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James Shadle
07-07-2008, 06:06 PM
Congratulations Brian Wong!
My first BPN critter post ... The good BPN Karma followed me during Cougar model tour

EOS 40D, 70-200/2.8, @145mm
1/800, f/6.3, ISO 800, tripod mounted, manual exposure

My first BPN critter post ... The good BPN Karma followed me during this Cougar model tour.

Photographed last week while attending a predator model tour.

This is my first BPN critter post, and was really blessed with a bunch of luck & good BPN Karma. I give credit for everything that I have learned here at BPN, and from all the lessons learned while at the BAA approved workshops with Jim Neiger and James Shadle. They both taught me the importance of preparation, and how to quickly adjust (setup, exposure) for changes. I believe the good BPN Karma came all together during this Cougar model session.

The trainer was to my far left, and was enticing the Cougar with some treats ... to swim toward him (trying for a profile from right to left). This Cougar decided to ignore the trainer, and in an instant, leaped into the water and charged toward me! Yikes! It was a soiled underwear moment! The powerful Cougar pounded out of the water, and ran immediately past me .... everything happened in a blink, and I was frozen.

Almost full frame with slight crop ... this is the only frame obtained. I really have to credit good preparation learned here as a key to having some luck.

Thank you for looking, and your suggestions are appreciated.

Axel Hildebrandt
07-07-2008, 06:08 PM
Congratulations, Brian!

George DeCamp
07-07-2008, 09:09 PM
Congrats Brian, this is a killer image!!!

Fabs Forns
07-07-2008, 10:11 PM
Fantastic capture, Brian, you done it again :)

Alfred Forns
07-07-2008, 10:25 PM
Big Congrats Brian !!!!

Steve Wheeler
07-07-2008, 10:26 PM
This is an AMAZING image and story Brian.

CONGRATULATIONS!

Steve

Sharna Lee
07-07-2008, 10:29 PM
Congrats Brian! WOW! I think that I'd have to go home to change the underwear after this one. LOL Good job here.

Manos Papadomanolakis
07-08-2008, 09:18 AM
Congratulations Brian Wong!

Paul Marcellini
07-08-2008, 06:04 PM
Wow, great one. Congrats.

Robert Amoruso
07-09-2008, 05:04 AM
Congrats Brian.

Gail Spitler
07-09-2008, 07:51 AM
Brian
Great image, great quick reactions and preparation and wonderful story.
Congrats!!!
Gail

Julie Kenward
07-09-2008, 12:38 PM
Fabulous image! Congratulations!!!

Oscar Zangroniz
07-09-2008, 02:48 PM
Awesome capture Brian.
Big Congrats

Anita Rakestraw
07-10-2008, 12:53 AM
Fantastic, Brian, getting the shot under those conditions; congratulations!!

Grace Scalzo
07-10-2008, 08:34 PM
Well done, Brian. You are one cracker jack photographer~!!

Jonathan Michael Ashton
07-14-2008, 04:52 PM
Wow that is one fantastic shot, absolutely a well deserved pic of the week.
Next time whistle when he dives at you then he will turn his head slightly toward you (only kidding!)
Jon

Gus Cobos
09-21-2008, 07:51 PM
Congratulations...:cool: