LEAPING AHEAD [Contest Finalists February 2007]
Uploaded: February 16, 2007 01:48:16
Another scene from Kila Raipur rural games, dog race.
Ray Clarke February 16, 2007
Great timing Rakesh, I love the position of the dog at the back, wonderful (ac) #606296Cristi Bastian February 16, 2007
Wow, Rakesh!! Now THIS is an action shot!!! #3953190Barbara Waldoch February 16, 2007
Terrific shot, Rakesh (even if I hate greyhound racing)! #3953202Dominick M. Dimacale February 16, 2007
This is awesome shot Rakesh, love the dog behind how he looks just suspended in mid air...Dominick #3953220Paul Michko February 16, 2007
Great action capture, Rakesh. #3953234Colleen Braun February 16, 2007
awesome... #3953270Manuel Barrera February 16, 2007
Great capture, Rakesh, may be will see this one again! #3953271Alan L. Borror February 16, 2007
WOW!!! Awesome action and animal image, Rakesh! #3953292Donald K. Cherry February 16, 2007
Nice action capture, Rakesh! Good color, comp and sense of motion. #3953314Husain Akhtar February 16, 2007
Fantastic action shot bhai! Exceptionally well captured! #3953320Glenn E. Urquhart February 16, 2007
WOW!!!... Outstanding action capture and composition, Rakesh!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #3953373Jim Huffield February 16, 2007
Another W O W. #3953396Aimee S. McMaster February 16, 2007
....this is an awesome and amazing action shot Rakesh....but I am with Barbara...don't believe in racing greyhounds at all... I know many that have been rescued by loving families...Aimee #3953538Carol Sawyer February 16, 2007
Excellent action capture, Rakesh!! #3953623Stephen Zacker February 16, 2007
A Truly amazing capture. #3953632Melissa A. Mannon February 16, 2007
Wow! love the action here! lvoe vthe dog bounding in the back #3953699Sharon King February 16, 2007
Amazing action shot! Those dogs are flying!! #3953738Agnes Fegan February 16, 2007
Amazing motion capture...looks like dog number two is gaining! #3953743Terri L. Scribner February 16, 2007
Awesome capture, Rakesh!! #3954011Robert R. Goodman February 16, 2007
Outstanding Rakesh,Beautiful action!!!!!! #3954021Roxanne M. Bubar February 16, 2007
Rakesh what an amazing action image. WOW #3954022Anita Hogue February 16, 2007
Oh, yes, I agree with everyone! Amazing action shot!!! Absolutely perfect! #3954026Chua Wee Boo February 16, 2007
Superb action image,Rakesh! #3954092Kay E. Mahoney February 16, 2007
Fantastic action shot of these two. #3954178Girish Vaghela February 16, 2007
Action greatly captured, Rakesh! #3954238Rakesh Syal February 16, 2007
Thank you all friends! #3954261Holly Shao February 16, 2007
Amazing capture, Rakesh!! Looks so exciting.Holly #3954354
Charlene Taylor February 16, 2007
A great action shot! #3954431Ronald F. Fischer February 16, 2007
Awesome action shot, Rakesh, and congrats on the new camera!! #3954451Alexis Yobbagy February 16, 2007
Wow... amazing action freeze!!! #3954524Paula Dwyer February 16, 2007
Incredible action capture!!! :)Linda D. Lester February 16, 2007
Look at the muscles in that dogs leg!Nadya Johnson February 16, 2007
Wow! Great action shot, Rakesh! #3954785Melissa G. Meiselman February 16, 2007
I guess you have heard that this is a great action shot, Rakesh. Well, this is true. Your composition...including the two dogs is wonderful as is your lighting. You have a quick finger on the shutter, Rakesh!!! #3954799Jessica Jenney February 16, 2007
Incredible action capture, Rakesh! #3954804Cyn Valentine February 16, 2007
Fantastic Rakesh..what a shot!! Great work!!! #3954806Rudra Mandal February 16, 2007
WOW! Amazing! What a capture Sir! Truly masterpiece!Rudra #3954854
Shelly A. Van Camp February 16, 2007
Wow, thats a great capture, Rakesh!! Super job! #3954943Nadine A. Lewis February 16, 2007
Oh my goodness, Rakesh!!! This is an AWESOME capture! <>< #3955173Candice C. Calhoun February 16, 2007
Sensational action shot, Rakesh! Wowee!ccc #3955205
Karen Engelbreth February 16, 2007
Super action shot, Rakesh! #3955555Emile Abbott February 16, 2007
A most fantastic action capture Rakesh. Love the composition and quick eye for this. #3955740Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 16, 2007
WOW! That is some fantastic action shot, Rakesh. Awesome. #3955774Patricia Ronan February 16, 2007
Wow! is what I thought when I saw this image too, greyhound racing is a big sport in Ireland also.Bill Houghton February 16, 2007
Fantastic shot Rakesh. Great job. BillBill Houghton Photography #3955814
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas February 16, 2007
This is a fantastic capture Rakesh!,Claudia Kuhn February 16, 2007
