I'm sure I've used the title "reflections" for a previous post, but I was so pleased with myself for capturing the reflection of this small boat and the two men, who appear to be having a good time, that I wanted to use it again. To really "see" a scene is a talent that I have been slow to develop, and possibly I haven't developed it at all. I have lots of photos in which I notice the reflection of the subject only after I have the image on my computer and discover it was there but I failed to capture it completely.
I did not see the reflection of these men when I spotted them coming across the harbor toward me, but I did see it while framing them through the viewfinder. I was able to recompose the image to include the full reflection. Hooray! Happiness is largely in the small stuff of our lives.
Alas, what I didn't think of doing was to use my GoPro to capture video of the two men pulling up to the dock and unloading the contents of their dingy, which told more of the story of their day on the water. When I saw the older of the two men using a rope to hoist the boat's motor up onto the dock I realized my mistake.
Making photographic stories of spontaneous events that are unfolding in real time is another talent I have not mastered. Thinking fast and anticipating how an event will play out is tricky. That's why, I think, it is useful to keep returning to the same places to take photographs. It helps me gain familiarity with my subjects and predict what might happen next and be ready to capture the action with my camera.
Monte