Rapid focusing and composition takes practice. Getting good opportunities to hone these skills in rapidly-changing conditions is important, if you want to capture that awesome shot of, say, wolves bringing down a deer. I don’t have any wolves (or deer), but I do have Rex (a.k.a. the Rexaroo. my friend Bekka Brodie‘s dog). This fast little guy provides a great opportunity to practice these skills, and makes an engaging and photogenic subject in his own right. Check out the shots I got of him yesterday afternoon!
Rex makes a friend.
Rex tries a romantic maneuver.
A bit of a rebuff.
Here Rex seems to sense impending doom.
good intuition Rex!
Here is a graceful pose during a rapid turn.
They were both super speedy!
Yikes!
Wow! Some cool shots, thankfully no blood! Which lens and camera were you using to keep up with the action?
Nothing out of the ordinary, just the EOS-60D and 300 f4. Surprisingly the autofocus kept up! With birds in flight however, the autofocus doesn’t really cut it.
The dogs were really having fun!