I love the Bethesda fountain area in Central Park for taking people pictures. On this day I spotted a girl wearing a great ensemble far off to my left sitting under the edge of the overpass. She was so striking I froze in mid stride. I wanted to get closer, or switch to a longer lens, and most of all get to a lower angle than standing straight up, but there was no time. The girls pose wasn't just good or great, it was perfect. If she moved at all the best I could hope for was a pose just as good, and Murphy's Law clearly states that even that will never happen. So in a possibly vain attempt to not spook her and save precious seconds, I bent my right knee and leaned down lower as much as I could on one side, and tried to look like I was aiming the camera just off to her right and not directly at her. Then as I swung back to the left, I zoomed in as close as I could with my 16-85mm lens. Later when I got home I cropped the shot down to where I wanted it originally.
Most of the shots I took of her had people walking in front or behind her, but this one was perfect. As was her skin which was a wonderful contrast to the rough stone column. Funny thing is if I asked someone to pose for me, I could never dream up a pose this good. I'm terrible at posed shots. Candid's on the other hand...
