As much as anything else, photography is about timing. You can be as much of a technical whizz as you like, but your expertise isn't going to be of much use to you if you've left your camera at home.

These images may not be great photographs, but they demonstrate that there's no substitute for just being there.



This Highland Cattle calf was born earlier that day at High Park Zoo.


Dylan has a lovely smile.


This is one of my favourite images for a birthday card. Have a ball on your Birthday!


A one-in-a-million shot - the one where you find yourself saying, "Please be in focus!"


Even birds have sense of humour, it seems.