I think it warrants the discussion no doubt. There is a very grey line that I feel he crossed. Even though the subjects were in view of the photographer he wasn't within his right to catch them. They had a reasonable expectation of privacy that he violated.
If these were street level shots it would be OK IMO. But once he pulled out the long lens he invaded their space.
Think about it like this. If I went to a public pool and looked, provided I wasn't staring at the patrons all day. Most people wouldn't care because they are at a distance, a sense of privacy exists because of that distance. But if I pulled out binoculars to get closer looks its a whole different situation because I removed that space.
I hope they don't overreact and throw a law that kills other photo freedoms just to cover this, when it could be covered with a common sense provision and have it applied case by case. |
