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07/20/2005 01:46:13 AM · #1 |
Thank you all who commented (41 comments during the challenge, a record for me) and voted on my Extreme Kayaking entry. I have absolutely NO merit in getting that shot, the 1D II did all the work, I set it to AI servo focus, 45 point AF, Continuous 8.5fps and just fired away. I was at Faxi falls in South West Iceland when I saw these 2 guys driving down to the river with kayaks on top of their car, I stayed around knowing there was going to be some major action, and I was right...
I was expecting between a 5.8 and a 6 because I submitted the wrong shot and titled it wrong, I was planning to submit the 2nd shot in the sequence below but goofed and found out too late to change it. Here is a partial sequence of the full burst.
     
He flipped over:
 
But fortunately got rescued by his partner who was spotting him further downstream:
Message edited by author 2005-07-20 04:48:30. |
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07/20/2005 01:49:19 AM · #2 |
Very nice, thanks for sharing the sequence :). I personally like the second one in the series you posted.. but obviously the one you submitted did quite well, so maybe it's just me :P
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07/20/2005 01:52:58 AM · #3 |
| A great capture and no, you get the credit. I never knew a camera that decides what the subject is. lol Yes, yes, they have have all of these spying systems and cameras that photograph people and license plates but no one will attribute awareness to them. |
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07/20/2005 02:20:54 AM · #4 |
Originally posted by graphicfunk:
A great capture and no, you get the credit. I never knew a camera that decides what the subject is. lol Yes, yes, they have have all of these spying systems and cameras that photograph people and license plates but no one will attribute awareness to them. |
True I decided where to point the camera...But getting these shots was a no-brainer...point and shoot... Ahhhh I love my 1D II :D |
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07/20/2005 02:44:02 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by doctornick:
Originally posted by graphicfunk:
A great capture and no, you get the credit. I never knew a camera that decides what the subject is. lol Yes, yes, they have have all of these spying systems and cameras that photograph people and license plates but no one will attribute awareness to them. |
True I decided where to point the camera...But getting these shots was a no-brainer...point and shoot... Ahhhh I love my 1D II :D |
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Ah, methinks you are being too modest. But it is great to know that you have a great tool that will respond to your wishes soooo coool. |
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07/20/2005 05:18:29 AM · #6 |
I think my fav. is nr 5 as he is so deep in it. You see the power and the height quite well.
Nice capture. |
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07/20/2005 05:24:56 AM · #7 |
| Cool shot Nick! Congrats on your 11th place and it was a pleasant surprise to see that you took it here in Iceland, I know the faxi waterfall very well, I have been there several times. |
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07/20/2005 05:58:24 AM · #8 |
| 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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07/20/2005 06:12:59 AM · #9 |
Which sad sack gave you 3's and 1's?
it is a great pic
well done.
(to be honest i was hoping to get better that i did some of the pics that scored higher that me do not show the "action of sport" as the comp description was. but hay ho better luck next time for me maybe)
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07/20/2005 06:15:28 AM · #10 |
| Wow great shots all, Nick. I like the one you submitted best, followed by #4 in your sequence. |
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07/20/2005 06:27:46 AM · #11 |
Fantastic work all round. Great to see the sequence of shots.
Judi
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07/20/2005 08:20:50 AM · #12 |
great sequence to open in tabs in firefox then run through them by putting your mouse on the tab line and using the scroll wheel... just like a movie :)
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07/20/2005 09:12:08 AM · #13 |
great shots, that would make a great framed sequence like the lighthouse one with the waves that we've all seen. Wonderful work!
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07/20/2005 09:34:11 AM · #14 |
| Wow -- great shots. I like the one you submitted, and you did very well, but IMHO several of the others would have put you into ribbon territory! But the real prize is the shot anyway! Great work. |
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07/20/2005 10:38:51 AM · #15 |
This one just might have gotten you the blue.
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07/20/2005 10:18:21 PM · #16 |
I love the entire sequence. What an awesome series of shots. I too am surprised as anyone who would score you under a 9 - and disgusted with those who would dare give you 1's and 3's...they obviously are purposefully trying to sabotage scores this way.
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07/25/2005 09:13:10 PM · #17 |
| What were you going to title it? |
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07/25/2005 09:37:04 PM · #18 |
Wow, that's just amazing. Thank God that guys is okay.
I do think you went with the right photo for the contest. Excellent shot. |
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07/26/2005 11:38:12 AM · #19 |
Amazing !!! Thanks for inviting me to look and sharing!
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07/26/2005 01:00:25 PM · #20 |
Those are the kind of shots you just dream about. . . but never seem to be in the right place at the right time. Congratulations!!! Those will be priceless forever!!
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