Beijing Bound

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• kickback (7500)
• [2008-05-13 14:48]

hi david, your final note is so true, i wish him good luck and a fine posting you have here,
tfs,
scott

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• PierreFrigon (15379)
• [2008-05-13 16:01]

Good capture.
Hope he gets a medal. He can have the silver and leave us the gold :-).
Love the POV on this.
TFS
Pierre

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• gerbilratz (1204)
• [2008-05-13 19:21]

Hi David, as an "ex rower" with a (mild) disability, I can appreciate this picture.. good words as well. tfs..

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• Regiomontana (1817)
• [2008-05-13 19:42]

Another great photo, David. Even the immensity of space around him is almost plain, my eyes move around all of it, and that smooth, calm water in contrast of the powerful rower makes this photo look at it and to him with admiration. TFS

Lorena

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• Hendrika (15602)
• [2008-05-14 1:03]

Well David,

There is nothing wrong with this man's attitude - hope he brings home gold!

Lovely picture and note.

TFS
Els

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• lavan (2034)
• [2008-05-14 1:36]

nice composition
good rowing
nice done

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• Silke (20378)
• [2008-05-14 4:02]

The composition here is great, David -- but I do not know whether it is the quality of the monitor here or the quality of the photo that has created a pixillated halo around boat and rower?? (editor's note: MUST be the monitor -- I see noise everywhere!!)
TFS
silke

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• harpya (29825)
• [2008-05-14 6:40]

Hello David


Already catching some shots for the
next Beijing Olympics.
Good luck for him and all that will compete.
Beautiful visual, she is so light, calm and calm
he slides in the waters as a feather.
Good capture and beautiful visual!
Congratulations.

Sérgio

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• Teresat (2602)
• [2008-05-14 13:05]

Olá david

Perfect capture. Really great mood sailor man. I enjoy very much. It´s simply beauty.

My regards

teresat

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• mr_pedro (4423)
• [2008-05-14 14:25]

Hi David,

I like the clean water at the back. I would like to add a little more contrast in PP.

TFS,

Pedro

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• moli (7045)
• [2008-05-14 14:56]

Hello David.
Great capture and good moment captured. Very effective looks quiet water and man on the boat. I will try to take some similar photos one day, near my location I have a few boat clubs.
Best Regards.
Janek Kloss

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• clic (3580)
• [2008-05-14 15:15]

Hello David
What strykes my attention first is the impression of solitude due to the blank environment around the rower.
Good luck to Dominic and to the 44 other rowers of Tasmania.
G'day.
Robert

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• rminkow (3650)
• [2008-05-14 19:37]

Hi David..this is a nice composition..great moody feel with nice details.

Roger

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• kross1 (1132)
• [2008-05-14 22:42]

David,
Very nice action shot. Looks like this guy is working hard. I hope he does well.
Regards,
Kevin

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• Royaldevon (6830)
• [2008-05-15 1:31]

Hello David,

What a pearl of wisdom!
I really do like this shot!
The lack of any other item in the shot really gives the impression that he is alone, struggling against the elements and his own desire! Very strong indeed!

I don't mind if a gets a medal, David.
He will great on the podium next to our gold winner!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)
p.s. you owe me a birthday date!
pp.s. Many thanks for your warm comments on 'A bird with character'.

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• kiwi_explorer (2459)
• [2008-05-15 1:57]

Hi David,
You've captured and composed the scene perfectly. The simplicity of the composition clearly defines the focus towards your subject. Excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

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• eosnut (5986)
• [2008-05-15 1:58]

Hi David,
Sorry to take so long getting back to you, just not enough time.
I like you shot of this brave athlete, I couldn't imagine a harder sport for a person with a spinal problem.
All the very best to him, and you.
Cheers,
Pete.

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• pozaru (15436)
• [2008-05-15 2:03]

Excellent portrait of human struggle !
Good luck to him at the Olympics


thanks,
v

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• thegraduate (2191)
• [2008-05-15 6:11]

Very nice David, the fog has isolated him, he almost looks becalmed!

Sharp with lots of detail in the rower.

Thanks
Gil

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• mbrito (3506)
• [2008-05-15 7:18]

Hello David,
Beautiful and very sharp sport photo very well composed and presented.
My regards, mb
mb

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• Janice (24825)
• [2008-05-15 13:53]

On a sea of silver, so calm and smooth. Good capture David, I can even see him grimacing from here.
Janice

PS Just checked the WS - what a man. I wish him well in China

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• pablominto (26628)
• [2008-05-15 13:57]

Hello David,
This is a fine composition and an interesting story!
Good diagonal movement, and the image conveys well how alone you are in a single sculler...
Good luck to Tasmanian rowers in the Olympics!
Greetings,
Pablo -

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• wilth (907)
• [2008-05-15 15:07]

Great shot, even better story, very inspirational. I wish him all the best.
By the way, the workshop image is almost, to me, more powerful.
Killer work. :0)
Thanks for sharing,
Wilt

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• shelbeesmom (29321)
• [2008-05-16 4:55]

Very nice David!! Arrrgg!! I'm out of pennies! Oh well, tomorrow K? This is so smooth and nice! Really nice white on his sleeves, a real depth maker for this shot! Breaks up the greys! I like it alot!
B-) B-)
Linda

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• TheMystic (5530)
• [2008-05-16 12:35]

....hope they don't make him row to Bejing!
Great capture - and wish him all the luck!
Cheers
Otto

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• JohnTulip (36152)
• [2008-05-18 6:37]

Hi Dave .. back my friend .. and this is a nice way many of us can take a good example from:
Dominic Moneypenny !
I am sure your proud of this fellow Tasmanian, and his chances are good ..since I am not in this match with my Kayak :-) Hope all is fine with Your wife and little Tinka

Greetings
John

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• eyesthetix (6752)
• [2008-05-19 2:17]

Hi David,
interesting colour and effect.
I like the way the water and background are fused together infinitely due to the atmospheric conditions which you captured well.

Best regards, Daniel

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• vandana2923 (21999)
• [2008-05-19 5:40]

Hello David,
Sorry, missed this one.
Beautiful shot, and sure to be proud of.
Nice action, and composition. TFS
Vandana
later

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• juanjo (3026)
• [2008-05-20 0:44]

hello David

powerful image
the simplicity of the scene is perfect
the grey colours all around and the main subjet make a nice composition

regards

Juan J

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• Vaibhav27 (1171)
• [2008-05-21 1:03]

Hi David,
Wonderful shot,
He will definately get the gold medal my wishes are with him,
Good job,
TFS...
vaibhav..

:) ltr..

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• viawia (3052)
• [2008-05-22 1:47]

A lovely image of a courageous man! The central placement for this composition works very well. I also like it that you added the workshop photo. Good luck to this brave young man!

TFs

Wia

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• vsinopoulos (12780)
• [2008-05-25 7:18]

Hi David,

I love the simplicity and beauty of this lovely shot! Serenity and action at the same time! Very sharp, well composed and lighting is great!
TFS,
Vassilis

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• juyona (11825)
• [2008-05-27 5:45]

Hola David,
precioso trabajo,
hermosa situación y pov,
detalles y bonita composición...
saludos

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• Mitra (6760)
• [2008-05-27 5:50]

Perfect capture. Really great mood sailor man. Well done.
Mitra

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• linus (8875)
• [2008-06-01 13:19]

Hi Dave,
Lovely shot of this rower. Best of luck to him at Beijing this summer. I like monotonic background here so that the picture is totally focused on the main subject.
Sunil