I read another version of the circumstances surrounding this accidental shot. As I remember the story, Ansel was on the other side of the road working on a shot of a stump. The stump wasn't revealing anything he considered worthy of recording and he finally decided to end the effort. He then turned away and, at that point, saw the "Hernandez" scene across the road. With very little light remaining, he shouted "bring me the 8x10..hurry", or some such phrase. Seems he only had one plate loaded... or similar dilemma, but I don't have anything like a clear recollection of what the author claimed pursued. I've sincerely tried to appreciate this image. I gaze at it, put myself there, let it wash over me, but inevitable come away slightly dissatisfied with my artistic connection.
Jack --- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
