Ever have one of those moments when you simply cannot grab the camera fast enough?

We were in Daytona for Speed Weeks, headed for a little oceanside restaurant in the town of Ponce Inlet, which is notorious for nabbing speeders. It's a classic scene: The cop's writing while the driver is waiving his arms, trying to talk himself out of a ticket. No big deal, until I catch a glimpse of the graphic on the side of his truck.

I mash the brakes, make an illegal U-turn, finally find the camera in the back, jump back in the driver's seat and hit the gas. (Seat belt, what seat belt?)

As I approach the scene I see the truck pulling away from the squad car. Having no time to check the camera settings--and hoping the flash is off (wrong!)--I hang out the window and get the shot.

If we were only 30 seconds sooner...



Gregg

[This message has been edited by gsbaker (edited February 17, 2005).]

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