Y A A A !!!! Photo

Photographer’s Note

Boracay is an idyllic place...a beautiful backdrop for all kinds of shoots. It is not uncommon to see many Filipino actors and actresses in the island. There are a lot of commercials and advertisements shot in Boracay. Well, this one is no advertisement. This guy is apparently practicing his Karate kick and would like his wife (or girlfriend maybe), to capture the action. I never saw their picture. But I showed them mine in the LCD...they just laughed.

I will catch up with you guys later. So busy with schoolwork.

kiara, Paolo, andchew, yanar, verge, Albrecht, manu, MoosicMan, Galeota, eleparc, ash_parikh, krzbia, Janice, robiuk, caliane, Fixfocus, maphoto, dvlazar, pandora, ruisc_pt has marked this note useful

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kiara (410) 2005-04-27 12:11

Nice portrait of daily action life!
You really captured the moment!
The colors are wonderful and i like the ight contrast!

fer (1478) 2005-04-27 12:13

Very nice shot!!!
Great colors.

Paolo (40655) 2005-04-27 12:14

Wonderful!
you shoot in the exactly moment!
also the sea colors and the light are well captured.
thanks, ciao

highpeak8 (139) 2005-04-27 12:15

what an instantaneous shot! look how the white sand flies! I'm not too sure about the slightly oversaturated colours though...a little heavy for my taste :)

andchew (476) 2005-04-27 12:16

Hi Manny, Wow, I wonder how you managed to take this magnificient action shot. I like the sands fying and they still airborne. Great shot. Andrew

annagrace (2463) 2005-04-27 12:18

Hilarious shot! She seems completely uninterested in his antics. I love the colors and it is perfectly focused. Great shot!

Alli

yanar (275) 2005-04-27 12:18

Manuel, just beautiful. Perfect timing and beautiful colors. Congrats!
Cagatay

mrbialy (2568) 2005-04-27 12:21

Heloo. Very good moment. Biutiful background. This karateguy is maybe 'jackie chan'. I really like this photo. It is so lightweight.

khmelins (960) 2005-04-27 12:34

i feel the top is too empty here. maybe you have another one where you are closer to them and in that way managed to put the guy against the sky?
anton

AnimeshRay (8886) 2005-04-27 12:44

Brilliant photo, Manuel! What a moment to capture, and the color is so beautiful. Very well-balanced composition.

baba_flies (7941) 2005-04-27 12:50

I like the different blues and greens, and wow this guy impresses (most) of the girls with this jump ...

poulinp (4464) 2005-04-27 12:51

Simply beautiful. Great capted moment, with nice colors and a great background. Very sharp, I like it!

mlopes (492) 2005-04-27 13:00

Hi Manuel, really sharp and funny photo. If I were you i'd ask for permision first, or you might be in serious trouble ahahah

Nice colours also

Mario

Michael (277) 2005-04-27 13:26

Wow ! perfect timing, great colors and sharpness. the shadow of his hand is so detailed and the sand also.
did you used a polariser ?
A very nice picture !
Michael

verge (1239) 2005-04-27 13:31

hahaha nice capture. i like it. so sharp and the color contrast is excellent. very good timing also. well done.....rgds

verge

naxius (16679) 2005-04-27 13:41

Wow!!!! This is stunning!
Very well catched! Good timing.
So good colors too Manny!
Alexandre

Albrecht (10916) 2005-04-27 13:46

Hi Manuel
What a great timing; and those colours are wonderful. Good compo and frame. Well done, greetings Albrecht

gren4 (603) 2005-04-27 13:46

a moment well captured and the saturated colours are wonderful.I like the inclusion of much sky as there is a good balance of colour.The capture of the sand spray also gives this action quality.

ishai (4093) 2005-04-27 13:48

Hi Manuel
This is what I call action shot
I think it’s a very good shot for the expressions on his face,
For the DOF but also for the girlfriend./wife sitting there
If she was not I would wonder whether is face or not
Framing and colors are very good too

Paker (2636) 2005-04-27 13:54

Well done.
To much sky but who cares when you got someone flying like this guy!
K.

jp80 (8437) 2005-04-27 14:02

Hi Manuel,
this one is very original. I like this his atmosphere, and the movements yous caught. Colors are really beautifu. Well done !

