Marta Wojtkowska

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Posted: 24 Jun 2021


Taken: 21 May 2021

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The Decisive Moment
(chances to repeat it and take another shot were and are minimal)

So - like every May - I brought my car to my favorite local car mechanic shop to have the vehicle checked and registered, and I was waiting for the owner's brother to drive me home. I was sitting in the shop office when I heard bits of conversations going on in the adjacent room. One of mechanics spoke about getting the boss to have his hair cut and how difficult it was catch him at his spare time (he has none!) Then I heard a female voice...
It was so intriguing that I peeked there and that's what I saw :o
So I grabbed my little camera and pleaded: "Can I take a shot of you two? Please..."
They agreed so I leaned against a door frame and clicked the shutter hoping that my faithful XA would manage exposition in spite of harsh light conditions.
And that was it. They were finished by the time when I rewound the film.
So no another shot then. And effectively no means to predict when the next session will occur.
Was it the Decisive Moment? I think so!

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Olympus XA + Kodak T-Max 400 + Kodak HC-110 (Dil. B)

kiiti, Krzysiek, Stephen Blanchard, Fred Fouarge and 16 other people have particularly liked this photo


16 comments - The latest ones
 Frank J Casella
Frank J Casella
What a great journalistic and story telling moment in time, Marta!! WOW! Black and white good choice (though it seemed you had no choice).
3 years ago.
Marta Wojtkowska club has replied to Frank J Casella
Thank you, Frank!
Actually I had a choice: I could have used my smartphone... ;)
3 years ago.
 Typo93
Typo93 club
Did he have hair?
;o))
3 years ago.
Marta Wojtkowska club has replied to Typo93 club
Allegedly... ;)
3 years ago.
 Richard T. S. Wilson
Richard T. S. Wilson club
THE moment!!!
3 years ago.
Marta Wojtkowska club has replied to Richard T. S. Wilson club
For me ta least ;)
Thanks!
3 years ago.
 Peter G
Peter G
Great!
3 years ago.
Marta Wojtkowska club has replied to Peter G
Lucky me :)
3 years ago.
 Frode
Frode club
Excellent shot Marta.
3 years ago.
Marta Wojtkowska club has replied to Frode club
Thank you, Frode!
3 years ago.
 Damir
Damir
Marta, this is a splendid image, (even if that is made in hurry) and all white & black tonalities are nicely rendered........
3 years ago.
Marta Wojtkowska club has replied to Damir
Thank you, Damir!

You can imagine how happy I was after I had developed the negative and seen the frame :)
3 years ago.
 Boarischa Krautmo
Boarischa Krautmo club
Super!!
i Uwaga ;-)))))
3 years ago.
Marta Wojtkowska club has replied to Boarischa Krautmo club
Zwłaszcza UWAGA! :D
3 years ago.
 Léopold
Léopold club
Piękny letni krój!
3 years ago.
Marta Wojtkowska club has replied to Léopold club
:D
3 years ago.

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