Almost the perfect moment.
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
Centralia, Missouri
September 18, 2015 5:14am CST
I took this photo in Japan a few years ago. It is my favorite photo from the trip, and literally is of a painted door in an alley. Granted, I wasn't aware of the accidental photo bomber until later, I wish I had one without him. Still, it adds some amusement to what would be a normal photo of something.
Ever have a moment like that, one that is almost perfect but then...something happens to mar it ever slightly? It almost makes the moment more human, more real. What was your almost perfect moment?
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Sep 15
Yeah, a couple years ago were in Japan for 2 weeks.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Sep 15
I was steamed at the time, more so that I didn't take more than one shot, I almost always take more than one shot, but this time, I did not.
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@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
18 Sep 15
I believe that the person walking past actually improves the photo because it gives a human interest (or perhaps 'disinterest', in this case, because he has clearly seen the painting many times and is ignoring it) . He may be a little too much in the foreground and it might have been better if he were a little closer to the painting, but I believe that, on the whole, the picture has more impact with him than without.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Sep 15
I like that way of looking at it. Sometimes i like him there, sometimes not. Depends on how I am feeling. But it does make it seen more real, more random event, rather than staged wall.
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@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
19 Sep 15
@Jessicalynnt I looked at the photo first as it is and then covering the figure with my hand. I definitely think it benefits from the human element.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
19 Sep 15
@owlwings I have pondered getting it made large print on canvas sized, random man and all. Hundreds of photos from all over Japan, and this one is still in my top 5 favs
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@hora_fugit (5859)
• India
20 Sep 15
@vandana7 careful.... 
else you'd have a real sumo fight! lol
Are both of them okay with sharing your attention?
else you'd have a real sumo fight! lol
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@vandana7 (102698)
• India
20 Sep 15
@Jessicalynnt ..oh once she is with me, she does not even look at her parents. My ego bloats like a sumo fighter. It feels good to be loved like that, right? Even her brother is constantly asking to be sent over to my place.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Sep 15
you must be super cool to rate better than mom for awhile, lol!
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
20 Sep 15
Yes this one. There are cables going through this beautiful cluster.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Sep 15
well maybe one day you will get pretty birds sitting on them! lol
@kevin1877uk (36987)
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20 Sep 15
Love the colours. You don't always see thing until later when reviewing them, shame about the guy but it does had something to the photo.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
20 Sep 15
I loved the colors too, it was a bright sudden splash in the middle of a dull alley
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