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Challenge: Best of 2008 (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D2H
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Nikon
Date: Jan 15, 2008
Date Uploaded: Jan 15, 2009

 This is the last picture I ever took of my Father.

In February of this year, a few weeks from the date of this photo, he was hunting in the estuaries of southern Jersey about 2 miles from where this photograph was taken. We believe his boat capsized in the rough waters, and he and his 2 friends never returned. This picture was the final one on my memory card the last time we went hunting together, and it is the last photograph I will have ever taken of him. It is my best photograph of 2008.

Rest in peace, Pop.

Statistics
Place: 210 out of 531
Avg (all users): 5.8220
Avg (commenters): 6.0769
Avg (participants): 5.8436
Avg (non-participants): 5.7544
Views since voting: 1274
Views during voting: 415
Votes: 236
Comments: 31
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 04/25/2009 05:52:58 PM
Wow, my condolences on your loss. I'm glad for you that you have this wonderfully captured memento. He really does look like he enjoyed this sport very much. What a wonderful tribute to him.
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 04/22/2009 01:11:22 AM
I am truly sorry for your loss.....this is a grat pic..I am glad that you have shared it with us and I hope that he forever rests in peace..
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 04/22/2009 01:09:19 AM
I am truly sorry for your loss.....this is a grat pic..I am glad that you have shared it with us and I hope that he forever rests in peace..
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 04/04/2009 09:11:16 PM
How sad to read this. This is an excellent picture you took of him...! Sorry for your loss.
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 03/23/2009 12:10:23 AM
what a memory. this shot seems to capture a very meaningful moment for you both. this is also a very beautiful image. i hope you had wonderful times with him.
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 02/08/2009 08:05:10 AM
I liked the shot well enough to begin with but add the commentary and it takes on new significance. I'm so sorry for your loss - it sounds as though you and he were good friends, and that's worth a lot in this world. You'll carry him with you always, and from what I can tell, he raised a very fine man.
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 01/29/2009 11:48:23 AM
Great photo and background information. I'm very sorry about your father, but clearly you had a special relationship with him. Perhaps the goose is a tad to centered, but I would have voted it highly on execution, subject matter and interest. (And that is without the BG information.)
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 01/29/2009 01:30:43 AM
Adam--really cool that you were able to capture this genuine portrait of your dad. It means more than any old ribbon and I'm glad you chose this for your entry.

I'm sorry for your loss.
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 01/28/2009 04:27:09 PM
I don't have a relationship with my father, so it's always wonderful for me to see and hear about the stories of people that do/did.

May he rest in peace, and thank you for sharing this with us.
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 01/27/2009 07:46:09 PM
Sorry for your loss. This is a very fitting tribute to your father, he looks as if he was enjoying the day.

Mac,
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 01/27/2009 07:41:31 PM
An incredible tribute to your father...a real sense of the person shines through!
My regards.
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 01/23/2009 01:38:50 PM
Cool environmental photo, Adam. I'm shocked to read about your father's accident. Thanks for sharing your story and your best photo of '08. Sincere regards,
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 01/23/2009 10:45:16 AM
What a blessing to have spent times like these with your dad. I'm sorry for your loss. The photograph is really wonderful... even without the story.
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 01/23/2009 08:21:07 AM
A great image, a classic AP type photo and a wonderful and happy rememberance of your Pop.

What a horrific story. I am so sorry to hear about your father passing (even if it is now almost a year gone by).
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 01/23/2009 08:18:12 AM
It is a striking image. I am glad you have such a wonderful tribute to offer.
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 01/23/2009 05:53:10 AM
I gave this an 8. Mixed feelings on viewing, but a good capture of the sportsman in his element. Having now read your comments ... a serendipitous photograph.
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 01/23/2009 12:45:44 AM
Adam - I know its been nearly a year since his passing, but I am so sorry for your loss. Though his death was obviously untimely, at least it happened in the pursuit of something he enjoyed & out in the wilderness it appears he had a great passion for. Best wishes in this new year, my friend...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/22/2009 11:01:35 PM
this is probably the best hunting picture ive ever seen. the guy is lucky you were there to take such a nice pic!!
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 01/22/2009 10:20:20 PM
Well lit scene. Did you use a flash? Sharpness and composition works well.
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 01/22/2009 09:08:32 PM
great portrait
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 01/20/2009 03:26:05 PM
Sadly, though he was a little happy with the goose that he got, his real target got away. He swore though, to keep on hunting, to keep on pursuing that elusive prey.

He swore that he would get Cheney back for that little incident so many years ago.
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 01/19/2009 10:00:20 PM
It'll save you a trip to the supermarket!
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 01/19/2009 07:55:08 AM
good clean shot, great details, shame about the goose
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 01/18/2009 07:17:14 PM
Love the background and how it compliments the subject with the spray of rays. It is fantastic. 10.
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 01/18/2009 01:51:18 PM
Excellent lighting. It looks like its radiating off of the hunter
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 01/17/2009 06:50:45 PM
sky sets it off well
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 01/17/2009 11:11:02 AM
looks like rays behind your subject..
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 01/16/2009 06:19:21 PM
Nice capture!
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 01/16/2009 06:05:37 PM
I like the wide angle perspective alot. I think it would have been even more effective if the camera were a little lower and angled up more. So the horizon went through the hunter's knees maybe, instead of cutting him in half. I love the texture fo the sky behind him and the subtle backlighting. Nice processing, too. 6 from me.
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 01/16/2009 03:11:09 PM
Not a fan of hunting, but this shot is beautifully composed with lovely tones. 8
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 01/16/2009 10:08:30 AM
the use of wide angle and low perspective really gives this image a lot of life and energy
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