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Seeking For Hapiness


Olympus OM-D System
ISO-200, f5.4, 1/500s, 125mm
M.Zuiko digital lens 40-150mm f4-5.6
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The Decisive Moment with Olympus OM-D System

Taking the perfect shot isn't always as easy as it seems to the rest of the world. Taking a shot at the right moment is even difficult and can be a challenge. As any good street photographer will tell you, patience is a virtue. “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” When it comes to waiting for a perfect shot at street photography, it is easy to preach than to practice. Sometimes I waited for 30 minutes just to wait for "something" to happen or someone to pass by the specific "frame" or location. The above photo, I just happen to walk by, and the little boy caught my eye. I had no intension of taking the photograph. However, he got excited when his father blows the soap bubble into the air. He was so happy. That is a "decisive moment" I am hoping for.


My favorite world’s street photographer,  the legendary Henri Cartier-Bresson;  always occupied himself with trying to capture the moment when “life offers itself” to him during outdoor shooting. That is how he established the well known photographic trope of the "decisive moment" in the process. As amateur street photography, Fully immerse yourself at the moment. It’s just your subject and your camera, nothing else. By doing so, I do lose all the worries and stress in life while doing a photo walk on the street. I also believe sometimes you may need to go to extreme lengths to blend in if you want to capture a pure candid moment. I always try to ask permission for the photograph or get to know the subject before the shoot. I personally believe, it does make the photograph more meaningful than a dead meaningless photo.



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