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"A Happy Accident"
Posted by Gary Duplantier
· Aug 27, 2026 · 265 views
I was just releasing the shutter when this little boy ran into the frame. I only wanted the bicycle, so I thought my "composition" was ruined. It bothered me until I got the scan back and realized that he actually made the photo so much better. To quote Bob Ross, this was "A Happy Accident"!
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- Camera
- Canon F1n
- Lens
- Canon 50mm 1.8
- Film
- Ilford Hp5+
- Format
- 35mm
- Subject
- Street
- Posted from
- New Orleans, LA
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