With action photography there is very often only one tiny sliver of time in which to capture "the moment" we are wish to record. Although many cameras now have a burst feature (where the camera can take multiple images within a second if the shutter button is held down), this feature is not always a good choice with action photography. Burst images are taken at a steady rate and lull a photographer into a false sense of security. It leads to a habit of pressing the button earlier than you expect the "good" action, and hoping the camera will get the right shot. This type of shooting only works with continual action. For example, a duck might shake a captured fish repeatedly for several seconds. In that type of situation, burst mode will give you several different points in the action for you to select keeper shots from. However, in short action events (such as fruit falling in water or motorcross jumps), burst mode is your worst enemy. These action events happen in short bursts that do not allow the camera to "find" a good shot. In these types of action you must learn to anticipate the action and press the shutter just as it begins to happen. Once the action shows up in your viewfinder, its already gone and can not be captured.