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Challenge: Animals In Motion II (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Date: Jun 2, 2013
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1400
Date Uploaded: Jun 2, 2013

 I got unlucky and lucky for this challenge.

First the unlucky. My son and I were walking in a park towards some geese. They started to honk loudly, which I should have taken as a sound of flight imminent. A few second later, two of them flew straight at us. I didn't have the camera up, otherwise that could have been a great shot, as they flew within 3 meters of us. The next set flew, but at a different angle. I shot them flying low over the water, which is nice, but not as nice.

Later that morning we were walking a path next to a lake when I see a bunch of carp spawning along the shore. We stopped to watch them a bit, and I determined the light was just right to see in the water, even without a polarizing filter on hand. Grabbed some shots, and this is the end result. I like the curvature of the outside fish, and the wild chaos of the ball of fish.

Hard to say how well this one will be received.

Statistics
Place: 20 out of 58
Avg (all users): 5.9302
Avg (commenters): 7.2500
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Votes: 86
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 06/13/2013 08:17:21 PM
wonderful motion indeed, full of grace.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/13/2013 05:32:55 PM
Wonderful motion.. nicely done.
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 06/13/2013 04:23:41 PM
Nice seething entanglement.
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 06/13/2013 01:49:51 PM
Love the graceful arcs, and this image is well suited for black and white. I have shot (and entered) similar scenes from a pool near my house. I wish they would put in a filtration system to clean the water for better photos. Nice job.
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 06/11/2013 12:26:23 AM
So difficult a shot! You done well
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