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BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner

Bailing Out
Monthly Theme: Action
Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, California
Hard time choosing which category to enter this under; Digital Darkroom or The new MT, Action.
The figure 2nd from the right is the background photo. I layered 5 more photos over that then erased and repositioned to blend.

PhotoShop Elements 8
95mm
f/8 @ 1/1000 (shot at 8 frames/sec)
ISO 250

Allen Hughes

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Outstanding captures and DD work Allen!! Jeff

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December 04, 2010

Dale Hardin

Very impressive processing Allen. That on top of a very good shot to begin with. Nice composition also.

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December 04, 2010

Robert R. Goodman

Hi Allen,That is amazing DD work.Excellent action,great capture for MT!!!!

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December 04, 2010

Phyllis H. Burchett

Very cool action sequence, great DD work!

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December 04, 2010

- Robert K. Bemus

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Great action and composite, Allen!! Definitely in the right category here...

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December 04, 2010

Wm Nosal

Beautiful Image, Allen!

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December 07, 2010

Freddy Bland

I love this, Allen!! It is extremely impressive!! Wonderful work on this!!

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December 08, 2010

Craig D. Minton

Great work Allen! I've been reading surfing mags since the early 60's and don't recall seeing anything like this.

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December 08, 2010

Joyce S. Court

Amazing work on this.

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December 15, 2010

Karen Celella

Outstanding work and wonderful capture of the action, Allen!

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December 16, 2010

- Cindy Bendush

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Awesome work here Allen - your vision is so inspiring!

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December 17, 2010

Bill Johnson

Allan, Congrats on your action finalist selection. Good Luck.

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January 18, 2011

Bill Johnson

Allen, Congrats on your action finalist selection. Good Luck.

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January 18, 2011

Craig D. Minton

Congratulations, Allen! The surf is thumping in Ventura today!

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January 18, 2011

Mark Dodge

Another well deserved finalist, Allen. Excellent job. Killer!

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January 18, 2011

- Robert K. Bemus

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Congratulations on your Finalist here, Allen...best of luck in the next round!!

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January 18, 2011

Joyce S. Court

Wow! Congratulations on the finalist selection.

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January 19, 2011

Karen Celella

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Allen.

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January 19, 2011

- Stefania Barbier

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congrats on your fantastic finalist!!!

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January 19, 2011

Donna La Mattino Pagakis

Congratulations on your very cool finalist Allen!

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January 19, 2011

Wm Nosal

Congratulations Allen!

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January 19, 2011

- Usman M. Bajwa

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CONGRATZ Allen and good luck in the next round!

UB.

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January 19, 2011

Stephen Zacker

Great work.. this is Cool. Congratulations

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January 20, 2011

Merna L. Nobile

I can only imagine how proud you must be feeling right now. What wonderful news! CONGRATULATIONS, Merna

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January 20, 2011

Debra R. Harder

WOW...talk about a great action shot!! This is fabulous, Allen! Huge congratulations on your superb finalist! Deb

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January 20, 2011

- Patrick Rouzes

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Incredible finalist, Allen! WTG!

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January 20, 2011

- Carol Flisak

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Excellent image, Allen! Congrats on your finalist!

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January 21, 2011

Phyllis H. Burchett

BIG congrats to you Allen on this awesome winner!!!