HT1157 - Greatest Hits Images

My observation is that many photographers work in pursuit of a "greatest hit" image. It's all about getting that hero capture. But my observation is also that greatest hits images from history always emerge from a project and, through the passage of time and third-party actions, individual images are plucked from the project and elevated to a greatest hit status. In other words, being a greatest hits image is not the result of any action by the photographer, other than working with diligence and sincerity on a project.