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Landing for Distance
Landing for Distance
hahn23


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Challenge: Hidden Gem: Break Time (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 135mm f/2.0L USM
Location: Fort Collins, CO
Date: May 1, 2010
Aperture: f/2.0
ISO: 125
Shutter: 1/4000s
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: May 8, 2010

 An athlete lands gracefully in the Triple Jump competition at the Front Range Classic on May 1, 2010.

The lines of the subject are aligned on the diagonal relative to the squared scene. The subject's head and landing feet are positioned to hit the intersections of the rule-of-thirds lines. The image connotes action at the decisive moment with sand flying and the landing mark established.

[May. 17th, 2010 09:59:46 AM]

In response to the comment about the jump not being very long, this is the Triple Jump. The last portion of that event is not intended to be a long distance over sand. The sand is simply the landing area. It's a different event than the Long Jump, which is conducted on a run with a different sand pit. The foul line for the triple jump is the white line behind the athlete (where the judge is sitting).

I'd like to comment on the low votes received. What was the purpose of your votes?

Statistics
Place: 47 out of 521
Avg (all users): 6.3043
Avg (commenters): 8.5000
Avg (participants): 6.2155
Avg (non-participants): 6.5333
Views since voting: 1017
Views during voting: 246
Votes: 161
Comments: 3
Favorites: 1 (view)

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AuthorThread
 05/19/2010 10:03:28 AM
I gave it a 7 even without the explainations on the rule of 3rds and the diagonal relative to the squared scene. However, I did notice the rule of 3rds and how his arms were aligned...all on my own. I learned most of my rule of 3rds from the book -

"Rule of Thirds...Learn It...Love It...Live It".

 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/16/2010 06:12:20 PM
technicals of the photo are nice. the long angle doesn't really give a feel of distance as it appears he just barely reached the sand. If i were the long jumper i would most likely want to be captured soaring through the air...luckily i'm just a lame commenter at dpchallenge.-8
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 05/14/2010 11:42:34 AM
wow! great athlete, awesome photographer ;)
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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