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Welcome everyone. Now that this weblog has been made public I'll be experimenting with various forms of postings to supplement the www.davidsanger.com website. There's lots of changes there. You can now order prints directly from Pictopia and license usage rights directly from alamy for every image. Here on the weblog I'll be talking about new projects and exploring ways to use the technology to present other material like archived travel stories. All feedback is welcome! Enjoy the site.
Serendipity
Wow that was lucky! That's amazing! How did you manage to get that?��� How many of us have heard comments like this when showing photographs from a recent trip?
While I was photographing a Buddhist temple on the banks of the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos, the bright tropical light dipped behind the trees lining the river. Quickly I gathered my tripod and headed across to the earthen riverbank. Scrambling down the path to the waters edge I saw a dozen children splashing and playing in the water. Quickly setting up my 35-70mm zoom lens I began shooting their bronze bodies and beguiling grins. Gradually the sky began to turn a magnificent purple and magenta. A fisherman drifted into view, and then stood on one leg as he cast his net into the water. The moment was magical. The gesture perfect.
Was that a lucky shot? Well, yes and no....
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