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Leaping Impala

I had been waiting at this waterhole for a while, looking for the moment that the Martial's Eagle (Partly visible behind the centered impala) would take fl...
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I had been waiting at this waterhole for a while, looking for the moment that the Martial's Eagle (Partly visible behind the centered impala) would take flight. Anticipating his take-off, I set my camera to burst mode and locked the focus onto his position. As I am waiting, a nearby car door slams and sends the impala bounding! I try to shoot as many pics as I can, but it is all over in a moment, and thanks to my genius idea to lock the focus, the luckiest photo that I have ever taken is out of focus. Although it is not crisp or clear, The photo still displays a story that I believe is worth telling.
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