The one that got away . . .

[Michael Graves]

20 years ago i was in Amman Jordan on a job. walking down a busy street my eyes catch an older man sitting in a very narrow little street shop polishing brass pots and pans, as i am just about ready to fire my Leica at him he looks up and before i can push the trigger chases me down the street slapping me a couple of time with his polishing stuff all over my face and camera. The funny thing about it was my two friends did not see what took place until the chase was on and obviously was in awe about the foot chase.
Still think about the photo i could have had.

Maybe you weren't shooting his better side.

[Steven Barall]

If you experience something wondrous or beautiful isn't that a good thing? Since when has making a photo replaced the actual happening as the important experience? I know that when you shoot large format you get to keep both eyes open but that's just not enough sometimes.