This  candid was taken in the middle of Grasmere in the Lake 
District. My wife was in a shop - as usual - so I was propping
up the door post outside. 

These three men sat on the seat opposite,  got out a map and
began discussing their next destination.




I could see the possibility of a shot so focused and waited for 
a reasonable set of mannerisms. They were so engrossed in their
discussion that they had no idea that I was there,  nor did they
here the camera shutter - no motor wind at this time - the camera
was a Pentax SP1000 with 200 mm.  SMC lens.  Always buy the best 
lenses that you can afford as they make the results.  The SMC
lenses that I  had at the time were also used on a Cosina SLR and
the  results were just as good as the Pentax.



Compositionally, the picture lends itself to a thinner than
normal horizontal frame, and there are two bright highlights
right on the top  edge  of the frame that tend to draw the eye. 
I  could  have toned them down during printing.