Election night photography - it’s a challenging prospect trying to find an interesting picture that tells a story and shows how candidates are handling the news of their victory or defeat. And because political candidates are very aware of a camera recording their every expression, finding them being real people can be pretty tough.

The first step is to be where they are and this sent me to Chelan after covering the soccer match earlier in the day. I showed up at council candidate Mike Cooney’s restaurant where he, mayoral candidate Scott McKellar, and council candidate Stan Morse were having a party with their supporters. They called it a thank-you party but everyone there hoped it would turn out to be a celebration. I camped out around McKellar and the laptop computer where they were planning on getting the results because “the moment” that night would be when a candidate finds out how they did with the votes. Problem came that the web site with the results was slower than anticipated.

But Morse said he would call someone and when he returned with a slip of paper, I hung around him as McKellar and his campaign manager met away from the crowd of supporters, near the restrooms, to find out how he did. The moment had arrived and by the expression of McKellar’s face I knew it wasn’t good for him. The picture says it well I think. But the look on his face was there for just a fraction of time. As he returned to the crowd, a nervous smile shown with a hope for a comeback win.