I'd never heard of John Filo before so I followed your link. His account implies his picture didn't result from merely being in the right place at the right tim

I'd never heard of John Filo before so I followed your link. His account implies his picture didn't result from merely being in the right place at the right time. - He had been shot at once (by a representative of his own government), began running (for his life?), but had the presence of mind to return and take pictures. - Being a photographer, he had useful equipment at the ready. Many other people were around, but they didn't have the equipment. This was 1970 -- not everyone had a camera in their pockets. - Being a photojournalism student, he may have sought and framed pictures differently than the average person. He said he was running out of film, implying he had to choose wisely. An untrained person may have run out of film or taken images that wouldn't become iconic. I'm not arguing for or against the main issues in this thread. I was just impressed by the photograph, what it took to take it, and wouldn't characterize it as the result of just being in the right place at the right time. Someone holding their ground when someone is shooting at them is ipso facto specifically choosing their place. Despite the disagreement on that characterization, thanks for sharing that link. I'm glad to have seen the photograph and learned the story.