How I took the shot: Part 1.
This photo was taken in 2016 at the opera house in Oslo with my Rolleiflex. It’s my favourite one of several images I took there.
Patience and luck were responsible for getting this shot. I was standing at this very spot for approximately 1 to 2 minutes already, having the camera pointed this way, patiently looking down into it. I was waiting for some gesture or anything else interesting happening between those two. And then out of nowhere this helicopter flew over and they turned around – looking up – the way you see on the image. That they are pretty much look-alikes is just the cherry on top.
This was way better than I could have anticipated. I couldn’t quite believe it when I took the shot (and I only had one chance, as after advancing to the next frame, the scene was gone), and was thrilled when I finally got to see the negative after I developed the roll.