SalmonFest

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]oday was a usual day for Saturday assignments at the Fresno Bee but circumstances put me in a place to make a really great shot. I like most of the images I got from the first-ever SalmonFest event at Lost Lake Park but I really love the image of the Fish and Game officer releasing a fall-run Chinook salmon on the San Joaquin as people crowd the bank to watch. I happen to be equally crowded and on the verge of falling into the river on the other side of a small boat launch. I took a spot on the far corner and slowly felt more and more people moving in to try to get a close look at the fish release. I decided to do a "Hail Mary" and hold my camera really high over my head to get the higher viewpoint and highlight the Fish and Game officer against the backlit water. I was really happy to see it all come together. Nice to get that once in a while.