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Mini#22 Best of 2011
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1st - rafinmelb: Angel Wings
2nd - Jade O.: Blowing Bubbles
3rd - ambaker: Makin' Megawatts
4th - JaneyKay: round and round
5th - doto: The innocent and the mischievous
6th - brown04: Sam in Springtime
6th - robertmcd: Snarling Leopard
8th - elliott: new old
9th - RolandB: Down the Hatch
10th - sbjornda: Exit?
11th - mbbin2: Woodpecker
12th - Adirondack Gal: Winter Stream
13th - Raghu: Poking the sun
14th - drivingback: Loneliness, She Comes and Goes
15th - wangi: Leaving last light
16th - forkcandles : glory of steam at work
17th - Mepo: Free Fall
17th - evaan: Sittin' Pretty
19th - wrosenthal: Lamb's Ear With Visitor
20th - Ronoz: Early morning at Kings Beach
21st - rschofield: Ummmm...Escargot!
22nd - msousa: Dreams
23rd - SteveBee: Manhattan Grid
23rd - dougster: Vigilant
25th - henriksson: Cheap sunglasses.......
26th - AA: At the Top
27th - RaSch: View above Brunswick
28th - Old Finn: Bug
29th - ysal: San Fernando Mission
30th - RobertLavker: Ghost Bussers
31st - mrsawyer: Baby Doll Model
32nd - Amberbug: Our Town at RR Crossing
33rd - iosonomia: High Line NYC
34th - B Boop: Shadowing
35th - ehstebann: A green and a blue vessel
36th - Runzamukk: Rose Shot 8
37th - Lo: Christmas Cat
37th - broph: Park orange
39th - pencefn: Butt of Lewis - July 2011
39th - Clh459: Snowy Owls are plentiful this winter.
Free Fall
©2011 Mepo
Panasonic DMC-FZ30
17th
place,
44
points
1/1000s
,
f3.6
,
ISO 80
,
?
,
Aperture Priority
,
Spot
,
no flash
Post-Processing:
Crop, adjusted clarity and vibrancy.
Extra Info:
Shot in the spring while the river was in full flood from the melting snow.
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Ronoz
Jan 9, 2012
good grief, he is a mad man & lucky you were there to record it in case his family needed a memento ! ;o)
Seriously though, a challenging scene well captured & in my TT.
vanpraag
Jan 8, 2012
Wow, i feel the cold and the adrenaline...
Old Finn
Jan 8, 2012
A good take. Sharp, well composed, interesting.
Mepo
Jan 8, 2012
Thanks for the comments. I hope to go back next spring and meet these guys again. I hope to be better prepared to get better results. If anyone runs into this subject be prepared for the mist which will destroy your focus and coat your lens if you're not careful - you can see a band of it where the falls hit the river. I was shooting RAW but it's hard to catch the exact moment - perhaps rapid fire would be better. All the kayakers have a large nose plug which, combined with the 'g' effects makes them look pretty ugly! And take a cable release and a tripod - you get wrapped up in the excitement, anticipation and survival of the participants especially if you get to know them in between runs. All in all - highly recommended.
Jade O.
Jan 7, 2012
Great action shot! Needs a little more sharpening maybe but I sense this is a tight crop as it is.
forkcandles
Jan 6, 2012
Worth another look .
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