THE LAST ICEBOAT* [Contest Finalists October 2003]
Uploaded: October 23, 2003 03:41:55
I used a Canon 300 IS L lens to capture this ice boat racer as he sped by me on what felt like the coldest place on earth.. This was shot in Redbank NJ in the middle of the frozen Navesink River.The sub zero wind chills and temps caused my camera to freeze up until I changed the battery which I kept in my inside pocket.
Carolyn M. Fletcher October 23, 2003
Wow, this is making me have chills!! Be careful with your digital in the winter! Don't want any frozen digitals! LOL.. I really wasn't ready for a freezing cold shot just yet! Maybe next July! HA!! Great shot, he looks like he is standing still! #242548Jeff Robinson October 23, 2003
Wow, outstanding work Donna! Thanks for the added details on how you captured this image. Sometimes we forget that getting that great shot takes a lot more work than most people know! Great work as usual! Jeff #242564Stephen Zacker October 23, 2003
Neat image... I like the feeling of cold caused by all the blue the image has! I took pictures on a cold Colorado winters morning once, and had to keep putting the battery in my pocket to take an image, and had to keep repeating the process! #242655Murry Grigsby October 23, 2003
Nice image, Donna! Wonderful silhouette and all that blue really makes it look cold. #242661Marcy October 23, 2003
Enjoyed the chill from looking at this picture. It is still hot down here. The color really adds to the feeling of coldness. Well done. Ma #242664Colette M. Metcalf October 23, 2003
Nice image! #242667Donna R. Moratelli October 23, 2003
Hi Colette, Carolyn, Sharon,MUrry, Katarzna,Steven and Jeff! Wow, thaanks for all of the comments.The camera seemed to freeze up at the most crutial moments of this ice boat race but I lucked out because I had extra batteries in my inner pockets under the the third layer of clothing. This year though if I cover the race, I'll bring hand warmers and stuff them in my pockets. That's the only way to prevent camera failure and frost bite in sub zero weather that I know of.. #242691
Jim Damare October 23, 2003
Wow, what a beautiful image and a great story. Very cool! (ha ha) #242725Donna R. Moratelli October 23, 2003
Thank you very much Jim! #242840Paul Coco October 23, 2003
A marvelous image, Donna. Outstanding work under the circumstances. I'm feeling chilly just looking at it. #242841Donna R. Moratelli October 23, 2003
Thank you Paul! #243007Leanne M.E. Boyd October 23, 2003
Amazing photograph, Donna!!!! #243146Donna R. Moratelli October 23, 2003
THANK YOU, Leanne!! #243191Stephen Zacker November 17, 2003
Congratulations Donna on a great capture! #270756Murry Grigsby November 17, 2003
Congrats and good luck, Donna!! #271098Donna R. Moratelli November 18, 2003
Thanks Murry and Steven! I am really happy about this one being picked because this was the hardest & coldest shoot of my life! #271666Kathleen Clemons November 18, 2003
I am so happy that your frozen fingers paid off, Donna. BIG congrat to you, this is awesome. :) #271823Sharon E. Lowe November 18, 2003
Congrats Donna! #271859Jim Damare November 18, 2003
Congratulations! #272806Donna R. Moratelli November 18, 2003
tHANKS everyone!!!!!!!!! #272923Damian P. Gadal November 20, 2003
Congrats Donna! #275313Donna R. Moratelli November 20, 2003
Thanks Damian!!!!I was thinking about our iceboat conversations last year when I posted this image!! #275339
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