Grab Shot

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Photographers often use the term “grab shot” when they capture an image quickly or on the spur of the moment.  This photo, however, really IS a grab shot … or an “about to grab” shot as the dog is a millisecond away from snatching the bumper hanging in front of him in the Keystone Dock Dogs Extreme Vertical competition.  I had so much fun photographing this event and it was extremely challenging.  What lens do I use?  What depth of field?  How do I focus on these fast moving dogs that were in and out of my viewfinder in a second?  I have a zillion failed shots and a few winners that I just love, like this one!

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