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"Catching the Garter"


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Copyright: Linda Unger (shelbeesmom) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3175 W: 862 N: 7708] (32272)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-06-21
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Event, Friends/Family, Action
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX 12-24mm F4, Hoya PL-CIR 77mm
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-22 4:14
Viewed: 225
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Happy Sunday to you all! A shot from the wedding yesterday and I can tell you it was some wedding! After the service we all went outside and a storm was approaching, so literally everyone was running!

Shelby and I looked up and saw a funnel cloud and we started shooting. I got some pics so did she before the bottom fell out. So I got in my truck and...... whoops?....I can't find my keys??.....where are my keys?? and I feel bad, but in my terror I said every bad word I knew! And the wind picked up so bad I was afraid I was going to OZ! I could not open the truck door the wind was blowing so hard! The truck is the LAST place to be during a tornado!

It took about 5 minutes of terror before I found them, peeled out and headed as close to the church as I could get my truck! Then I bailed out...left camera, equipment, purse everything and ran. I have never in all my days seen a storm like that, save a hurricane or two!

But as the evening went on the clouds moved south, the sun shot underneath all that for some incredible shots..can't wait to share some of them with you! Needless to say, I filled a 4GB chip yesterday!

I feel beat up today, with all the panic, the running, I also fell yesterday and sacrificed my body for the camera, but the floor was slick as glass and wet! We got home really late...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Have a great Sunday and I'm going back to bed!
Linda
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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3300 W: 267 N: 6202] (23100)
  • [2008-06-22 4:15]

Fantastic timing on this one!
I love the way you have captured them all on an angle with the prize almost in the corner
Superb work
TFs
silke

Hi, Linda!

Very interesting shot and note. Excellent moment!

jazmin

Hi LINDA,

GREAT ACTION SHOT! BEAUTIFUL COLORS AND PERFECT TIMING!
cONGRATUALTIONS AND TFS,

SPH
Sergio

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1567 W: 118 N: 3550] (14211)
  • [2008-06-22 5:36]

OH what a day you had... Just from your notes I can feel the terror you must have had! How scary.. but happy to see you are home safe.. I guess I should not complain about a little rain here in the NE!

Your photo shows the JOY on the faces of the boys/men? I bet the girl was one hot chick! lol

Can not wait to see your promised photos...


Tricia

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4095 W: 209 N: 3573] (27003)
  • [2008-06-22 5:39]

Hi Linda

Looks like a fun time was had by all, at the wedding. An enthusiastic crowd, with good color & sharpness. Tfs!

great action shot, Linda.. make me smile looking at this.. very funny..

hope you have a good sleep.. have a lovely Sunday.

regards, terry

Hi Linda,

Wow, Linda, after reading your note, I think I'll go back to bed!! Sounds like scary events! Expressions on faces are terrific. Interesting diagonal lines with the lights and guys.

Key finder 'clapper': $15.00
4GB chip: $40.00
New Dress: $60.00
Great photos: Priceless!!

Can't wait to see more! Lisa

What an adventure Linda, I'm sorry you had to endure such things.
Saving the camera would have been my instinct too!
Great freeze of the moment here. The strip of lights is a nice touch.
Well captured.
- Vincent

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  • Cyn Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 49 W: 0 N: 15] (310)
  • [2008-06-22 10:45]

Hi Linda,what a timing! really sharp also,well done!marleen

Hi Calamity,
Sorry but I have to conclude Texans are totally crazy (sometimes :-) Anyway you capture a great moment of action (what ever that may be). Are those boys not to young for such madness?
Hans

LOL!!! Excellent timing.
Excellent POV on these eager guys. Wonder why????? :-)
TFS
Pierre

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1026 W: 14 N: 561] (9194)
  • [2008-06-22 19:20]

Oh goodness I hope you're ok. However!! You have brought us back a wonderful picture from the wedding, a special moment and I don't think you could have gotten any more perfect expressions!! Really great job!!!! TFS and hope you heal up quickly.

great action shot,LInda, a very good timing you captured a merry moment among the boys. Have a nice sleep too after what happened that day.
regards..................andres

Good timing Linda. Natural colours and teh fact that you used a flash camouflaged well. TFS,
David

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3301 W: 663 N: 1895] (15853)
  • [2008-06-22 23:48]

wow, amazing capture !!!


v

Hi Linda,
Seeing this shot of a wonderful moment, I am smelling a row of great shots from the wedding you had just covered, coming up in your next posts.

Wedding photojournalism that should make the client be smiling, as much as I do. Like to see the happy expression and the moment you captured here. Very good timing.

Regards,
Ramdan
:) later

Hi Linda,

Hahaha, you managed to capture the exactly right moment :-))). Very funny to see this one.

Enjoy your weekend!
Dennis

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