Luck

I spent Easter Sunday taking dozens of photos at the finals of an ATP tournament in Houston.  I was looking forward to capturing a fantastic image of the moment of victory, but the match point wore on and on, back and forth, back and forth, for a very long time.  It was a great fight, but it exhausted my attention.  I got distracted by the nice light at the south end of the stadium.  So, I turned the lens away from center court and composed a shot of the crowd and their colorful outfits.  At that exact second I heard a gasp and the crowd roar.  The match was over, but I was out of position!  I was not happy to have missed the most important shot of the afternoon, but when I got home and reviewed the files, I was delighted to see this awesome display of the crowd's emotions; ranging from jubilation and joy, to disgust and indifference.  It's not a masterpiece by any stretch.  It's just a snapshot, but the subject matter and timing is what made it special for me.  - T-Bone