Craddick escapes

craddick escapes, originally uploaded by Mr. Wright.

I've been doing a little shooting for the Texas Observer as part of my blogging duties. Last night I finally got a picture that I think stands out from the usual head-and-shoulders stuff common in covering politics.

Aesthetically, this picture may not be out of the ordinary, but, situationally, it came through in the clutch and captures succinctly the end of the drama in the Texas House last night.. It would take hours to explain what happened, but some specifics are in the blog post where the photo appears.

The topper is that I know I'm the only one who got this shot, since I was the lone photographer camped in this corner anticipating this moment. Luckily, one of my coworkers, Patrick Michels, who's a much better shooter than I am, was covering the general action on the floor, which freed me up to lie in wait.