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Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
Lens: Canon EF 100-300mm f/5.6 L
Location: Sandy Beach, Hawaii
Date: Aug 23, 2006
Galleries: Water, DPChallenge GTGs
Date Uploaded: Aug 25, 2006

 A local body boarder incorporates some impressive acrobatics into a Sandy's shorebreak session.

Statistics
Place: 196 out of 684
Avg (all users): 5.9357
Avg (commenters): 6.6111
Avg (participants): 5.8359
Avg (non-participants): 6.2963
Views since voting: 2080
Views during voting: 398
Votes: 249
Comments: 23
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Olympus E-510
Olympus 50mm f/2.0 Macro ED Zuiko Digital
 10/06/2007 11:51:40 PM
I love your surf shots and this one has great on the button timing.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 12/18/2006 07:16:24 PM
just noticed you've made me one of your favs .....
awesome ...
checking out your stuff AS YOU DO and this is the first i've viewed ...
FANTASTIC CAPTURE ...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D70s
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/07/2006 10:15:02 PM
Holy Moly Batman! They have greatly advanced the El-Rolo!! Great capture, maybe needs a little sharpening to make him pop off the background a little (haha) Thats a crowded lineup.
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Canon EOS-20D
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG APO IF for Canon
 09/07/2006 12:38:15 PM
WHOA! Cool boogy board flip! Unfortunately, the colors are a bit flat, the lighting on the subject is too dark, the focus is suspect, and the composition is lacking. It has the WHOA but not the WOW!
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Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/07/2006 10:49:40 AM
Good capture. Technically I believe you can improve the picture's color, tonal range and sharpness, but good timing with the shot.
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Kodak Easyshare C180
Canon EF 50mm f1.2 L
 09/06/2006 10:50:55 PM
great action shot, I think I would have cropped a little tighter.
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 09/04/2006 02:42:13 PM
Great capture of this sport! Perfect photo for the freestyle challenge.
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Fujifilm X-M1
Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS
 09/03/2006 03:51:28 PM
Holy Crap, thats huge air!!
Great timing!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/02/2006 09:32:23 PM
wow. needs some added contrast i think to really "pop" but an amazing capture.
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Nikon D3
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 09/02/2006 04:13:23 PM
Whoa, hope he meant to do that... great capture!
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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM
 09/02/2006 03:41:28 PM
Wow.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 09/02/2006 03:37:12 PM
Wow. Nice timing!
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Olympus E-3
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
 09/01/2006 10:06:58 PM
Oh excellent action shot.
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Apple iPhone 12 Pro
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/01/2006 07:11:58 PM
wow what a moment! nice shootin'!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D700
Nikon MF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AIS
 09/01/2006 06:09:22 PM
Excellent action capture. The only reason I wouldn't vote it with my top picks is the centered composition and blown highlights on the board.
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 09/01/2006 05:50:38 PM
intense!
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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 09/01/2006 10:38:08 AM
Excellent capture! Right place, right time! Awesome job!
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 09/01/2006 09:55:19 AM
amazing
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Canon EOS-30D
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 09/01/2006 08:49:27 AM
cool
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/01/2006 01:29:36 AM
good action image and captured just right
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Olympus OM-D E-M1
Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO M.Zuiko
 09/01/2006 12:25:49 AM
Ahhh - the flying coffee table (looks like it in the thumbnail).
It's a great thing to get older, as I have no idea who's this image was, even after seeing and commmenting on it before. One thing I do remember, is that I really liked this shot a lot. Congrats on a fine submission and an amazing sense of timing (or luck) pressing the shutter. Well done.
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Olympus E-1
Olympus 14-54mm f/2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital Zoom
 09/01/2006 12:13:55 AM
Very good catch. A little levels adjustment would set this one off.
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 09/01/2006 12:01:58 AM
Great capture. I love the stopped motion!
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