Submitter's name:	Ira Kahn
Title:	Heckler
Gear used:	Olympus IS3
Film used:	Kodak Pro 100 ASA.
Subject information:	Took this grab shot with my wifes' IS3. Had hoped for an action portrait of the man playing the black pieces. But when I noticed the frustrated hand motions of the heckler trying to make the next move I backed off, shut the flash, and did it P&S. Was immediately chased away by the dirty looks from the players. Traffic and street noise were no distraction, but the click of the camera was enough to upset their concentration!
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Comment left by: Charles Packard (packarc@hiwaay.net)

I've encountered those people before. It isn't the click, its the fact someone is taking their picture. Some people are funny that way. point a camera at them and they suddenly feel they have to pose or fix their hair or something. I like the shot except for the dark area in the lower left corner. A shadow? Or perhaps a finger?

Comment left by: Adam Bolt (boldbolty@iprimus.com.au)

This shot has great potential. I think a longer lens and a lower vantage point, just concentrating on the two gentlemen playing chess may have been more effective. Then again, this may not have been possible and I am one for getting A shot rather than none

Comment left by: siddiq (no e-mail specified)

another idea, opposite what adam said: use a 28 or wider, get up close, leave the camera at waist level. meter beforehand, lock the mirror, zone focus, and go from there. the locked mirror will make things very quiet (as long as there is no winder.... of course, with an IS3 you can't do that :) but hey, it's an idea!

Comment left by: Lama (no e-mail specified)

Hmmm. This is an interesting grab shot. The wide perspective is giving you some really interesting tension between the calm in the eye of the storm, the nervous advisor, and the tense background. You also have the checkered elements (sweater, board, advisor)working. Not everyone would have "seen" this and I really like it. It feels like the board is pulling chaos off the sidewalk and into the game. I spent some time with this image before I noticed why the traffic works so well: the reds bridge the game with the cars.

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