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Sand Thrower
Sand Thrower
Jdroullard


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Best of 2008 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-450D Rebel XSi
Lens: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
Location: Brookings, OR
Date: Nov 15, 2008
Aperture: f/6.31
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/4000
Galleries: Family, Children
Date Uploaded: Jan 10, 2009

My four year old son doing what four year old boys do best...

I'm upset because the sand is nice and sharp in the original, but saving for web killed it. Oh well.

Statistics
Place: 245 out of 531
Avg (all users): 5.7297
Avg (commenters): 6.5833
Avg (participants): 5.7633
Avg (non-participants): 5.6226
Views since voting: 767
Views during voting: 313
Votes: 222
Comments: 16
Favorites: 0


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01/25/2009 04:34:44 PM
Originally posted by JDubsgirl:

HA! I am so freaking glad you entered this!!! top 100, no doubt. i love it i love it i love it!!!!


Well, I wasn't top 100. but look at YOU!!
01/25/2009 04:30:47 PM
Very fun action moment and backlit scene.
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01/23/2009 07:15:21 PM
Originally posted by claylikethemud:

great shot but the bird is distracting - would have cloned him out.


i realy really hope thats sarcasm
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/22/2009 11:11:23 PM
HA! I am so freaking glad you entered this!!! top 100, no doubt. i love it i love it i love it!!!!
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01/22/2009 07:53:12 PM
would love more of his shadow coming towards the viewer (would have needed to move him towards the water..probably would've lost the moment then) but this is really nicely done and handled that tough setting sun very well IMO
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01/22/2009 07:52:24 PM
very touching and a great catch with that seagull there too. Highlights are blown out but I really don't mind it too much here
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01/19/2009 05:47:07 PM
Great warm tones here. Effective use of backlighting. Seems to lean slightly to the right.
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01/19/2009 03:21:59 PM
He'd trained for this moment from the time he could begin to talk. A few short and measly years, but all his time and energy had gone to preparing for and learning about this one moment.

He stood there, the hope of a nation, the pride of the world. He stood there, the tiny prodigy, a young sorcerer, ready to cast his magic and heal the world.

He stood there, and tossed his reagents into the air and uttered his words of power, and light flared upon the waters, and the wind howled in the sky, and the people gasped and cheered and the dying sun flared to life once more.

With a sigh, his little body collapsed into the sand, exhausted, and he was carried off a hero.
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01/19/2009 02:50:21 PM
great shot but the bird is distracting - would have cloned him out.
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01/19/2009 07:23:43 AM
the silhouetted figure, the presence of the gull, the bold light behind - very good elements
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01/17/2009 06:33:54 PM
Almost looks as if he released the bird as well. Beautiful silhoutte. Fun emotion.
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01/17/2009 02:33:38 PM
nice silhouette
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01/17/2009 10:54:07 AM
horizon is a little tilted, but the boy is just brilliant, well done
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01/17/2009 12:56:28 AM
nice overall...highlights are quite blown out
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01/16/2009 03:00:20 PM
That airborne sand is killer - makes the shot.
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01/16/2009 12:05:10 PM
Sweet! Not only did you catch the sand in the air, but also a bird! Love the light and the tones.
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