Henri Cartier-Bresson

dallas

I like to think of this as the "Decisive Moment", however in reality it's more like "A lucky break."

Andy

No image.

dallas

Andy wrote:

No image.

Thanks Andy, check again, I think my brain freeze has defrosted.

Dick on Aruba

Beautiful capture William.

Thanks for sharing!

Dick.

riddim_maker

Hmmm! Where was I????:D
Hey, I didn't know that RWBB made such handsome subjects.
Just leave it up to you William, you nailed it

Richard

dallas wrote:

I like to think of this as the "Decisive Moment", however in reality it's more like "A lucky break."

Cartier-Bresson's original phrase was à la sauvette, which is more accurately translated into English as "on the fly." This shot certainly qualifies. Nice job

Regards,

Cinda

Waaaay cool -- and as photographers we make our own luck, don't we? Great job as always.

ginger_55

That is some lucky break!!!!

Made for a very nice photo, too.

Do you have the shutter speed required for that kind of shot? Cool!

ginger

jwear

if i understand this right you shot this with your fly open and your eyes closed the book is coming out sooooon timing it is all about timing lucky or the way we sometimes do it good one

dallas

D200-D70 wrote:

Beautiful capture William.

Thanks for sharing!

Dick.

Thanks Dick : :

dallas

riddim_maker wrote:

Hmmm! Where was I????:D
Hey, I didn't know that RWBB made such handsome subjects.
Just leave it up to you William, you nailed it

I was also wondering where you were? Thanks Russ, I saved some RWBB's for you.

dallas

Cinda wrote:

Waaaay cool -- and as photographers we make our own luck, don't we? Great job as always.

I'll take the luck, or any other way I can get a decent picture. Thanks Cinda

dallas

ginger_55 wrote:

That is some lucky break!!!!

Made for a very nice photo, too.

Do you have the shutter speed required for that kind of shot? Cool!

ginger

Thanks Ginger; this was taken with a Nikon D70 and 300 mm lens. : :

dallas

jwear wrote:

if i understand this right you shot this with your fly open and your eyes closed the book is coming out sooooon timing it is all about timing lucky or the way we sometimes do it good one

Thanks Jeff, and I need that book sooner than later. : :

Khaos

I'll take that lucky break any day. Great shot.

dallas

rsinmadrid wrote:

Cartier-Bresson's original phrase was à la sauvette, which is more accurately translated into English as "on the fly." This shot certainly qualifies. Nice job

Regards,

Thank you Richard, I didn't know that. It makes the picture even more appropriate. After further research, I found that the most frequent translation is "on the run." And more research turned up its etymology which comes from the small cup you fit into your sink to catch your ring before it disappears forever down into the plumbing. It is meant to convey the instant of capture of an object in motion. The most current use of the phrase is in "vendeurs de billettes a la sauvette" to describe scalpers of tickets, once again "on the fly." It is also used for street sellers of watches. Thank you so much for your comment. I love it when something leads me to a whole different area of knowledge.

dallas

Khaos wrote:

I'll take that lucky break any day. Great shot.

Me too. Thanks Khaos : :

Harryb

Terrific capture Wiliam.

dallas

Harryb wrote:

Terrific capture Wiliam.

Thanks Harry, your compliment is greatly appreciated. : :

Osprey Whisperer

Nice action capture, Dallas. Kind of looks like an eagle if you squint.

dallas

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

Nice action capture, Dallas. Kind of looks like an eagle if you squint.

Hey Mike, you're right.....I squinted and it does look like an Eagle......

Osprey Whisperer

dallas wrote:

Hey Mike, you're right.....I squinted and it does look like an Eagle......

You've got to stop hitting the "bottle".

BIG BROTHER

Bill not sure whos on the bottle you or Mike, looks like a rwbb to me and
one fine shot also

______
Jim

dallas

BIG BROTHER wrote:

Bill not sure whos on the bottle you or Mike, looks like a rwbb to me and
one fine shot also

______
Jim

Thanks Jim...............must be Mike on the bottle, couldn't be me.

jeff lapoint

Wow, wonderful shot of the RWBB...but that damn eagle shot is absurd. Way to make me feel like a real hack William.D

Hope to shoot with you guys soon!

Osprey Whisperer

dallas wrote:

Thanks Jim...............must be Mike on the bottle, couldn't be me.

I'st nto em. I dn'ot rdink htat mcuh. I thkin i'st Wllimai wh'so hte drnku noe.

dallas

jeff lapoint wrote:

Wow, wonderful shot of the RWBB...but that damn eagle shot is absurd. Way to make me feel like a real hack William.D

Hope to shoot with you guys soon!

You were never, and will never be a hack Jeff, but thank you for the compliment. It would be great if we can all get together again for a photo shoot real soon.

dallas

Bird Man Photographer wrote:

I'st nto em. I dn'ot rdink htat mcuh. I thkin i'st Wllimai wh'so hte drnku noe.

Those are sobering words of wisdom. Thanks Mike