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F-22 Raptor
2nd PlaceF-22 Raptor
Strikeslip


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Power (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date: Sep 1, 2007
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Transportation, Military
Date Uploaded: Sep 2, 2007

The Toronto airshow from the CNE grounds.

This was taken at the long end of the lens, and also severely digitally-cropped. (so, only a 5x7 is available for print.)


Statistics
Place: 2 out of 151
Avg (all users): 7.4143
Avg (commenters): 8.7714
Avg (participants): 7.1333
Avg (non-participants): 7.4909
Views since voting: 26551
Views during voting: 558
Votes: 210
Comments: 109
Favorites: 37 (view)


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05/02/2013 12:01:50 AM
Wow, that is cool!
08/11/2011 03:30:57 PM
One hell of a shot of serious bird!
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05/17/2010 05:23:55 PM
Holy crap.
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05/08/2009 02:35:20 PM
Beautiful shot
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10/04/2008 09:09:31 AM
Awesome shot!
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03/26/2008 02:45:05 PM
This is an awesome shot,hope to see the Raptor in a uk airshow someday,this really should be in publication along with jpg 5108.
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10/15/2007 10:13:46 AM
what are the odds? it was close. Had you submitted the 5108 one, you cou have a ruined it all with a blue ;)

great photo, congrats on the ribbon.

Message edited by author 2007-10-15 10:14:23.
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09/16/2007 08:56:09 PM
Fantastic shot Slippy! Well deserved ribbon.
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09/15/2007 09:14:03 AM
AWESOME!!!
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09/14/2007 10:19:09 PM
Freakin amazing!!!! So are the out takes. Congrats on 2nd place!
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09/14/2007 07:01:36 PM
Oh my! Such a great shot Slippy! Congratulations. Very much deserved!
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09/14/2007 04:28:22 PM
Very cool pic, everything about it is great
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09/14/2007 08:56:38 AM
Amazing photo Slippy, great color...congratulations on winning the red ribbon!
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09/13/2007 03:09:53 PM
beautiful shot...and different perspective. congratulations on a well deserved ribbon
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09/13/2007 11:03:42 AM
Reminds me of the shot where the plane is entering supersonic (or whatever they call it) speed. Great catch on this, and congrats!
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09/13/2007 08:46:22 AM
This is sooooooo cool!!!
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09/13/2007 01:19:25 AM
Yo, can't you get a blue? Red doesn't do so well with those pasty complexions one gets in the Canuck winters up here :P

Does this mean I have to call you a photographer now?

J/K

Congrats on yet another ribbon! (even if it's red!)
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09/13/2007 12:01:46 AM
I just had to tell you that my son (who is 6) actually stopped me tonight and made me scroll back up to your image and he clicked on it!

"AWESOME!!!"

I on the other hand couldn't care less! ;0P

Message edited by author 2007-09-13 00:01:57.
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09/12/2007 11:43:28 PM
Wait, five ribbons. That puts you what 657 behind Scalvert?

Congrats on another.
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09/12/2007 11:22:58 PM
i am really NOT into 'guy' shots, ya know cars, planes trains etc....
but THIS ONE is a wow one...very nice!
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09/12/2007 09:44:46 PM
I would sure like to know the steps of editing this in basic.
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09/12/2007 07:49:57 PM
Love the shot and love the jet:)
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09/12/2007 06:46:30 PM
incredible shot. Congrats!
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09/12/2007 06:09:45 PM
yea ! awesome ...
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09/12/2007 01:50:09 PM
u should sell this to the govt. for a 5 year tax break
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09/12/2007 12:16:39 PM
I wanted to go the the airshow this year!!
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09/12/2007 11:20:35 AM
The heat distortion is unbelievable. Was this taken at the long end of the lens, 400mm?
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09/12/2007 10:56:28 AM
very cool...congrats
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09/12/2007 09:26:12 AM
Red looks beeeeeeautiful on you :) CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

