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by Allie Smith

Uploaded 20 Jun 2008 — 5 favorites

© Allie Smith

My dad was looking through a few of my contacts sheets and asked why I never take more than one or two photos of the same shots. I always talk about shooting as much as possible, so you know you've got the right shot, but I guess I don't exactly practice what I preach. Part of me feels that, especially for cases like this photo, you don't find yourself sitting in traffic and turn to your left to see a completely bad-ass, round-bellied elderly woman on a motorcycle more than a few times in your traffic-sitting life. And maybe I feel that the moment is so perfect that it should only be captured once, as if trying to get as many shots in will cheapen it, taint its genuineness. Maybe.

3 responses

  • monsieuroctagon

    monsieuroctagon gave props (24 Jun 2008):

    awesome! i really love pictures taken in traffic.

  • Teresa

    Teresa gave props (12 Nov 2008):

    You're right, this IS badass!

  • Marcus Way

    Marcus Way said (16 Apr 2009):

    Fantastic portrait, what a magical moment, I would love to know her story. Her outfit is perfectly tailored for a motorcycle jaunt!

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