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Too Close for Comfort
Too Close for Comfort
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Challenge: Free Study 2008-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 12-24mm f/4.0G IF-ED
Location: St. Maarten
Date: Dec 21, 2008
Aperture: f-7.1
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Candid, Transportation
Date Uploaded: Dec 29, 2008

I'm thrilled to be in the top ten. Thanks for all of your comments! Here are before and after images:


Click here for animation with sound.

Statistics
Place: 8 out of 407
Avg (all users): 7.0000
Avg (commenters): 7.9286
Avg (participants): 7.0880
Avg (non-participants): 6.7963
Views since voting: 3906
Views during voting: 409
Votes: 179
Comments: 64
Favorites: 13 (view)


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08/20/2010 11:27:42 PM
Thanks Tpbremer!
//tinyurl.com/2c2jmgh
Originally posted by tpbremer:

congrats on making the front page on digg... and nat'l geographic!
//digg.com/travel_places/I_Wonder_if_this_Was_in_the_Brochure_Pic
08/20/2010 09:17:32 PM
congrats on making the front page on digg... and nat'l geographic!
//digg.com/travel_places/I_Wonder_if_this_Was_in_the_Brochure_Pic
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06/29/2010 03:41:51 PM
COOL animation! And such a fun memory you've captured!
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05/29/2009 06:01:34 PM
Great, very amusing!
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03/17/2009 01:40:07 PM
The animation is just too cool! Awesome.
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03/09/2009 05:20:48 PM
I would not sit on that beach knowing these airliners land across it, great shot.
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02/01/2009 11:32:55 PM
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01/30/2009 11:44:01 PM
That was cooool. I checked out the animation link and played it over and over. The picture was great, but you can't beat the animation. Awesome!
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01/25/2009 07:23:00 PM
Wow, what a great image!
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01/09/2009 11:08:43 PM
i imagine that would have been LOUD lol
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01/08/2009 09:48:37 PM
A great image, congrat's on top 10!
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01/08/2009 09:24:10 PM
Great shot! Congrats on your top-ten finish!
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01/08/2009 08:30:51 PM
Congrats on the top ten. I have seen many photographs of this beach but the look on their faces is just priceless. Brillant idea to include them all in the photograph.
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01/08/2009 05:05:52 PM
Probably the best family vacation photo anyone can ask for. :-) Congrats on the top ten and a very fun photograph!!
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01/08/2009 11:34:50 AM
Originally posted by metatate:

This is funny - it's hard to tell whether they are genuinely scared or just having fun with it. A modern day Mona Lisa. ;)
- It's my wife and kids. I think they were both!
01/08/2009 11:32:15 AM
Thank you!

