Kids Fishing Derby 4-H benefit

This was pretty straight forward, photograph kids catching captive fish. The main issue was that the light was coming from the lake and the participants were mostly facing away from the light. No matter though, because I could not get between the participants and the light without going swimming.   The light got a bit better later in the assignment.  When I did finally get between the subjects and the light my own shadow started getting in the way.  My wide angle zoom proved to be the best lens for this job. I did not like walking out onto the wobbly dock with all my expensive camera gear.

    Albert Swalander, 14 of Elma leans over the dock to dislodge a hook from the mouth of a rainbow trout.  The small trout took his bait. Free pancake and sausage breakfast served to participants. At the “Free Youth Fishing Day” at Panhandle Lake 4-H camp on Sunday, June 7^th, 2015 in Shelton Washington ~Shawna Whelan © 2015

      Mom Jamie Morgan in the center juggles two fish at once.  The fish were both caught at the same time by her children Lucy Morgan, 7 and Owen Morgan 5, they are from Olympia.At the “Free Youth Fishing Day” at Panhandle Lake 4-H camp on Sunday, June 7^th, 2015 in Shelton Washington ~Shawna Whelan © 2015

     Joe McClanahan of Olympia helps Maeve McClanahan age 2, reel in a trout she just hooked. At the “Free Youth Fishing Day” at Panhandle Lake 4-H camp on Sunday, June 7^th, 2015 in Shelton Washington ~Shawna Whelan © 2015