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Copyright: Tim Inman (tinman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 417 W: 8 N: 221] (1622)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1984
Categories: Daily Life, Humorous, Decisive Moment
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 50-59 points- Part 6, My favorite Humoristic or Funny shots [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-03-30 6:31
Viewed: 1900
Points: 83
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In the right place at the right time luckily for me. This is the rafting trip on the Tugela River. The guy is unside down as the raft hit the bottom of the rapid.

I have cropped very slightly from the scanned original taken on a Nikon F801, ISO 100, 70-210 zoom at full zoom, hand held from the rocks.
I then had to adjust the contrast a bit and the balance although the original is great. Need a better scanner!

Please comment.
Thanks. Tim

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  • Great 
  • Carma Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 499 W: 129 N: 297] (4974)
  • [2005-03-30 7:56]

What a catch!!!
This is great moment and you were able to captured it. Perfect composition and this trouble water is just superb!

F8 and be there!- they used to say. Pretty sharp for handheld 210mm, too. What scanner are you using?

You are really lucky to catch it! Good job!

lol. That is great. Pretty good composition too! Thanks for sharing. JP

Legal, captutou o momento exato!!! Muito bom, belo trabalho!!
Cesar

  • Great 
  • EOSF1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1568 W: 126 N: 2227] (20403)
  • [2005-03-30 14:58]
  • [+]

Lucky but good ! Good work.

Mario

This is a very good picture... as you said "In the right place at the right time"... also the composition is very good!

superb, excellent!

  • Great 
  • edie Gold Star Critiquer [C: 659 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-03-31 6:47]
  • [+]

Great splash!! You were very clever to capture so well a dramatic moment like this.
Very well done.
Edie

  • Great 
  • smit Silver Star Critiquer [C: 16 W: 0 N: 6] (281)
  • [2005-03-31 17:54]

Excellent photo!:))

This was great timing indeed, wonderful action shot! Very well done!

I'm not an expert at rafting but I don't think that you're supposed to do it that way;-) This is good. Warm colors and good compo. Glad you steered me to this one.
Terry

Amazing picture Tim!
you were at he right place, ready to catch this kind of action, ...which happened! So, good job, and the posture of the guy is great

congratulation
loic

  • Great 
  • Maru Gold Star Critiquer [C: 471 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2005-04-04 8:54]
  • [+]

Hello Tim,
hahaha... poor guy! but lucky you for being there with your camera (and now us!!).
Great shot, considering that is handhold with zoom.. not easy to do!
Hope the guy did it ;-)
Congrats!
Marisa

nicely captured moment!
great shot!

Oh my God, glad it is not me!!!!!Wow!!!! All I can say is wow, that is some picture!

Great action shot Tim - well done

lol i couldnt stop laughing,u are one damn good action photographer.this is funny i wish if u have video of it...great job

A very nice catch! Like you said "In the right place at the right time", very well done.
Best regards
Guy

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  • gazo Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 136 W: 0 N: 45] (504)
  • [2005-05-03 16:51]
  • [+]

He! He! Nice shot, just at the right time.

:)

It's nice to see people digging out their old photos, fixing them up and putting them on TL. This is one GREAT action shot, with a bit of humour too. I smiled when I saw the bottom up in the air.
Sorry, but I ran out of points really early this morning. A++

i've only been white water rafting once, and due to the fact that i was younger. i was a little scared of the possible danger. in the end, it was a great adventure. the only tragedy was, that my sneakers were ruined, and because it was during a two week summer camp, i had to walk in wet sneakers the whole time.

the water looks fierce, the boat, is wet and full of adventure. the photo is humourous, the vertical smile of the subject, shines from the sunlight. the character, looks like he got a mouthful of water.

good stuff, i think i'll go again one of these days.
-Bart

hehehe... cant help to stop a smile on my face. I know how it has look like to get in there and pumping like hell. Good shot!

Briljante oomblik! You caught the moment very well.
jaco

Perfect!
Great model for you too!
ahahahah

ciao

Redrubin

Great shot Tim. Great moment...
Tomasz

  • Great 
  • clic Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 758 W: 0 N: 206] (4714)
  • [2005-12-28 13:42]

Bonjour Tim
I just showed this picture to my son who's an experienced kayakist.You can imagine his big laugh !!
You've been very lucky to get such an unusual shot.
So funny!
Robert Deschênes

  • Great 
  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1313 W: 96 N: 1024] (8498)
  • [2005-12-30 20:11]

Mama mia, what good timing for your action shot here.

  • Great 
  • nova Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2735 W: 263 N: 864] (8653)
  • [2006-01-22 10:30]

Great action shot! Nice cropping and composition! A dramatic but at the same time a funny picture! Excellent capture! Michel

OUCH!
I Hope the guy did not break his neck !
But is is hilarious.
Well done. Good timing.
Therefore, in these moments we excuse the softness.
Cheers!
Robert

  • Great 
  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3274 W: 268 N: 7772] (33174)
  • [2006-01-25 19:23]

EXCELLENT!!!
What fun you can have white water rafting, and I hope this guy enjoyed himself, as much as we are enjoying looking at him!
Great catch Tim, well done.
Janice

  • Great 
  • letr Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1162 W: 419 N: 1111] (6780)
  • [2006-01-26 12:12]

Asplit second capture , and a great one ..excellent work capturing this in a funny compo Tim .good work !!

This is a great scan! Hilarious capture, I hope the guy didn't fracture his skull. Have a good weekend,

Alli

P.S. Love your photo in the thumbnail, is that your little daughter?

No wonder you had a good response to this one. Very amusing. Unconventional rafting style and no points from the judges for star quality.
As is obvious - you WERE very lucky to catch this but half the success is due to the fact that you were ready and that counts more than the luck aspect.
This one is not about photographic quality - it is all about content. 10/10 from the Manila Jury.

  • Great 
  • tet Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 393 W: 39 N: 196] (3625)
  • [2006-02-01 14:56]

Nice candid shot Tim!

i hope he's fine.

Good action shot!
tfs,
tet

  • Great 
  • linus Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1477 W: 10 N: 738] (10767)
  • [2006-02-01 15:50]

Hi Tim,
This is an amazing picture. You were lucky indeed. Great stuff.
Sunil

Reat Action shot Tim ! Well done !
TFS
John

Un bel humour.
Bonne Journée.
Alain

Superb moment in time. Well captured, it made us smile so 2 points :~)

great action shot

spectacular movement shot very lucky shot

Hi Tim,
Excellent action photo. I know how difficult it is to shoot something on the move. You did well and took good care of al the technical details. Well done and keep shootin!!

  • Great 
  • Klaud Gold Star Critiquer [C: 107 W: 5 N: 124] (1762)
  • [2006-04-26 9:59]

Great catch !
Perfect timming ;-)
bravo

:)) Beautiful time. Good capture. But dangerous sport. Well done.
Thanks for sharring.
Have a nice days.

Kerem

Great moment, what a funny shot, time to get me some!

jajajajajajajajajaj....

  • Great 
  • ade71 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 235 W: 37 N: 206] (2812)
  • [2008-07-17 9:09]

You were lucky! But not only.... Conpliments
Adele

Hello Tim.

Excellent image, nice composition and colors.
Very funny photo.

Regards.
Jose Luis.

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