DAY 356

SPORTS & PHOTOJOURNALISM

Peace Out

KEEP SHOOTING TIL THE CAMERA DIES

I was in Japan covering Major League Baseball’s opening-day game between the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. After shooting the game, I wandered about Tokyo trying to capture a scene unique to the culture. I photographed for a few hours and just as my camera battery was running very low and I was out of time, I stumbled on some families exiting a ceremony wearing very ornate clothing. I took the photo of the child giving me the peace sign just as my camera battery died. I barely made it to the airport in time for my flight home, but it was well worth the risk. I have always affectionately called this photo “Peace Out.” —TH

Photo © Tom Hauck.