摄影者需要问自己一个问题：我是放弃这个可以通过剪裁获得满意照片的机会，还是等候完美的构图出现？有构好图守株待兔的街头摄影家，但是需要注意的是，这只是街头摄影的一种模式，而不是评判照片的标准。对于不可测的运动景物来说，最多就是构个背景，根本无法断定出现的人物会是什么样的。

i think the interpretation of the word 'waiting' should be clarified.
waiting is NOT 守株待兔. waiting here is a correct judgement and anticipation of what may appear/happen. this process will directly affect the outcome. But it is NOT the way of judging the picture's quality. To simply say a re-planned photo is better than a not planned is a bit silly.

The reason why the Masters are better, as I wanted to point out earlier, luck plays a certain role, but is not sufficient. He had to know where to place himself,
where to look, and when to look. He has ability to 'predict' in some sense.

Having said that, the element of 'luck' can't be ignored. Sometime things are there, some time they are not.

But you can't overlook the element of training and hard work.



And mind you, unlike today, many of cameras used then have manual winding. You don't have the luxury of taking 5 frames per second. To 'oversample' to get the 'prefect' result is out of the question. Even given the possibility of able to take 5 frames per second, does NOT mean you will cover the right moment for sure. It will only 'increase the chance' of having the right shot.

But (again a personal preference), street photography is not, in the extreme case, of having a video cam set up at a corner and pick whichever frame you like later and crop etc. Either you get it or you don't. If you didn't manage, try it again next time in a different setting - the moment is lost but that's life.