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Extreme White Water Rafting
Extreme White Water Rafting
doctornick


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Sports II (Basic Editing IV)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 300mm f/4.0L IS USM
Location: Faxi falls, South West Iceland
Date: Jul 9, 2005
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/1600
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Jul 11, 2005

 Canon 1.4x II TC

Statistics Voting Breakdown (your vote is highlighted in red)
Place: 11 out of 291
Avg (all users): 6.8338
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 6.7165
Avg (non-participants): 6.8991
Views since voting: 3223
Views during voting: 545
Votes: 355
Comments: 48
Favorites: 4 (view)
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Memberellamay
 Canon EOS-1D Mark II 		06/17/2007 04:56:27 PM
hey nick this is great...
nice timing
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Registered Userninja
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		07/20/2005 09:41:18 AM
Great job I didn't give you a 1. I was doing the !!!! when I wrote also 1. Sorry for the mistake. I love this shot. :-)
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Membershutterfly
 Canon EOS-5D 		07/20/2005 09:36:22 AM
Congrats Doc! Great capture, I stared at this in awe!
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Registered UserXilebo
 Nikon D200 		07/20/2005 04:26:23 AM
Congratulations doctornick! What a pleasant surprise to find out that this photo is taken in Iceland! Great moment and a fantastic photo!
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Registered Userdoctornick
 Canon EOS-1D Mark II 		07/20/2005 01:48:33 AM
Thank you all for the comments and votes. Check THIS thread for outtakes and the story.
Membergraphicfunk
 Canon EOS-20D 		07/20/2005 12:51:39 AM
A great wall hanger and good port addition. Congratulations on your top 20 finish.
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Registered UserArt Roflmao 07/20/2005 12:45:45 AM
Awesome shot! Great finish! Good thing you're a Doctor! ;-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Memberursula
 Nikon D200 		07/19/2005 05:25:48 PM
Ouch!!!! That is one daring woman. Good capture.
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Registered Userlissylou
 Nikon D70 		07/19/2005 05:15:00 PM
I think the framing could have been changed so the kayak would be more in the top corner.
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Registered UserCalliopeKel
 Canon EOS-5D 		07/19/2005 05:03:07 PM
Amazing. Good color, composition and action.
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Registered Userohiochase
 Nikon D200 		07/19/2005 03:54:26 PM
Excellent timing! Excellnet color contrast between the kayak and occupant and the falls.
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Registered UseraKiwi
 Canon EOS-40D 		07/19/2005 02:02:17 PM
Raft?
Cool shot though.
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Membergraphicfunk
 Canon EOS-20D 		07/19/2005 12:26:52 PM
Cool and super exciting almost taking one's breath away. Bumping up.
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Registered Userdesertrat_ps
 Canon EOS-1Ds 		07/19/2005 11:53:31 AM
needs tigher crop
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Registered Userkmellnick
 Canon EOS-20D 		07/19/2005 02:17:45 AM
Tough to meter this shot. Great composition. The white water is almost too white at the bottom for my liking but I guess that's the point and any darker would've hurt the kayaker.
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Registered Usergppacecar
 Nikon D70 		07/19/2005 12:58:18 AM
Maybe a second or two later would have been awesome. This would be great for an anticipation challenge!
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Memberkhdoss
 Nikon D2X 		07/18/2005 10:47:54 PM
awesome picture, I want to see the next shot..=) 9
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Registered UserRonBeam
 Minolta DiMAGE 7 		07/18/2005 05:56:46 PM
One of my favorites to ribbon this week, this is a story in and of itself! What a great amount of patience you must have displayed to get this shot. Congratulations!
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Membermacrothing
 Fujifilm FinePix 2800Z 		07/18/2005 09:57:38 AM
8 - Great action shot. Criticism; maybe a slightly sharper angle, not sure. Water enhanced more somehow. Sharper focus on the kayaker. A little more 'depth' and color would make this a better shot for me.
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Registered Userjockselwyn
 Canon EOS-20D 		07/18/2005 09:04:09 AM
Ttitle should be Kayaking, not rafting.
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Registered Usertfaust
 Canon EOS-20D 		07/18/2005 12:02:30 AM
Great capture... looks scary! Wherever could you have been standing for an opportunity like this??
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MemberJudi
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		07/17/2005 08:40:04 PM
The decisive moment. I doubt this could be done again if you didn't get it right the first time. The way the boat is just about over the edge but still horizontal is excellent. The fury of the white white agains the green of the upper water is fantastic. Well done. Judi
