Cheap Shots

Sometimes the important part of an assignment will last only a second or two. A good example was the recent release of a bobcat at Bald Hill Park, you can read the story by Kyle Odegard here. The photo that tells this story is the moment of release when you can see the bobcat and most of the people watching.

Once the animal carrier was placed in the field at Bald Hill Park I quickly picked a good location for the photo. Jeff Picton, Chintimini Wildlife Center’s executive director, tried to open the door and the bobcat let out a pretty scary sounding snarl. Jeff then wisely decided to put on a glove before attempting to open the animal carrier.

As he approached, I put the camera to my eye and waited as Jeff opened the door. With my finger on the shutter button, I waited and waited and then waited some more. Nothing. Jeff then removed the top of the animal carrier, I could now see the top of the bobcat’s head. Camera still to my eye, I waited and then suddenly, like a sprinter out of the blocks, the bobcat bolted to freedom. Mashing on the shutter button I managed to capture five frames with the bobcat.

Here are the five frames:

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