A little peek a boo.
Tightly frame photographs. The thing that I like. These days. For now.
I’m really enjoying poking little holes into reality. I posted one yesterday. The trumpet player reaching for the sky. And, again, today. The lady in red. She’s framed by red feathers on the left. And, by another photographer on the right. He’s a friend. They were having a conversation in mid-second line. To the casual observer it may have looked like they were yelling at each other. They were. But, not in anger. They were yelling at each other in order to be heard over the din of the band, marchers and crowd. The general chaos.
The picture. Hmmmm. This is really an example of photographer’s luck. I saw them standing face to face as the second line slowed down. I pointed my camera at her, thinking that I would either have nothing or I’d have made a pretty good picture. There are about four frames of this. All but this one were out of focus or not sharp. This one is on the borderline. But, as a wise man once told me, “Sometime your best picture is not your sharpest picture.”
Besides.
Look at the dramatic colors and graphics. Her face pops out of red and black. That’s a pretty powerful statement. And, for me, a pretty good picture.
As I continue to photograph second lines, I keep searching for a way to make a little different picture. A picture that doesn’t look like all the rest that I’ve made. This technique seems to be working… for now. It’s really a gamble. I either make a really good picture, or I come up with zero.
It’s all photographer’s luck.
Ray, beautifully captured.
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Thank you, Tim. Luck as much as anything.
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Sometimes combined with being in the right place and having the skill to know when to press that shutter button.
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Yes. I borrow the phrase photographer’s luck frm a friend of mine. It’s the thing that let’s know when to turn left or right, even without actually photographing. Call it really well developed situational awareness. Or something. 🙂
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I think “well developed situational awareness hits the mark. It is similar to having eyes in the back of your head.
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About the same, except I think it’s as important to cultivate the ability to see down field too.
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Yes, and anticipate what potentially will happen. A lot of that comes from experience as you pointed out with the busses.
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“STUNNING”
Regards
Ami
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