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Challenge: Working Without a Net (Basic Editing)
Collection: Candid
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L IS USM
Location: Sea World of San Antonio
Date: Aug 26, 2007
Aperture: F10
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Humorous
Date Uploaded: Aug 26, 2007

 This was taken at Sea World as part of the Sea Lion show. I absolutely had NO ideas for this challenge and wasn't planning on entering. Then, when we were at Sea World, I watched the antics in this show and thought, "Hmmmm. . . .mayyyyyybe", so this was the one and only photo I took with this challenge in mind. I wasn't expecting it to do anything for me, but once I edited it, it grew on me and I liked it.

I got the slightly vintage effect by messing with the shadow/highlights feature in Photoshop CS2.


Statistics
Place: 24 out of 86
Avg (all users): 6.0313
Avg (commenters): 6.3529
Avg (participants): 5.5500
Avg (non-participants): 6.1089
Views since voting: 964
Views during voting: 455
Votes: 288
Comments: 26
Favorites: 0

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 10/01/2007 01:50:45 PM
mad shot sandy .. i'm almost expecting to see this image start moving .. but in a reverse direction to wot you'd think .. like he's going up not down !!!!!! :)
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 09/12/2007 07:56:03 PM
Ha! Perfect fit for the challenge. :)
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 09/12/2007 09:09:14 AM
YIKES!!! Terrific entry for ths challenge!!!
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 09/10/2007 11:24:43 PM
Sandy, you're great at finding these wonderful shots. Super image!
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 09/05/2007 05:20:31 AM
Another great shot! I am amazed at how you find these great shot!
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 09/05/2007 03:07:32 AM
I was wondering how you caught someone plummeting off the second story. Nice capture and processing Sandy. What a fun pic.
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 09/05/2007 12:53:08 AM
Blimey Sandy is there nothing you cant turn your hand too. Daisy and I had simultaneously laughed out loud and taken a sharp inhalation of breathe when we had seen this shot

May not be one of your ribbon winners but fantastic nonetheless
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 09/04/2007 09:09:56 PM
(sadly, this reminds me of Dole falling off the dais-giggle!) GREAT capture of his expression and amazing composition. You're wonderful, as is this image!
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 09/04/2007 08:28:21 PM
NICE SANDY!! LOL iomage!!

Happy vacation!

~Anni
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/03/2007 02:39:24 PM
Very noisy
 09/03/2007 08:45:30 AM
Good composition, and I really like his expression. I hope no humans were hurt in the making of this photo:-)
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 09/03/2007 04:41:11 AM
I love the humour in this shot. I laughted out loud when I first saw it. I think you've done a great job with a somewhat awkward composition. The graininess in the lower part of the shot is a great foil for the smoothness and detail of the rest of the photo. Hope it does well for you.
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 09/03/2007 03:52:49 AM
Is this shot from some sort of stage show, like movie world or something similar. Not sure if the grain effect is part of the processing or part of the actual background. Needs some curves adjustment to bring out some pop. Good luck
 09/01/2007 11:39:31 AM
Very clever but looks like a painful end!!
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 08/31/2007 05:51:02 PM
I love the title. What is that, water flying off his shoes? His upper body looks dry, but this doesn't look like his first take on it. The expression and body position is great. He looks like a cook (apron) that has had it with whatever he was doing. The suspenders is a cool touch; I wonder where this was taken, Europe? Good creatively, technically, and meets the challenge. 8
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 08/31/2007 01:14:56 PM
this is an awesome shot!
although your left leg looks fake :P
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 08/31/2007 07:07:32 AM
Lol nice expresson! Don´t really dig the red bottom part and the texture there and also in his pant´s, looks like you totally overdid it with something like photomatrix or shadow/highlights.
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 08/30/2007 11:33:00 AM
Veru expressive model.
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 08/30/2007 06:56:48 AM
Nice capture - Like the composition and pose - Maybe just a tad tight to make us feel he is falling into or away from danger though.
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 08/30/2007 01:16:58 AM
This is a great shot! I like the action being freezed. An 8 from me.
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 08/29/2007 08:27:49 PM
Guess he wasn't a very good waiter?
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 08/29/2007 03:33:02 PM
Was this staged? If so - good actor. If not - what a catch!!
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 08/29/2007 08:18:49 AM
I like the expression on his face.
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 08/29/2007 08:09:59 AM
oh my!
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 08/29/2007 01:39:54 AM
Great facial expression, nice capture. Background is a bit busy though.
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 08/28/2007 08:47:20 PM
great shot! 9
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