I took this photo of a clownfish at the Jewel of the Sea Aquarium in SeaWorld, Orlando, back in April 2011. Just as I hit the shutter, a regal tang swam into frame.
It was only later, when I looked back at the image, that it clicked. I’d unintentionally captured Marlin and Dory together.
People often talk about Henri Cartier-Bresson and his idea of “The Decisive Moment”... that split second where everything comes together and you press the shutter with intent.
This wasn’t that.
This was pure luck. And maybe that’s what makes it even better.
Original photo by Andrew Scaife
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