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09/12/2007 09:24:36 AM
And the string of Reds continues! Congrats, this is a fantastic image.
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09/12/2007 09:21:55 AM
Wow! I've taken a ton of pictures of this plane, but none ever looked like this!! Great job!
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09/12/2007 07:41:09 AM
I'm lovin it!! Great pic Slippy.
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09/12/2007 07:23:00 AM
Congrats. I was there trying to get the same shot. This is just how I pictured it.
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09/12/2007 07:09:04 AM
Congratulations. great image. It's good to see two Canadians in the top three. Maybe someday we'll be as good as those darn Icelanders.
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09/12/2007 07:02:56 AM
congrats on a great image!
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09/12/2007 06:56:44 AM
Congrats. I think this probably would have also done well in Impressionism. Now look at all those reds! This is starting to get suspicious. I bet you trolled your own image to avoid the blue. :P
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09/12/2007 06:43:29 AM
you are cursed with red ribbons
f-22s are bad ass planes. great editing, most impressive, congrats!
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09/12/2007 06:35:43 AM
Congrats:
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09/12/2007 05:39:14 AM
King of the reds! congrats on another ribbon, Great capture
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09/12/2007 04:54:06 AM
congrats/well done
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09/12/2007 04:53:11 AM
Wow, you reall don´t know how to get any other ribbon than the red one, do you? Think I put a curse on you when I called you "red bull" a while back?
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09/12/2007 04:37:09 AM
Whoooot!! WTG Slippy!
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09/12/2007 04:18:34 AM
Awesome shot. Congrats
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09/12/2007 03:52:35 AM
wow, just wow.. didnt check out the power challenge during voting. this is amazing man. faved.
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09/12/2007 03:32:57 AM
The Red Ribbon Master strikes again.
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09/12/2007 03:11:54 AM
Another red dude... this just isn't funny anymore
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09/12/2007 02:53:13 AM
OMG, this is a really sensational image! Congrats on the red, Slippy.
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09/12/2007 02:44:47 AM
Stunning shot.
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09/12/2007 01:59:59 AM
Would have done well in Impressionism, is this a capture of the sound barrier breaking? Awesome!
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09/12/2007 01:37:20 AM
nobbir der! NOBBIR DER!! :) Congrats! A fantastic shot.
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09/12/2007 01:08:37 AM
Congratulations! Good one.
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09/12/2007 01:01:21 AM
That's a nice little red ribbon rut you're in! Great shot. Congrats
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09/12/2007 12:56:26 AM
Great Scott! Great Shot! Good catch Slippy, Congrats!
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09/12/2007 12:48:44 AM
OMG!! Yeat ANOTHER red, well done!
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09/12/2007 12:47:35 AM
great shot!congrats!
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09/12/2007 12:47:26 AM
Blah, blah, blah another Red... it's a conspiracy man! :-) Congrats!
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09/12/2007 12:41:07 AM
Slippy on front page!!! Nice!!! congrats!
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09/12/2007 12:36:48 AM
Did you know this is your 5th red ribbon? Maybe Doc can make you up a factoid. Of all your second place finish this is your second highest score, uber-redness :)
Very cool shot congrats on the ribbon!
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09/12/2007 12:35:45 AM
Damn, that is the weirdest looking thing I have ever seen. Really cool, grats on the ribbon.
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09/12/2007 12:30:48 AM
Danm, another "Red" but a great shot anyway. Van
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09/12/2007 12:26:26 AM
Thats an incredible depiction of power. Congrats
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09/12/2007 12:25:36 AM
Sick shot dude!
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09/12/2007 12:14:30 AM
I didn't look at this challenge during voting, but man... this photo is wicked! Is this one of those photos capturing the moment where the plane goes supersonic?
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09/12/2007 12:13:47 AM
LOL RED! :D Love the shot, dude!
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09/12/2007 12:07:33 AM
But of course, another Red for the man!
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09/12/2007 12:06:18 AM
Another red ;)
Congratulations Slippy. You should feel good m8. A ribbon for a great shot. You have a place in the books, just like Doc has, for most 4th place finishes.

Message edited by author 2007-09-12 00:07:23.
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09/12/2007 12:04:10 AM
Congrats on the ribbon mate! :)
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09/12/2007 12:04:08 AM
Far out dude! A Ribbons cool too!

