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Reward of the Climb
Reward of the Climb
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Challenge: Hidden Gem -- 1,000th Challenge! (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-D60
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Maui, Hawaii
Date: Jun 9, 2004
Aperture: f8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Action, Children
Date Uploaded: Mar 7, 2009

This was a "happenstance" shot while visiting a state park in Maui, Hawaii. Walking over a bridge, I saw two boys climbing up a gorge for the purpose of making a grand jump into the cool waters of a mountain stream. By chance I caught the right moment.

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Place: 842 out of 1129
Avg (all users): 5.1116
Avg (commenters): 5.6957
Avg (participants): 5.1186
Avg (non-participants): 5.0750
Views since voting: 573
Views during voting: 661
Votes: 493
Comments: 47
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
03/17/2009 06:26:02 PM
Wow, they're braver than I am! Cool action shot.
03/17/2009 01:36:20 PM
Great action shot, great pov.
03/17/2009 11:14:07 AM
Nice perspective... hope he didnt end up going down the waterfall.
03/15/2009 07:12:59 PM
Tremendous point of view.
03/15/2009 04:02:46 PM
Nice moment well captured.
03/15/2009 03:19:41 PM
Interpretation of Topic: Good Choice
Photography: Very Sharp! Interesting Angle.
Viewers Reaction: neat!
03/15/2009 12:30:44 PM
A good action shot but subject doesn't really hold my interest for very long.
03/15/2009 10:10:18 AM
They're brave! A fun shot.
03/15/2009 05:44:37 AM
hm ,maybe better moment would be when he touched the water.. bit unsharp though ;)
cheers, brano
03/15/2009 12:10:18 AM
That's kinda scary from that perspective. I like how the surface of the water looks -- like hardened (or hardening) cement (which would hurt tremendously). Hope you got one with him "splashing"
03/14/2009 11:56:22 PM
I like that you have tried to compose this well
03/14/2009 10:13:53 PM
nice action image
03/14/2009 08:52:00 PM
oh wow ! this looks dangerous. pretty dramatic. a little more punch in the colors while retaining the skintones would have been nice. 7
03/14/2009 07:58:13 PM
On his way down. Nice colors and angle.
03/14/2009 07:02:53 PM
Cool perspective on a fun scene.
03/14/2009 02:38:47 PM
The shutter speed for the water almost makes it look like they are jumping onto ice or a dark rock. Good shot.
03/14/2009 11:21:07 AM
maybe crop a bit off the right, really bring the boys into the fore imo
03/14/2009 08:51:17 AM
I'm not sure how you can improve this photo.
03/14/2009 02:48:13 AM
What a great swimming hole! I like this picture, however, it seems a little flat to me. Great action though.
03/14/2009 12:03:31 AM
I have a feeling that this would be spectacular if you just cropped off a big swath of the right side. it's still a great capture, though.
03/13/2009 09:20:57 PM
Good stop action capture!
03/13/2009 08:55:36 PM
I'd love to do this. Great point of view.
03/13/2009 06:01:11 PM
This looks like fun. a nice photo, but not really a masteroiece
03/13/2009 01:56:00 PM
Really fun/interesting POV.
03/13/2009 07:08:47 AM
Great angle. Like the effect of the water.
03/13/2009 06:51:46 AM
They seems to have fun. Nice PoV.
03/12/2009 07:27:10 PM
Cowabunga!!!! This shot must bring back great memories. Love the perspective.
03/12/2009 05:10:07 PM
great angle
03/12/2009 03:37:40 PM
looks like a fun summer day
03/12/2009 02:39:00 PM
Looks like fun!
03/12/2009 02:13:39 PM
It's a cool idea for a photo, but I think it would be more exciting to capture from a diff angle instead of from the top.
03/12/2009 10:06:33 AM
Great perpective. Nice and natural looking.
03/12/2009 10:04:23 AM
looks like great fun!
03/12/2009 05:52:59 AM
wow!
03/12/2009 12:44:32 AM
Cool shot from above.
03/11/2009 07:53:49 PM
This looks dangerous. As always, with people, it would be better if we could see the face and eyes.
03/11/2009 06:07:04 PM
Awesome action shot. I like your POV here. It's definitely making me want to be there so I can jump too =)
03/11/2009 01:54:50 PM
interesting angle, great action shot.
03/11/2009 11:51:40 AM
Nice capture. Makes me dizzy. :)
03/11/2009 11:04:05 AM
Very cool perspective and great timing. I wish it was a touch sharper and a touch bigger.
03/11/2009 10:32:53 AM
Good capture of the simple joys of childhood. Nice composition, the white water makes a great contrasting framing item.
03/11/2009 09:23:37 AM
great pov!
03/11/2009 05:12:20 AM
Nice capture however the shot lacks impact. WOuld of been great if the boy at the bottom was looking up so we could capture at least one expression.
03/11/2009 02:14:29 AM
Hmm, interesting subject ( foll-hardy but there you go ). I'd have tried a different POV, I think if you saw the boys face and somehow got an impression of the height it woudl be far better. - 5
03/11/2009 01:35:33 AM
Nice vertical shot. The water looks like mud or rock from this angle. Good sharpness throughout.
03/11/2009 12:48:44 AM
A time when childhood could still be dangerous and exhilarating. Looks like such fun!
03/11/2009 12:17:55 AM
I like your colors in this shot, they are vivid and true...


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