“The Dude” This is my guy. I encountered him on a street in New Orleans on a Saturday morning as my wife and I were walking around watching the street musicians set up. This guy hadn’t played yet, but you can just see the top of his amplifier at his feet. He ignored me. Just keep tuning as I walked all around him, shooting and trying to capture what I knew was going to be a great photo.

When I went back to look later, my eye found the ash on his cigarette. Nearly a inch long. Did he let it fall off? Or did he flick it off as soon as my back was turned? I may never shoot anything again as completely good as this.