Some shots will give you more satisfaction then others and this is one of them.

Taken on the Galipeau bridge construction site, the center piece is a long metal tube that will probably be used as part of the new foundation of the bridge.

I was again doing tests with my new flash (Nikon SB-900), trying to illuminate the inside of the tube while keeping the overall picture balanced.

After one or two shots, I noticed a cyclist coming by. Pop an idea, let’s freeze a cycle wheel in the middle of the tube.

No time to put the camera in continuous mode. It will be one single shot, do or die.

The whole scene lasted less than 3 seconds, the brain get in gear, instinct and reflexes.

Click, I look at the result, wow, bulls-eye!

No time to rejoice, a security guard show up and tell me to leave the site, telling me that I am in a private area and that I could be taking pictures in preparation of a robbery.

Hum, I subtilely tell that person that I was not in need of a 20 feet metal tubes at the moment

François