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'The Plunge' (83rd Annual Polar Bear Swim, H2o 8C, Air 7C)
'The Plunge' (83rd Annual Polar Bear Swim, H2o 8C, Air 7C)
ellamay


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Action Shot (Advanced Editing I*)
Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Location: English Bay
Date: Jan 4, 2004
Aperture: 7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/640
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Jan 4, 2004

 Over 2000 people plunge in English Bay every year on New Years Day, the cold waters only seem to increase the fun. This year there was snow on the beach as the swimmers jumped in! The oldest participant was 92 years old, it was her 75th polar bear swim!

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 97
Avg (all users): 6.1288
Avg (commenters): 7.0526
Avg (participants): 5.9531
Avg (non-participants): 6.2424
Views since voting: 2273
Votes: 163
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/11/2004 06:52:49 PM
This shot gives me pilo-erections. Wow.
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 01/11/2004 02:43:43 PM
Would be better from the other side, I'd like to see her facial expression!
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 01/10/2004 11:22:43 PM
Different angle, I like it (and one of the actial few action shots in the challenge). Looks COLD!!!!!!!
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 01/10/2004 04:34:58 PM
very crisp. I like the little added sharpening, it ads more detail to the splashing water. the water makes the pic...good job and good luck! ds
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 01/10/2004 03:51:19 PM
Definately an action shot. Love the stopped motion of the water droplets all around the swimmers. Doesn't look cold, but I'll take your word for it. The lighting is good. No annoying shadows or bright spots, so it looks like the weather was cooperating even though it was cold. The angle is good for the shot as well. I think that it was good to capture the splashes and water droplets. Good job. ~Heather~
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 01/10/2004 03:29:14 PM
Bah -- the heck with that! We have a group here in Pittsburgh that does this every New Year's also. I have trouble jumping into a pool in the middle of summer! Then again, any time you can see babes in bikinis in the middle of winter, it can't be all that bad! Nice shot -- I'm going to grab another blanket now... :)
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 01/10/2004 11:21:02 AM
These people are CRAZY!!
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 01/09/2004 03:05:21 PM
I don't know what I like about this shot. . . ok. . . I really do! And it isn't the bubble water or the male diving in!! Great shot. BOL
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 01/08/2004 07:09:13 AM
Burringly nice.
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 01/07/2004 07:22:04 PM
Good stop action shot. I like how you focused on this person. Good choice of models to shoot. Very athletic, makes you want to see more of her. That makes this photo have something a little extra special. Title is way too much. Polar Plunge would have sufficed. 8.
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 01/07/2004 11:46:09 AM
a top and bottom crop wuld trun this 7 into a ten.
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 01/07/2004 06:02:09 AM
trim a little off the top
water looks GREAT, very crisp
nice job!
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 01/06/2004 05:08:40 PM
Definite shrinkage!!! :) nice take on the challenge
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 01/05/2004 10:46:20 PM
Bet that's cold! One we saw last year and the water was 4c...

Good shot here, nicely captured water splashes. Maybe could have cropped a bit off the top? Or, just shown one swimmer with a portrait shot? 9/10
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 01/05/2004 03:40:12 PM
Crazy people!
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 01/05/2004 01:26:00 PM
nice tan line
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 01/05/2004 11:43:19 AM
Wonderful action, beautiful buttocks! One of my faves in this challenge.
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 01/05/2004 07:34:26 AM
I like this a lot.
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 01/05/2004 05:36:34 AM
BRRRRR. The is action! Great freeze-frame (no pun intended) of the woman. (minor) something about the other body detracts from the compostion - maybe seeing more of the person would help.
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 01/04/2004 11:16:52 PM
brrrr! Good action shot, well frozen. Did you go in too?
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 01/04/2004 07:46:40 PM
These people amaze me. Good job capturing the big splash!
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 01/04/2004 07:38:16 PM
These people are crazy!!! LOL... nice capture though. (Did you jump in too?)
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