there are actually others on dive with them.
And for you photographers, remember to leave the camera at home from time to time and just enjoy diving for divings sake.
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