What an awesome capture, love how the 2 dogs are in such different positions! Hope we see this on again! #3955890John Connolly February 16, 2007
WOW! What a fantastic action capture, Rakesh! Love your low angle, and rich colors. #3955934Karacan Salkuci (Kalacay) February 16, 2007
Great action shot.Fantastic,special image. #3956101Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 16, 2007
Amazing stop action Rakesh!! Beautiful work! #3956238Anne D. Eigen February 16, 2007
An outstanding action capture, Rakesh! Amazing how you got them both in the air along with the flying dust!!! #3956260Janine Russell February 16, 2007
Rakesh, great action capture. #3956570Paul E. Earl February 16, 2007
WOW!! This is fantastic image, Rakesh! I think we will be seeing this again! #3956645Paul G Slate February 17, 2007
Wow Amazing capture!!!! #3956989Kathy Reeves February 17, 2007
Fabulous capture Rakesh!! Amazing stop action!!! #3957085Bridgette B February 17, 2007
WOW!!! Outstanding image, Rakesh!! #3957142Rakesh Syal February 17, 2007
Thank you friends for your so nice words! #3957298Cassie L. Woodlee February 17, 2007
I agree WOW great timing and fantastic shot Rakesh!! #3957477Nancy L. Green February 17, 2007
Awesome action shot Rakesh!! One can just feel the energy!! <>< #3957742Jenny Bosmans February 17, 2007
WoooooW! What a fantastic action shot, Rakesh! :) #3957883Milan Banik February 17, 2007
awes omeactionshot. #3957969Jenny D February 17, 2007
Wow, wonderful capture! #3958084Tamera S. Phillips February 17, 2007
Amazing shot Rakesh! My mother has five of these beauties, of course rescued from racing, at home. They are wonderful animals. #3958133Pamela Shane February 17, 2007
Superb action capture Rakesh!! LoveRenee Doyle February 17, 2007
Superb action capture Rakesh! Terrific perspective, detail and show of motion!Susie Peek-Swint February 17, 2007
Wonderful stop-action shot Rakesh ~ I've been trying to get similar shots of them running on the beach so know just how fast they can go ~ great timing! #3958551Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 17, 2007
Fantastic action image, Rakesh!!!! Colors and clarity are wonderful!!!!! ^.^ #3958712Evy Johansen February 17, 2007
Fantastic capture, Rakesh!! Love it! #3959354David Phalen February 17, 2007
Love the details and colors. excellent action shot! #3959555Jayne Martin February 17, 2007
WOW!! This really pops! the lead dog looks exactly like my dog, Sweetie!! I would never put a muzzle on her, though....but then again, she doesn't race!! Fantastic capture!! #3959646Mary K. Robison February 17, 2007
Outstanding stop-action capture, Rakesh, especially SuperDog in the air!Great composition as well. I think we'll be seeing this one again! #3959981Ross Throndson February 18, 2007
Great Capture, Rakesh....Looks like Super Dog's catching up!!! #3960044Rakesh Syal February 18, 2007
Thank you so much all for your so nice words, friends! #3960085Terry L. Ellis February 18, 2007
Sensational action image, Rakesh! Love everything about it! #3960830Dr. Harmeet Singh February 18, 2007
Wonderful shot,sir.Another winner in your gallery. #3962740Remi Trepanier February 19, 2007
Outstanding Action shot Rakesh!!! #3963783Datha Y. Thompson February 19, 2007
WOW!!! Excellent shot Rakesh!! I agree a Winner!!!!! :0) #3963927Chaba Kasanitsky February 19, 2007
Superb Image Rakesh - you have everything here great composition color and action! #3964127Matthew D. Indes February 20, 2007
Fantastic capture Rakesh! Well done! #3969143Sam Britt February 20, 2007
Terrific action capture, Rakesh. #3969181Rakesh Syal February 20, 2007
Thank you so much all for your so encouraging words, friends! #3970232Pat Gamwell February 20, 2007
AMAZING shot, Rakesh! So powerful and dramatic! You can just FEEL the power of these dogs! #3970354Nemil B. Chabebe February 21, 2007
MAGNIFICENT! #3970853Holly Hitchcock February 21, 2007
NICE JOB! Great capture! The speed is all over this image. #3971898Judyann Plante February 24, 2007
Fantastic capture, Rakesh!Judyann ><> #3981333
Rakesh Syal February 24, 2007
Thank you Pat, Nemil, Holly and Judyann for your kind comments! #3981864Hector Contreras February 26, 2007
I'm Sure we are going to see it again.AMAZING RakeshTarun Bose February 27, 2007
Wow! Outstanding motion freeze shot. Excellent details and colours. Great work Ricky. #4001839ALLEN O. HOWARD February 27, 2007
Rakesh, this is a mind blower!!! What a fantastic capture! #4003878Autum Rhoades March 02, 2007
Amazing capture, Rakesh! Great timing and color! #4015177Ugur Erkmen March 04, 2007
Great capture and excellent details and colours Rakesh. #4020974Tamera S. Phillips March 22, 2007
