Posts Tagged ‘Luck’
Luck Favors the Prepared
Occasionally an opportunity for a unique photo presents itself. If you are that lucky and prepared then you get a chance to shoot something special. I’ve missed a number of special shots in the last two years and so I’ve taken steps to try and stack the deck in my favour. I now keep a fully charged Canon Point and Shoot in the glove box of my car and I rarely go anywhere anymore without my iPhone close at hand.
I missed an opportunity to get a stunning shot of an apartment building thrusting majestically out of early morning fog as the top 8 floors were bathed in light that was reflected back into the shadowed foggy of the lower floors. The shot was priceless and there I was without any gear to snatch that moment in time. The fading memory of that scene haunts me. Every morning since I hope for time to repeat itself so that I can make up for my lack of foresight.
This afternoon caught in a torrential downpour with quickly clearing western skies I saw the most amazing double rainbow that I have ever seen. One was lovely coloured miracle but the second was so alive with colour and vibrancy that I was awestruck with the fortune presented to me.
My vantage point was poor and my skills are not honed to a very sharp point but I managed to capture a dozen pics that will allow me to remember the event for the rest of my life and keep a visible reminder of this lucky day.
Sometimes luck favours the prepared. Take your gear with you wherever you go and increase your odds.