Uploaded: May 01, 2007 13:30:16
Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than... Our Golden Jake launching from a rock face while on a wilderness canoe trip. Multiply blend mode used in layers.
Steve M. Harrington May 01, 2007
member since: 4/25/2006
This is a fantastic shot Steve! Great action! Jake is a natural at flying! The only thing I would think about changing is maybe not having Jake in the center of the image. Maybe crop al little off the top and some on the left.
5/1/2007 6:29:38 AM
Steve M. Harrington
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Thanks for the comment, Dave. I was aware of his position. Here is my dilemma: I want the perspective of the trees, the height at the bottom, the rock at the right, and the space at the left for "movement." So... I'll play with it, but I think Superdog is stuck in the middle. :)
Steve
David Pratt
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I understand your dilema.. This is the way I would have cropped it, leave the rock, the height at the bottom. I would have taken some of the space at the left, and cropped to the waterline at the top.
I like your new version, maybe because I saw your other version I like Jake jumping in from the left side. All this is personal preference.
Either way it is still an awesome shot!
5/1/2007 12:22:35 PM
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Thanks for looking again, Dave. I've tried what you suggested, but the basic problem remains: I can't get him far enough away from the center without removing something important. However, I have discovered that the flipped version works better. I think I will enter the original in flipped form.
Steve
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Jeff Robinson May 01, 2007
I like it Steve! Nice ccapture of the moment! Great Job! Jeff #4236378Steve M. Harrington May 01, 2007
Thanks a lot, Jeff.Tamera S. Phillips May 01, 2007
Great action shot. I miss our Golden - he loved the water! #4236783Steve M. Harrington May 01, 2007
Can't keep them out! Thanks Tamera.Jeana Clark May 01, 2007
Talk about Great Action Shot!!!~Jeana~ #4236952
Steve M. Harrington May 01, 2007
Thank you for the nice comment, Jeana!Kay E. Mahoney May 01, 2007
Fantastic capture,Steve. Beautiful colors. #4237218Steve M. Harrington May 01, 2007
Thank you, Kay. I'm pleased that you like this.Norman P. Banks May 02, 2007
Love it Steve!Great timing and capture of mans best friend in action, althought I can't help wondering if you didnt have someone throw Jake in the lake so you could get this shot, Hmm... (huge howl)
Your bud,
Norm #4239612
Steve M. Harrington May 02, 2007
Hey Norm! Good to hear from you. No dog throwing here! First of all, although Jake was very young, he still weighed about 50 lbs. in this shot. But for the best evidence study his demeanor: determined expression, landing gear down, and tail rudder activated. :)Kimi A. Phillips May 03, 2007
Love it Steve! Do you have the "landing" captured too? #4243085Roxanne M. Bubar May 03, 2007
Fantastic capture. Beautiful vivid colors. Nice job. #4243489Steve M. Harrington May 03, 2007
No, but the "watering" was textbook. :) Thanks Kimi.Dianna Hauf May 07, 2007
What a 'fun' image!! Were you the next one to follow? (after you put the camera down of course ;) #4258713Steve M. Harrington May 07, 2007
Of course! A little skinny dip. We were a long way from civilization. Thank you, Dianna.Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 08, 2007
Great shot Steve, Love this. Skinny dipping, whooo hooo. Never know who is in the woods peeking around tree's though, heheheheehhehe #4262228Marac A. Kolodzinski May 09, 2007
A well needed grin thanks mate #4262473Steve M. Harrington May 09, 2007
Thanks, Peaches and Marac. We were a half day's paddle into the wilderness, so anyone in the bushes was either badly in need of help or fun enough to join in. :)Dave Winchell May 09, 2007
Steve, I don't know how I missed this one?! What a fantastic shot. D'Artagnon currently has Lime so he hasn't been swimming but I did show him Jake and now he isn't speaking to me! #4265282Steve M. Harrington May 09, 2007
Thanks Dave. Tell D'Artagnon he isn't being a proper Golden if he isn't absurdly friendly at all times. :)Hurk (Steve) Hurkett May 10, 2007
Love this action shot, Steve ... A Very cool capture, Steve .... Nice Work ... #4268973Steve M. Harrington May 10, 2007
Thanks Hurk. Glad you like it.Ken Jarvis June 26, 2007
Steve, congratulations again on your finalist! #4440388Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist! #4440445Dianna Hauf June 26, 2007
WOW! Professor!! Another! I am thrilled for you!! Sincerely all the best in the next round. I sure would like to see Jake win for you! #4441411Steve M. Harrington June 26, 2007
Thank you so much, Ken, Peaches and Dianna. I am truly pleased. :)Steve M. Harrington June 26, 2007
Steve is pleased too! :) #4441601Nikki McDonald June 26, 2007
Saturations wins again--though I did like your b&w a lot.Mitch Spence June 26, 2007
Awwright for you and Jake too! #4442821Steve M. Harrington June 26, 2007
Yeah, having a flying dog can help. You're wise to my saturation addiction, huh, Nikki? :)Kay E. Mahoney June 26, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4443239Sam Britt June 26, 2007
Congratulations again, Steve. Terrific finalist. #4444271Steve M. Harrington June 26, 2007
Thank you very much, Kay and Sam.Carol Teal June 26, 2007
Congrats again Steve!! Jake seems to be having a lot of fun in this image! #4445025Colette M. Metcalf June 27, 2007
Congratulations to you Steve!!! #4445544Steve M. Harrington June 27, 2007
Thank you. Carol and Colette. We both had enormous fun. :)Hurk (Steve) Hurkett June 27, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Ken WTG!!! ... Hurk #4448823Hurk (Steve) Hurkett June 27, 2007
Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, steve WTG!!! ... Hurk (sorry - disregard my last email LOL) #4448832Steve M. Harrington June 27, 2007
What email, Ken? :)Hurk (Steve) Hurkett June 27, 2007
LOL ........... Geeeezzzzzz, Ken... I've gone thru a few hundred congrats today, and this one was one of the last, and my mind just wasn't working well here toward the end ................ LOL #4448880Jeana Clark June 27, 2007
JOB WELL DONE!!!~Jeana~ #4449085
David Pratt June 27, 2007
Steve my man! Way to go on this one. I must have missed this one last night going through all the photos! Great job! #4449680Marac A. Kolodzinski June 27, 2007
Congrats man #4449703Steve M. Harrington June 27, 2007
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