Message edited by author 2009-09-18 13:47:30.
01/08/2009 10:12:27 AM
This is funny - it's hard to tell whether they are genuinely scared or just having fun with it. A modern day Mona Lisa. ;)
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01/08/2009 12:29:52 AM
haha! a famous beach, i've been there! Great shot, congrats on the top 10
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01/08/2009 12:28:04 AM
Ah, GREAT to see this finish so well! Congrats! Such an intensely human image, and such a startling one.
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01/08/2009 12:20:27 AM
Nice - and fascinating. Your POV is excellent. Congrats on the straight 7 and top 10.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/07/2009 09:26:17 PM
I know this beach! Very well captured.
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01/07/2009 05:52:47 PM
Great capture-- I think I've seen a similar pic but from the other end of the beach. Well done! I can only imagine how noisy it was!
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01/07/2009 12:10:09 PM
Yikes - Now that's something you don't see everyday! Cool photo - plus points for being there.
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01/07/2009 10:22:42 AM
fantastic shot! unique too! 8
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01/06/2009 09:36:29 PM
If this is for real... Great Shot!!!. The best of the challenge and the highest I've given.
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01/06/2009 08:39:42 PM
Great moment! I love it! 10
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01/06/2009 06:16:30 PM
is this sandals jamaica - hilarious!
01/06/2009 01:48:22 PM
Nothing like having a huge jet land right in the middle of your face.
What a lucky shot.
9
:)
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01/06/2009 01:15:41 PM
Wow, I can't believe that part of the beach would be open!
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01/05/2009 06:38:54 PM
This is one of the coolest snapshots I've ever seen on this site, very very cool, well done!
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01/05/2009 03:20:24 PM
I know this place and you caught the feeling of it perfectly! Well done.
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01/04/2009 06:55:15 PM
JetPhotos.net @ St. Maarten-Princess Juliana Int'l - TNCM Netherlands Antilles
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01/04/2009 04:13:19 PM
Outstanding! One of the better shots I've seen from this absurd (and famous) island location :-)
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01/04/2009 07:57:21 AM
Love it
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01/04/2009 07:18:47 AM
Everyone's going to cry photoshop on this one, but I saw this beach recently on You-Tube blowing people off the beach with the takeoff jet-blast. Very cool shot! :)
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01/04/2009 06:17:35 AM
Wow...that's one of the most spectacular shot's of a jetliner coming in over St.Maarten's beach that I've seen. 9
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01/04/2009 01:26:26 AM
giving this an 8 just for content, amazing shot.
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01/03/2009 11:44:46 PM
this is a BRILLIANT image...the wide angle, the expressions, the size and perspective...I love it...where is this???? I am going to give this a 9
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01/03/2009 08:10:33 PM
wow!!! great capture :)
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01/03/2009 11:37:26 AM
lol no freaking way. i have gotta know how this went down, its hilarious and terrifying at the same time
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01/03/2009 06:49:53 AM
oh my God !!!! What a shot!!
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01/03/2009 05:48:53 AM
I had already seen tons of pictures of St Marteen, but this one is far more spectacular, excellent technique, timing; the family in the foreground adds much to the usual spotter's shot.
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01/03/2009 05:14:19 AM
Good grief! Somewhere to avoid by the looks of it. Amazing shot.
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01/03/2009 02:02:51 AM
uh. wow.
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01/02/2009 06:51:01 PM


It's St. Martin isn't it?
Astounding!
Will look good in your portfolio
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01/02/2009 04:25:33 PM
Favorite of the bunch -- Happy New Year -- 10!
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01/02/2009 04:03:26 PM
lol!! great shot, is that realy there! i love this, this have made my favorites and its made you a 10
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01/02/2009 04:02:50 PM
whoa
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01/01/2009 08:43:16 PM
Holy crap. Nice job.
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01/01/2009 08:30:17 PM
are you serious! Wow... that is freakin crazy? Where is this?
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01/01/2009 06:56:45 PM
Freakin awesome! I just watched a youtube video the other day of this place and I'm sure I would make the same face if I were there, lol. I have lens envy too. Is this 10-20mm? I'll be interested in looking to see what you used after the challenge is over. I think this will ribbon.
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01/01/2009 06:28:25 PM
Amazing capture! 8
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01/01/2009 05:32:22 PM
is this frickin' real? quite the capture!
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01/01/2009 03:56:23 PM
Fantastic! What a great capture. The expressions are priceless. Not a great artistic picture, but wonderful anyhow! Gotta score high!
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01/01/2009 01:36:09 PM
This photo stands out for me. It is unique! One of my favorites of the challenge. 10
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01/01/2009 01:19:57 PM
WOW .. an amazing capture .. just incredible .. :)
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01/01/2009 12:08:25 PM
No way! Seriously? EXCELLENT shot!
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01/01/2009 11:29:00 AM
Can't wait to hear this story!
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01/01/2009 09:18:34 AM
Nice location, St Thomas?
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01/01/2009 08:56:48 AM
I will be interested to know how you created this shot!

But, for me, this rocks!

F A N T A S T I C! 10.
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01/01/2009 12:39:35 AM
If this is real...it's really cool...
01/01/2009 12:26:16 AM
great timing!
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01/01/2009 12:18:53 AM
I've been there!
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01/01/2009 12:08:58 AM
Hope your having a word with your travel agent :)
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