Element of surprise
Uploaded: July 09, 2011
Exif: F Number: 8, ExposureTime: 100/99999 seconds, ISO: 640, FocalLength: 418.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Tiia Vissak July 10, 2011
great tones, timing & expression! #1391803Avril Young July 10, 2011
outstanding capture and detail...lovely wave and colour.. #9519375Jeff Robinson July 10, 2011
Outstanding pov and moment captured!! #9519435Karen Celella July 10, 2011
Another wonderful addition to your exciting series, Robert. #9519934Carol Eade July 10, 2011
Wow, what great timing and an excellent capture! #9520129Mary Dimitriw July 10, 2011
Great timing Robert!! Excellent POv and colour. It's so hot up here today and that looks totally refreshing. #9520553Kerry Hill July 11, 2011
Excellent work Robert! #9523664Bojan Bencic August 25, 2011
Love the water. Congratulations on your finalist, Robert. #9627888Phyllis A. Houghton August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist Robert. I love this one; the green waves look like glass. Love the surprised look on the surfers face. Good luck to you at the next level. #9628294Stefania Barbier August 25, 2011
WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!! #9629035Joannie Bertucci August 25, 2011
One of your most striking surf images Robert! Congrats on your finalist! #9629272Karen Celella August 25, 2011
Congratulations on your outstanding finalist, Robert. #9630097Merna L. Nobile August 25, 2011
Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.Tammy Espino August 25, 2011
A huge congrats on your finalist!!!! :) #9630338Usman M. Bajwa August 25, 2011
Wonderful portrait of this surfer in action, Robert. Huge CONGRATZ on the Silver medal. Good luck!!!UB. #9631459
Tarun Bose August 26, 2011
Congrats Robert for your finalist. You are the best for this particular subject. #9632912David M. Montero August 26, 2011
Again, congratulations on your Finalist selection Robert. #9633792Michelle Alton August 26, 2011
Congratulatons Robert. Your surfing shots are getting great recognition, so well deserved! #9634129Bojan Bencic August 26, 2011
Congratulations, Robert. #9634142Tiia Vissak August 26, 2011
Congratulations! #9634221Patrick Rouzes August 26, 2011
Congratulations on this well-deserved Winner, Robert! I am not surprised, my friend! WTG! #9634261Stefania Barbier August 26, 2011
wonderful winner, congratulations!!! #9634503JO ANN CLEVELAND August 26, 2011
Big congratulations on this Outstanding 1st Place Gold Winner Robert! All of your shots of these guys are winners to me!!jo ann c. #9634523
Allen Hughes August 26, 2011
A well deserved winner, my friend. #9635370Phyllis A. Houghton August 26, 2011
Congratulations on your gold, Robert. This is awesome. I like the tones and that he has room to move in the frame. Not always needed, but is nice here. #9635421Robert Jensen August 26, 2011
Somehow I missed this one before - great shot and Congratulations. #9635491Mary Dimitriw August 26, 2011
Well done Robert!! Congrats on your gold winner!! #9635723Jack Gaskin August 26, 2011
BIG BIG CONGRATSBeach is closed NO CRAZY SHOTS TOMORROW #9635843
Joannie Bertucci August 27, 2011
Scratch that finalist stuff...Congratulations on your amazing gold badge Robert! #9636804ALLEN O. HOWARD August 27, 2011
I am in dutch with Joannie. Congratulations Robert! #9636909Laura E. Swan August 28, 2011
ON YOUR BIG GOLD WIN ROBERT!!! HA! Love it! Your images are always so filled with excitment!!!
-Laura :) !!! #9638569
David M. Montero August 28, 2011
Congratulations Robert! A standing ovation. #9639076Patti Coblentz August 29, 2011
Standing ovation here, too! Big congratulations on this outstanding gold win, Robert! #9640930Usman M. Bajwa August 31, 2011
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!UB. #9645635
Raymond Pauly September 02, 2011
Great shot here, Robert! Congratulations on your win! #9649402Renee Doyle September 04, 2011
Awesome Robert!! Congratulations! #9652255Rosemary Sampson September 08, 2011
Extraordinary! #9661358Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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