"where preparedness meets opportunity"... indeed. I have a loud and well experienced friend who reminds me of this on a regular basis, albeit it usually occurs during a story illustrating what a great photographer he is...(posted 8549 days ago)Personally I feel there is a lot of serendipity in any good photograph. The subject is at hand, the photographer has the experience, the equipment is willing and the light... available (by whatever means). The most incomprehensible aspect of the magic, to me, is the containment of the seamless range of color and tone that is taken for granted in the thin emulsion waiting in the dark. It's pretty close to magic... t