In a way my greatest photographic moment is a shot I didn't take. There
is a private air museum in Old Rhienbeck, New York, dedicated to WWI
aircraft. On a family outing when I must have been at most 12 years
old, I was taking photographs of the old biplanes taking off and
landing. Well it was a very special afternoon because the museum had
just completed restoration of a DH2 pursuit, (fighter to the
uninitiated), plane. The restoration effort had taken about 10 years
and this was to be it's first flight since being stored in a barn
sometime in the 1920's. Well the plane took off and flew beautifully.
However on landing just as it reached the part of the field where I was
stationed the damned thing ground looped, took a right angle turn and
headed directly for me and about a hundred other people propeller
windmilling, me cranking the film advance and shooting away...
Luckily for the me, and the rest of the audience, there was a
reproduction WWI ambulance and a restored Renault Light Tank that were
too close together for the DH2 to squeeze between them, and the plane
was brought to a halt with a great splintering of wood and riping of
canvas. The plane was rolled off the field for another 10 years of
restoration, and dammit all if not a single shot came out well enough to
show anyone...
Christine Aguila wrote:
> Hi Everyone:
>
> I hope you don't find this request tiresome, but given the great
> international reach, the delightfully varied life experiences and
> photographic interests, and the endless talent of the list, I'd love to hear
> stories about your greatest photographic moments. Anyone willing to share a
> story or 2?
>
> Cheers, Christine
>
>
>
>
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