Patience & Luck

[RogerCook]

Here's a shot that I took with a ratio of about 50 failures to 1 successful shot. I noticed that fish were jumping the other day and thought I would try to capture it. I had my 300mm lens on so it was super frustrating only seeing a small portion of the water and waiting and hoping a fish would jump where I was looking and that the camera could focus fast enough. I would be looking through the lens hear a fish jump swing over capture a splash or see one and get a slightly out of focus shot, it drives you nuts! But did get this one.

[dem]

Great shot! Have you tried photographing a bursting soap bubble? Might have a similar percentage of keepers.

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[Dave Humphries]

Persistence pays Roger, persistence pays

[Rita]

Well done. Worth the determination.

[Ziggy]

That is cool Roger, well done.

[RogerCook]

Yes I have and while they are tough at least you know where the action will be taking place, I would say soap bubbles are more fun but equal percentage of keepers. Thanks for the complement

[IzzieK]

Roger...a bit more patience and persistence and you could have caught some of those fish to bring home for your supper...LOL Good shot!

[Dave A]

With those conditions that is a great shot. Is that an Asian Carp?

Dave

[Wavelength]

Excellent

[Rebellion]

Great shot, speaking of patience it reminds me of this link...

http://shoorte.st/kingfisher-shot-photographer.html

[bnnrcn]

Congrats Roger

[ktuli]

50 to 1? That actually sounds like pretty good success rate. Nicely done.

[chauncey]

Roger, I do lack your patience...would have considered tying a fly/bait to a line draped above
the water as a lure for the fish, prefocused and waited for the inevitable to transpire.

[GBO25]

As Winston Churchill famously said "never give up, Never Give Up, NEVER Give Up". It sure paid off here.

With those conditions that is a great shot. Is that an Asian Carp?
Dave

It looks like a common old mullet to me Dave.