Take Your Best Shot
I got this gem at a Carleton Place Canadians hockey game. Between the second and third periods of each game, one of the kids in the crowd gets a chance to stand at the blue line with three pucks to see if he can get one in a small opening in a piece of plywood covering the net – if he does, he wins some nice prizes and gets to be a hero in front of a cheering crowd. This contestant was particularly cute and determined, and also in a hurry to get the job done. I didn’t have much of a chance to set up or think about the shot - he was ready to go so I started shooting. The picture here is the best of a number of great ones – he has just released his last shot, under the watchful eye of Ryan Lowe of the Canadians, and the determination is evident in his face. Ryan also has his eyes fixed on the puck, and, if it was possible, they are both clearly “willing” the puck into the net!