Congrats on this amazing action image Rakesh! Good luck in the next round. #4082900Holly Shao March 22, 2007
Congratulations, Rakesh, on this terrific Finalist!!Holly #4083101
Hector Contreras March 22, 2007
A winner Rakesh , Congrats againJanine Russell March 22, 2007
Rakesh, congratulations on your finalist. #4083380Jessica Jenney March 22, 2007
Congratulations, Rakesh! Wonderful finalist image! #4083507Barbara Waldoch March 22, 2007
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Rakesh! #4083578Kay E. Mahoney March 22, 2007
Congratulations on your finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4083694Kenneth Mucke March 22, 2007
Superb finalist Rakesh...Love it... #4083713Ken Smith March 22, 2007
Rakesh, congrats!! #4083811Terry L. Ellis March 22, 2007
An amazing finalist! Congratulations, again, Rakesh! #4083847Datha Y. Thompson March 22, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN Rakesh :0) #4084153Deborah Lewinson March 22, 2007
Congrats again, Rakesh, this is a superb image!Colleen Farrell March 22, 2007
Amazing capture, Rakesh!! Congratulations on another great finalist! #4084235Mary K. Robison March 23, 2007
So glad to see this wonderful stop-action capture leap into the finals, Rakesh!Husain Akhtar March 23, 2007
Double big congratulations Bhai! It is a winner! #4084905Colleen Braun March 23, 2007
congratulations... #4084924Margaret Sikora March 23, 2007
Congratulations Rakesh on such an amazing capture of these fast dogs,definitely hope to see this in the Winners Circle. #4085188Laurence Saliba March 23, 2007
Congratulations Rakesh!!!! #4085336Rakesh Syal March 23, 2007
Thank you so much all for your nice wishes! #4085403Paula Dwyer March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this excellent finalist Rakesh!!!! :) #4085499Su Sana E. P March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this Awesome Finalist, Rakesh!! #4085759Mary Timman March 23, 2007
Congrats again Rakesh. Awesome finalist. Good Luck! #4085836Glenn E. Urquhart March 23, 2007
A BIG Congratulations, on your award, Rakesh!!! Well Deserved! Cheers, Glenn. #4086056Chua Wee Boo March 23, 2007
Congrats again Rakesh! #4086226Girish Vaghela March 23, 2007
Congratulations on all of your Finalists, Great, Rakesh!! #4086323Shawn Jennings March 23, 2007
What a capture Rakesh! Congratulations on your finalist! #4086670Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2007
EXCELLENT, Rakesh!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!! <>< #4086735Ross Throndson March 23, 2007
Congratulations on your Fantastic Finalist, Rakesh....Great Capture!!! #4087052Cheryl E. Molennor March 23, 2007
OMG Howd I miss this one? Awsome capture Rakesh. Congratulations #4087160David Phalen March 23, 2007
Congratulations!!! #4087248Carla Metzler March 23, 2007
What a great shot!! Congratulations, Rakesh! Good luck! #4088844Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 23, 2007
Congratulations again, Rakesh!!!!! :-) ^.^ Kitty#4088918
Rakesh Syal March 23, 2007
Thanks for your BIG support, friends!#4089069
Sylvia Rossler March 23, 2007
Fantastic shot Rakesh ! A winner in my book ! Congrats :O) #4089133Emile Abbott March 23, 2007
Loved this action capture the first time and glad to see it in the finals, Rakesh, Congrats my friend. #4089236Dr Silly March 23, 2007
Super action finalist. Like how you capture the 2nd dog. Congratulations. :O)Kristi A. Howson March 23, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome winner & Best of Luck in the next round Rakesh! This one gave me a good laugh :) #4089495Stanley J. Contrades March 23, 2007
CONGRATULATIONS Rakesh on this superbly captured Finalist!! Best of luck to you with your Finalists in the next round!!Patricia Ronan March 23, 2007
Congratulations again Rakesh on this great image :) #4089660Tarun Bose March 23, 2007
Ricky, congrats again for your excellent finalist. #4090671Rakesh Syal March 24, 2007
A big thanks, friends!#4092153
Hendrik Storme March 24, 2007
Congrats on your finalists, Rakesh!!! #4092666Remi Trepanier March 24, 2007
Congratulations Rakesh on that nice finalist! #4093187Paul Sikora March 24, 2007
Congratulations Rakesh #4093299Melissa A. Mannon March 24, 2007
congratulations on your finalists Rakesh! #4093302Rakesh Syal March 24, 2007
Hendrik, Remi, Paul and Melissa, thank you friends! #4094554Renee Doyle March 26, 2007
Many congratulations once again Rakesh!Roger Fry March 28, 2007
Once again, congratulations!Is there no end to your expertise ?Roger #4105118
eileen bedford April 01, 2007
Congratulations on this awesome action finalist, Rakesh!#4118525
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