Mary and I found this scene on Deale Island on our first exploratory trip to the Eastern Shore. I had begun taking a few pictures for the Department of Information, but they certainly wouldn't have wanted a scene like this.
Peripheral vision is a great advantage for a photographer.
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw this scene just after shooting the finish of a horse race at Timonium. I've always loved this picture because the faces reveal so clearly the dejected feelings of the obvious losers contrasted with those hoping for better luck in the next race. It's a real study of human nature. Back in those days there was no budget for a photographer, so he paid me out of his own pocket. He liked having his picture taken and wanted to have a thorough record of his administration.