When an opportunity presents itself, be prepared. That’s what Syracuse photographer, Jody Grenier, found himself in three weeks ago. Every morning Grenier stops by one of the iconic locations in Syracuse, Clinton Sqaure; always looking for a photo op if it arises. At 5:30 AM on November 30, he had his camera at his side for a special capture.
"I got out (of my car) and some rain had fallen onto my lens. I had a brain mistake, and I didn't wipe my lens clean, hence the effect of the picture. If you look closely at the picture, you'll see all those rain spots and a kind of a soft mistiness to it. That's actually me forgetting to wipe my lens off,” Grenier said.
What Grenier would not realize was the magnitude of what he just captured on his Sony DSLR, until after he posted it and left for work. By the time he arrived to work, the photo had already gained 800 likes. Fast forward to today, the photo has gone viral around the world with 16,000 likes, 6,000 shares, over 1,200 comments, and many print requests. Some even mistaking that the photo was taken in France.
“Basically, the shot was a mistake”, Grenier said.
We’ve all been there, some of our best photos are mistakes that become discoveries. Like old say, “Better to be lucky than good.”
[via Syracuse]
Nick, have you considered proofreading your article?
Like old say, “Better to be luck than good.”
You may want to proofread your reply as well. ;-)
Why? I was quoting Nick. And I see that he fixed part of that quote. There's still this though:
"What Grenier would not realize the magnitude of what he just captured on his Sony DSLR until after he posted it and left for work."
"Like old say..." ;-)
So you're saying you didn't read the article? Or my reply? Because that's Nick's words, not mine.
Ah, my mistake, sorry. I didn't see that, it may have already been corrected by the time I saw this article.
It's okay. So did Nick. ;)
We often call that s.h. luck. Nice!