...a disturbing experience...

This afternoon riding the bus I had a disturbing experience.  The last few months I have been using a Sony DSC-T3, Cybershot digital camera for my Street Photography.  This is a tiny, high performance, 5MP camera.  It is smaller that a deck of cards.  I use it set to a hyper-focal distance of 3m, Auto ISO, and have the flash turned off.  It is a great camera, all of the shots on this blog were taken with this camera.  Yes, yes, I know I can't be a real "Street Photographer" without a Leica, well, I do have a Leica M6, and have used Leica's for decades!  But I digress.....the flash on the little Sony was my downfall.  On the bus was a young, very young, black girl with a babe in arms......a classic urban mom and baby.  I pulled the Sony out of my pocket and sneaked a picture, yes the flash fired!!!!!  The first time it has ever happened with this camera.  She saw the flash and asked if I had taken her picture......I did all the wrong things, I lied to her, saying no and deleting the picture.  I did not make eye contact the rest of the bus ride.  I insulted her and I insulted myself, I lied to her.