I think some tourists, look at scenic places through their camera than with their eyes. They move fast to a place, quickly observe the surroundings, click, click and gone. I dont see them really enjoy the surroundings and capture it with their naked eye. They are more curious about the lens eye. Having spent money and time, isnt it important that you enjoy the place first, before taking a snap? I love taking photos, only after I have enjoyed the surroundings 
on 26 Jun 2006 at 7:29 pm # ThreeSigns
This is exactly , I feel when friends try to keep on clicking the scenarios than actually enjoying it..
on 26 Jun 2006 at 8:00 pm # PisaasWithPizazz
Looks like it’s not just me. USla idhu rombave jaasthi. Innum funny ennana they will buy a camera, take a lot of photos and return it…. Ennanu solla.
on 26 Jun 2006 at 11:10 pm # yadhvi
apuram, those trademark patel shots!! azhagaana scenary munnaadi poi ninnu, pose kodukaradhu… use it as proof? memoir? or for bride seeing!! :-))
on 27 Jun 2006 at 6:41 am # selvi
Aalukku oru aasai… hahahahhahahaaha…
on 27 Jun 2006 at 7:49 am # visithra
Hehehe ive seen that - n no im not one of them - i stare enjoy then take a lot ;p
on 28 Jun 2006 at 3:03 pm # CitricAcid
You go to a place and have a nice time when you look through your eyes..
But what you’ve seen through the lens eye helps you relive the pleasant memories long after you’ve visited the place..
on 28 Jun 2006 at 5:49 pm # Anonymous
We call them as wedding snaps for bachelor guys while they opt to a solo snaps.
on 28 Jun 2006 at 7:34 pm # kris
I hope you are not talking about Japanese tourists out there.. they finish the Europe trip in 10 days.. they just click photos of every spot & then pack & leave.. later @ home they check out all the fotos…
this i got to know from Germans & Russians..
(no offence intended to any Japanese)
on 29 Jun 2006 at 11:30 am # amimu
How do you they are not coming secons time or third time. Many photographers scout the location well in advance before shooting. (i am talking of nature photographers)
on 29 Jun 2006 at 9:59 pm # Unmai
hey kris, even if you travel from japan (or any other country) with limited resources (time, money, vacation days etc) and have a wish to travel all over europe in 10 days, won’t you do the same ?
tell me guys, how many of you spent more than 1 or 2 days if you have to visit a city on the other corner of the country ?
on 30 Jun 2006 at 3:59 am # Sat
hmmm…have noticed tis quite a few times…some are busy adjusting their state of art cameras…and when they’re done, they’re busy posing
I guess it’s just collecting enough evidence for the I-too-have-been-here bragging
on 02 Jul 2006 at 5:05 pm # chikuado
so true.. last week I had been on a trip to Dandeli with a couple of photography enthusiasts… while I was ooh-ing and aah-ing at the lovely forests, the fresh dew, and the pure air, these guys were complaining that it was all the “same green color” everywhere and it would look so normal in the photograph… totally burst my balloon!!