I was sitting in a field having a rest while hiking, when a swallow flew straight at me. I just raised my camera and shot, having no idea what the settings were.

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If people knew how hard it is to get these birds in flight, the rating would be much higher.

Thanks Dave, I agree. The swallow buzzed me for quite a while after my first photo, but even with time to adjust my settings, none of the later photos were as good. Swallows are incredibly fast and erratic. I think this absolutely meets the criteria, it was 100% pure luck.

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