The Art of photography

PhotographyandTime:TheDecisiveMoment

MICHAELSEMAK
Italy, 1961

Chanceoften
providesthedecisivemoment,ifthe

photographercangraspit.MichaelSemak

steppedoffaferryattheresortislandof
Ischia,

nearNaples,andsaw
a

pattern

ofumbrellas.

Withno

timetofocusorsetexposure,"Iraised

my

cameraandpressedtheshutter,"he

says.

"ThesituationdissolvedrightafterI

got

my

shot.

"