David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Dec 18, 2005, at 6:37 AM, Mark Roberts wrote: > >> He was just driving by >> with his son when he saw the scene (and almost crashed the car when he >> did). He jumped out, set up his camera, found out the batteries in his >> light meter were dead, guesstimated the exposure and got one shot. Any >> photographer of any skill/experience level can relate to this kind of >> experience :) > >I certainly can, except for the dead batteries. Many of my favourite >photos have been mostly due to simple luck.
I think "Moonrise Over Hernandez" is the quintessential example of the old saying about "luck" being when preparation meets opportunity. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
