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Challenge: Decisions (Basic Editing III)
Collection: Water Roll
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D ED
Location: Nantahala River, North Carolina
Date: May 29, 2005
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2000
Galleries: Sports
Date Uploaded: May 29, 2005

 Nikon D70
NEF Raw
VR 70-200 at 116mm
f/2.8
Aperature Priority
Spot Metering
1/2000 sec
ISO 400 WB Cloudy
Cropping and minor level adjustments in PS CS2

This is a shot from the Nantahala River in NC earlier today, 29 May. I am pretty sure that this guy was deciding between pulling his skirt tab so he could swim or riding the baot out and sinking.

Statistics
Place: 68 out of 275
Avg (all users): 5.3960
Avg (commenters): 5.8571
Avg (participants): 5.1000
Avg (non-participants): 5.5455
Views since voting: 1136
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Votes: 298
Comments: 9
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS
 01/09/2007 08:00:19 AM
excellent!!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 06/07/2005 09:58:20 AM
LOL!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 06/06/2005 07:45:00 PM
good action shot
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Panasonic Lumix 20mm f1.7 ASPH
 06/06/2005 02:22:36 PM
wow...nice action shot......The title is great too.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-300D Rebel
 06/04/2005 01:57:54 AM
most probably swim...no?
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Sony DSC-S85
 06/03/2005 12:04:58 PM
Nice water shot........good technical......you depend to much on the title to meet the challenge.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 200mm f/2.8 USM
 06/02/2005 04:51:49 PM
I just love these stop-action rafting shots!!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 06/02/2005 01:43:56 AM
I don't feel that the image conveys instantly recognizable decision. Good pic, Good try.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/01/2005 03:54:57 AM
no one decides to sink, so u r left with no options to decide ..
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