I remember trying to fish when I was a kid. I sat at the edge of the lake in Roundhay Park, little fishing rod in hand, watching the float bobbing up and down on the water. I seem to remember that I sat there for hours, patiently changing my bait when I thought it must have lost its "attraction", and waiting for that bite, that tug, that fish I'd one day catch. But it never happened. I never caught a thing on that lake!
I learned a lot that I still use today in my photography.
To catch the shot you have to be patient. You have to wait, and wait sometimes for a long time. And sometimes, if the gods of light are not playing that day, you might never get the shot. But other times, just now and again, you'll catch it.
Best, John!
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