Not Photoshopped

There are times when the photo gods smile down on us and literally hand us a gift. That was the case when I was photographing in the Nicaraguan village of Larreynaga in the 1990's. Rosalina patiently waited for me to stop fussing with my tripod mounted 4x5 as I composed and shot the picture of her and her grandson. Before I could change the holder, her grandson broke free of her and scurried away. Rosalina stood stock still, never flinching or looking after him. So I snapped the second picture and captured a wonderful, charming diptych.

This was absolutely not photoshopped. Some days it just pays to be ready and attentive. Even while shooting with a cumbersome 4x5.