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Registered UserHighwayFlower
 Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5 		07/17/2005 09:25:01 AM
On of my favorites in this challange. You captured the perfect moment!
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Registered UserSkip
 Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn 		07/16/2005 10:34:18 PM
talk about 'over the top'...excellent capture! love the colors and action. fully expect to see this on the front page. good luck!
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MemberNightShy
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		07/16/2005 04:16:38 PM
Sweet pic, one of the best so far!
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Registered Userddng
 Canon EOS-10D 		07/16/2005 10:10:44 AM
Nice action! And very extreme! Don't know if I'd like to see the 'after' shot! The subject doesn't really seem to be the centre of attention so I feel the composition is a little off.
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Memberneophyte
 Nikon D300 		07/15/2005 10:31:51 PM
Whoa! Too cool!
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Registered Userninja
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		07/15/2005 11:01:55 AM
wowwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!1
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Registered Userheydandy
 Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi 		07/15/2005 08:17:52 AM
Excellent. The orange color really stands out.
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MemberBebe
 Canon EOS-5D Mark II 		07/14/2005 06:14:32 PM
This is almost too scary to look at! It's a terrific capture. I like the composition - you managed to be close enough to see the details yet far enough to give a good sense of the difficulty!
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Registered Usermaralomar
 Canon EOS-20D 		07/14/2005 04:56:07 PM
amazing, i really like it, good luck
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Registered UserMick
 Canon EOS-5D 		07/14/2005 10:09:07 AM
What an awesome capture! Might have been better if the guy wasn't in the center, but still a fantastic shot.
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Registered Userjtf6agent
 Canon EOS-1D Mark III 		07/14/2005 06:17:50 AM
great shot excellent composition detail is good as is the focus
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MemberGatorguy
 Nikon D700 		07/13/2005 11:21:35 PM
Terrific. The tension in the shot is wonderful. 9
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Registered Userlshles
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		07/13/2005 07:41:55 PM
Whoaa. Takes my breath away. Really exciting capture of a crucial moment. Great job.
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Registered UserJewellian
 Pentax *ist DL 		07/13/2005 06:38:17 PM
I wonder if he's thnking this was a BAD idea....
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Memberbenhur
 Canon EOS-300D Rebel 		07/13/2005 06:14:46 PM
great image, would like to have seen a bit of movement though (6)
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Registered UserMulder
 Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT 		07/13/2005 04:43:03 PM
Beautiul shot....maybe try positioning the kayaker in the top left of the frame.
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Registered UserSeanachai
 Canon EOS-20D 		07/13/2005 12:19:54 PM
wow, great shot
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Registered Usermysticred
 Canon EOS-10D 		07/13/2005 06:56:37 AM
Great shot
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MemberShutterPug
 Canon EOS-50D 		07/13/2005 03:01:00 AM
oh wow - did he make it over the falls upright? Cool shot
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MemberSteveinnz
 Canon EOS-50D 		07/13/2005 02:46:11 AM
If you had clicked a few moments latter the photo would be amazing. Good luck
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Registered UserThe_Itinerant
 Canon PowerShot S3 IS 		07/13/2005 02:27:00 AM
Excellent. I love the detail in the water and the "frozenness" of the moment (great stop-action in other words). I would have liked the kayaker more to the left to emphasis where s/he is going, but this is a minor quibble.
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MemberJutilda
 Canon EOS-30D 		07/13/2005 01:03:57 AM
Man, that gives me the creeps looking. Great stop action shot!!!
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MemberFetor
 Canon EOS-1D Mark III 		07/13/2005 12:39:52 AM
thats insane
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MemberBear_Music
 Canon EOS-5D 		07/13/2005 12:37:57 AM
Hell of a shot, but for what it's worth this ain't "rafting", it's kayaking. Not deducting for that...
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MemberGringo
 Nikon D2X 		07/13/2005 12:31:12 AM
This is my favorite of the challenge! Great shot over-all. Clear, clean and action! 10
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Memberxion
 Canon PowerShot G9 		07/13/2005 12:18:59 AM
Great timing nicely framed. Wonderful capture.
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