Flying Fish – You Knew It Had to Happen

How long was it going to be before a post about being in Seattle included fish flying through the air at Pike Place Market?  You knew it had to come at some point so here we go.  The weekend we were there, the place was pretty packed.  Tons of people were there so getting into a good spot was not particularly easy.  Moreover, you don’t know when they are going to start throwing something.  It depends on when someone orders something.

It is actually pretty dark inside the market so getting a good shot is trickier than I expected.  The fish fly fast so you want a higher shutter speed.  The ISO gets ramped up and you have to try and track the flight while in amongst the crowd with limited ability to move.  Hardly the best situation but, if you want a shot, it is what you need to do.  Of course, the bigger problem is that, just when you give up and wander away, they start calling out another order and you have to try and get back into a good spot quickly.  That is the toughest challenge!

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