Question of the Week vol. 5
This edition of QOTW comes from Cindy May...Tell us about the one that got away. Where were you and what were you doing when you missed a prime photo opportunity?
From Cindy:
There have been a few times I wish I had my camera with me, or had my camera with me and just ran out of film, battery power or space on the memory card. However, there are a few times I wish I had had my camera with me and another time I didn't take a photograph out of respect for privacy.
1) Driving back to Kent State University (main campus) while passing through Amish country I saw a couple Amish kids on roller blades. Of course the Amish don't like their picture taken, but if I could have gotten away with it (by using a telephoto lens), I probably would have tried it.
2) Walking home from work one day (while living in Gloucester, UK), I saw a child being pulled by their Dalmatian while on roller blades [People on roller blades often make good subjects].
3) When my husband and I were in Paris last summer and walking to a museum (or some other tourist attraction) we passed an old man and his dog. The dog was a golden retriever and it was carrying a small paper bag with the handles in its mouth while the old man had a plastic bag with a French stick (bread) poking out of it. Both were probably on their way home for lunch. Since I used to have a golden retriever I still have a soft spot for them and it was such a classic scene of French life. If I had hurried I probably could have gotten their picture, but something told me to just take a mental picture and leave it at that. I can still picture it today....
4) This isn't one that got away, but one where I decided to ignore the rules of privacy and just be an annoying tourist with a camera. This summer while we were in Salzburg (Austria) and walking around the city after attending mass I noticed quite a lot of people in national costume and thought it would be interesting to photograph some of them so people back home could see how they dress on Sundays. I got a few good photos and don't think I offended anyone [Sometimes it's easy with a digital camera to pretend like you're aiming at something else].
From Cheryl:
Although there have been many, the most recent was while I was visiting my brother in Cleveland. I have always wanted to capture the essence of what I think of as an empty or lonely street. For me, it's a street at night with the only source of light coming from the street lights... older houses with cars scattered about the curb. The extra something my vision has is a stray cat crossing this street. Well, it happened and all I could do was watch my perfect picture in my review mirror. I saw it, stopped my car, and admired it all happening... the only words that could come out of my mouth were, Damn! I wish I had my camera.
From Jodi:
There's one special missed opportunity for me. My husband and i were at Ritter's ice cream on a kids night. Of course all the kids were adorable, but there was this one 3-4 year old boy in particular. He had two older sisters that were wearing "hula" skirts so he put one on too and just played and played. There he was with his little buzz hair cut and a skirt on! It was a real testament to the innocence and beauty of children.
From Chantal:
There have been quite a few missed opportunities, which have all prompted me to begin carrying my camera with me everywhere. One that stands out was one evening I was picking my son up from orchestra rehearsal, I didn't bother to take my camera, it was only a 10 minute drive, after all, what could possibly happen then, I thought. It was rainy, around 7:30pm, and I as I was stuck in traffic. I noticed a break in the clouds ahead of me, with the most beautiful sunset I had ever seen. The juxtaposition was just amazing, with the downpour all around me, and this glorious sky, with bright yellows, oranges and pinks just ahead, in the distance.
posted by chantal stone @ 8/03/2006 10:30:00 AM
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