:-D
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09/12/2007 12:02:48 AM
Congrats on yet another ribbon!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
09/11/2007 11:53:05 PM
One of my top three. Well done.
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09/11/2007 11:01:51 PM
WOW - my top score. Crisp, great shot, good colors, unique view, and good spacing.
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09/11/2007 08:15:25 PM
Amazing shot how on earth did you capture it?
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09/11/2007 03:13:04 PM
Whoa!! Love the power displayed in this photo - the heat shimmer and the vapor build-up scream speed and power. Perfect choice for the challenge. Great photo. A 10. Good luck.
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09/11/2007 02:39:00 PM
One of my 10s! How did you capture that? Nice job!
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09/11/2007 01:32:02 PM
What a fantastic shot!
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09/11/2007 08:38:46 AM
Nice colors and framing, the haze effects portrays the power very well
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09/11/2007 07:52:36 AM
Wow!!! Breathtaking. Congratulations - that's the best one I've seen so far.
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09/11/2007 12:30:27 AM
OH BABY!! I LOVE IT!! Dude, I sooo want to be flying that thing... This has got some true power in it dude, and its not missing any art. I give it a 9
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09/10/2007 09:58:46 PM
Excellent!
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09/10/2007 06:55:08 PM
Not a fan of plane photos but who could deny yours bespeaks intense power. Nice one. 8.
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09/09/2007 03:54:46 PM
Awesome power of breaking the sound barrier - motor and all!
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09/09/2007 02:26:29 PM
Don't care for jet shots much, unless if they are done right, this one is, perfect for the challenge. Back to bump your score
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09/09/2007 07:48:46 AM
Ths is great.
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09/08/2007 03:22:32 AM
This must win. 10
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09/07/2007 06:28:03 PM
Sweet capture. One of my favs for this challenge 8
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09/07/2007 04:37:01 PM
Fantastic! The best capture of a Raptor I've seen.
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09/07/2007 03:46:50 AM
Best so far. Never seen one with so much smoke, steam whatever it is. 10
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09/06/2007 10:48:17 PM
This is incredible...so far, my favorite of the challenge.
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09/06/2007 04:33:19 PM
Without wanting to use expletives, this is f**k**g superb.
The vapor comming off the wings, the heat haze and the view up the engine nozzles just screams POWER!!!!
Spot on colours, great focus and good composition. 10+
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09/06/2007 02:54:05 PM
Very interesting effect - I like the way the silvery gray colors contrast so vibrantly with the glowing orange.
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09/06/2007 01:30:18 PM
Great capture! Love the distortion from the heat of the afterburners
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09/06/2007 01:24:18 PM
Outstanding photo. 'Ya got the sound to go with it?
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09/06/2007 09:16:53 AM
Tremendous. Absolutely nothing negative to comment - a very unique approach. I believe the distortion is from the hot air coming out of the exhaust. Perfect framing, color saturation, everything. Meets challenge perfectly. 10 from me.
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09/06/2007 05:24:08 AM
A tenner.... lovely capture...
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09/06/2007 01:01:10 AM
Love this shot!
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09/05/2007 10:15:28 PM
Sweeeet shot!
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09/05/2007 05:36:51 PM
This is an extraordinary image. First it fits the theme perfectly. Second, the vapor over the wings is perfectly caught, which is not easy. Third, the heat induced distortion powers up the image. And fourth, it's an uncommon jet so the subject is more interesting than "just another Blue Angel." I am an aviation enthusiast and know how hard it is to take extraordinary pictures of airplanes. This is superb!

They say no SciFi movie has ever won an academy award for best picture. And I say no airplane photo has ever won a blue ribbon at DPC. If ever there was one deserving, this is it. Best of luck!
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09/05/2007 03:45:17 PM
Absolutely Amazing! What lens did you use on this? Was it at an air show? Crisp image, just fantastic.
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09/05/2007 03:02:59 PM
This is a freaking awesome photo, crap I am jealous.
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09/05/2007 02:51:36 PM
VERY cool shot.

should do well...
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09/05/2007 12:08:34 PM
this is just beautiful. 10
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09/05/2007 10:02:43 AM
Beautiful. I like the motion, being blur by the heated air. And teh BG is just nice. A great shot!
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09/05/2007 07:32:57 AM
Realy great capture... congrats...
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09/05/2007 06:27:11 AM
wow...now that's what I call powerful!
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09/05/2007 04:38:52 AM
Thats a very cool photo of a fighter jet.
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09/05/2007 02:27:41 AM
I think this is done legally but the uneven blur from the afterburners may throw some people for a loop, maybe see if you can get it validated. Good display of power. 9
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09/05/2007 01:18:01 AM
Nice and tight crop...good angle, I really like it.
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09/05/2007 01:06:45 AM
Whoa! nice shot!
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09/05/2007 12:18:48 AM
wow thats a cool shot
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