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The Fire Guy's Grand Finale
The Fire Guy's Grand Finale
gerdagrice


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XII (Advanced Editing IV*)
Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Toronto, ON Canada
Date: Aug 26, 2006
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/250
Galleries: Performance, Action
Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2006

 I took this at the 7th Annual Buskerfest here in Toronto this past Saturday. This performer, who is basically a trick skateboarder, though he also does some juggling and fire eating, has this skateboard leap through the flaming star as his grand finale. I'm not really either a people or an action photographer, so I was thrilled to catch this busker just as he went through the star.

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Votes: 250
Comments: 9
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Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/07/2006 09:59:12 PM
Right place right time... Im thinking with advanced editing this could be a really great image, But as it is now. Just a snap.
Olympus E-3
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
 09/06/2006 10:21:19 AM
Nice action shot
Canon EOS-20D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 09/06/2006 12:38:48 AM
crazy fool...lovely capture...nice technical shot! 10
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 09/05/2006 10:55:25 AM
Alower angle would help eliminate background distractions. a 6 anyway, nice action.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 09/03/2006 10:39:12 PM
Nice timing! I like shots like this to look at the expressions of the crowd.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/03/2006 01:16:08 PM
nice capture. focus could be a bit sharper.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 09/03/2006 11:26:03 AM
great color. the POV could be better though. 7
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
 09/01/2006 08:35:01 AM
i nearly entered an image of the same guy! how strange is that? i shot mine in halifax, NS, canada.

it's a nice shot, but i think cropping would have helped
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 09/01/2006 12:57:27 AM
nice capture at the peak action
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