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First barrel
First barrel
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2010-08 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D90
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: South Mountain, Ontario
Date: Aug 22, 2010
Aperture: f.5.6
ISO: 1000
Shutter: 1/750
Galleries: Sports, Animals
Date Uploaded: Aug 31, 2010

 Shot of a barrel racer just starting his run and he is indeed heading for the first barrel. Taken at a local fair, on a very cloudy and rainy day! Despite having to jack up the ISO to ridiculous levels, I am very happy with the shots I got.

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Place: 229 out of 360
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Views during voting: 192
Votes: 121
Comments: 5
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 04/03/2013 07:35:50 PM
Did I ever tell you because of this photo, I set out in 2011 to get one just like it?? Got close but still no potatoes!!

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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 05/11/2011 07:25:06 PM
This is still the BEST photo I've ever seen!!!!! You have no idea how MANY MANY times I've tried to duplicate this and HAVEN'T GOTTEN CLOSE! People just have NO idea how hard this was to get!!
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Nikon D40
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED VR
 09/20/2010 07:03:45 AM
very interesting pov!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sigma DP1x
09/05/2010 10:35:45 AM
Great angle/point of view. Feel like I'm out there.
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 09/01/2010 12:11:33 AM
The Winner
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