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Hoping For A Soft Landing
Hoping For A Soft Landing
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Challenge: Hidden Gem V (Standard Editing*)
Collection: dpchallenge entries
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
Location: Kihikihi, New Zealand
Date: Feb 19, 2011
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/2500
Galleries: Sports, Action
Date Uploaded: Nov 14, 2016

 And then he landed...



When this happened, I stopped taking photographs as he hit the ground. He doubled right over on his neck & I thought I had just witnessed someone die or at the very least be paralysed but he survived. I don't think he was very happy for a while


I wish the classic hits sign with the web address wasn't in the background

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Fujifilm X-T30
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm f/2.8-4 OIS
 11/27/2016 11:40:39 PM
Is there a report of what happened next?
Bump
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 11/27/2016 10:10:31 PM
Fantastic action shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 11/27/2016 03:10:26 PM
wow. a composition happening, the two figures playing against each other, a tight little fugue.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-6D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 11/25/2016 09:03:34 PM
Great action... I know it's hard to do, but I'd like the focus on his face instead of his chaps.

Timely done, though, for sure!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 11/25/2016 08:42:47 PM
decisively momented
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z7II
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
 11/21/2016 08:01:43 AM
what a fabulous shot!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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