Take Off
by Drake

Comment:
what a powerful image ..
and the birds so sharp and clear .. its actually quite stunning .. :)

Rise to the top
by RamblinR

Comment:
great action shot . i love that the surfboard is in the air ..
many congratulations on the ribbon .. :)

Swirl!
by LevT

Comment:
many congratulations on the blue ..
and what a great action shot .
i like the weird and wonderful .. so i noticed that his right arm appears to coming out of his head ..
with a handicap like that he's doing awesome ..

roz: it was shot from a pier, Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego. I was lucky with the weather, sun in the right place and big smooth waves. And a couple of great surfers nearby. The rest was easy, almost like shooting fish in a barrel :).
thankyou so much for explaining your 'set-up' .. like shooting fish in a barrel .. for some that wouldnt be easy at all .. however for you .. easy as .. !! .. :)
also i think its an extremely fantastic shot with that lens .. did you crop it a lot ...
and answer at your leisure .. :)

Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
by LevT

Comment:
this is wonderful .
you got some amazing shots .
i would have picked this one except for the tongue .. he's sticking it too far out to be a good shot .. just my opinion ..
ps . i'm not averse to the quizzical tongue .. or the thoughtful tongue .. or even the concentrating tongue ..
ie .. i'm not a tonque-a-phobe .. ;)

Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
by LevT

Comment:
loving the white water .. its like cream ..
i can see why you were torn . :)

ROMP
by tate

Comment:
dogs are the best ..
especially moments like this .
you captured it to perfection ..
congratulations on 2nd place .. :)

Winter Run
by MaryO

Comment:
stunning photo .. fantastic action shot ..
in my reality this ribboned ..
however .. congratulations on 4th place .. its WONDERFUL ..
would look amazing in a frame .. :)

Summer break
by Neat

Comment:
great shot .. especially for this challenge ..
the light is stunning as are the silhouettes .. your wonderful talent shines through .. :)

Hunting
by GolferDDS

Comment:
amazed this didnt ribbon ..
its the most fantastic shot ..
and so beautiful ..
everything about it .. especially the tilt of its head .. :)

Motion Blur
by Cyrilda

Comment:
this actually has a lot going for it .
it has ATMOSPHERE .. !! ..
and thats not an easy thing to achieve in a photo ...
i love that dark and ominous feel .. and the movement .
makes me think of someone running .. and unfortunately from something rather scary .. :(