Pascal

olopez (4870) 2005-04-27 15:38

Unusual shot from you Manny,
Excellent colors and contrast in different levels, maybe the sand is overexposed.
Very good action picture.
Regards,
Oscar

toni_al (15430) 2005-04-27 16:19

Hola Manuel
Joli image, bien capturées très belle netteté
Salutations
Toni

MoosicMan (1231) 2005-04-27 17:29

Wow, what a kick! I can't believe how high up this guy can jump! Great action shot, and I must say I would not think it was funny if he was aiming at my head! Nice colors and contrast, too, Manny.
Best wishes,
Matt

sarju (5308) 2005-04-27 17:38

ha ha ... thats some photo .. guy doing his job and the girl just playing it cool
nice timing and exposure ... love the flying sand on the ground
cheers
sarju

Galeota (10329) 2005-04-27 18:11

Funny, incongruous, great capture. Of course the two characters make the interest of the shot, but I confess i'm in awe of all the green/blue tones you've got in here between the sea and the sky. This is a festival of colors in a very aesthetic "dégradé".

Ah_Thong (458) 2005-04-27 23:49

wow..really great shot.. what a great moment captured.!! and the colors are amazing!!

RGatward (19737) 2005-04-28 0:37

Very different style for you here Manny. Amazing timing, I wonder how longhad to wiat for that one.

Mafo (1339) 2005-04-28 1:57

Excelent dinamic photo Manuel!
Beautiful composition, very clear, great colors!
Regards

RandomCameraGuy (3063) 2005-04-28 2:20

Hi Manny!

I guess I'll play the dissenter here, it's a great scene and you did a great job technically, but I feel that the composition isn't your strongest. Way too heavy to the centre/right, but you couldn't predict beforehand where he'd jump so it's ok.

Sige pare!

af

eleparc (24059) 2005-04-28 2:31

nothing to add! it is BEAUTIFUL! the colors, the action, the timing, the landscape... all is extremely beautiful and well captured! well done my friend!
making it even more jeanlous, hahah!
Eric

avis2avis (4236) 2005-04-28 2:31

Great karate kick. Superbly captured. Your pics never fail to surprise. Love the three layers of color here - the sky, the sea and the sand. Nice vertical composition. Good saturated colors.

jinju (14265) 2005-04-28 2:56

Nice timing. Burst modes come in handy dont they.

kclai (2267) 2005-04-28 3:42

Hi Manuel
Welcome back with such an action-packed shot. Love the flying sands. Like the tone of the martial aetist. Love the lady's back, as well. Such a perfection.
Very well done...
Eric Lai

Luan (15935) 2005-04-28 3:58

Hi Manuel,
very nice catch here, you shoot the scene were being shooted by the girl. The colors are stunning and this guy jumps so high....hang time baaaaaaaby !
Excellent
Luan

Cos (1562) 2005-04-28 4:39

Hi Manuel
WHat a fantastic action shot! Amazing. The colours in the scenery are fabulous too - a perfect backdrop for such a dynamic shot. Very well done!
Regards, Sarah

Graal (57312) 2005-04-28 9:10

Hi Manuel!
Very dynamic pose and very good shot. Here all is ok. I like it. well done.
Regards,
Aleksander

krzbia (329) 2005-04-28 13:41 [Comment]

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Eugene (969) 2005-04-28 15:13

Nice moment in time. Beautifull colors. Greetings, Eugene.

avigur_11 (21271) 2005-04-28 19:52

Everything has already been said above, but I have to say that this is a fantastic, well timed and a beautiful shot. I like the blue/green hues of the sea behind. The camera girl tried a differnd angle which might be interesting too - I think that she cathched him with only sky behind.
Good job, Manny.

alford (3897) 2005-04-28 23:57

Everybody loves kung-fu fighting!!!
Great timing, Manny! Nice weather and good colors here! I like the airborne sand and the girl photographer :)Nicely done! rgds.

Janice (4386) 2005-04-30 6:19

Y A A A !!!! Boy showing off and trying to impress his girl!
Good capture Manny, I bey your shot was better than hers. Well shown.

robiuk (10763) 2005-04-30 11:31

Hi Manuel,
Everything has been said.
I like patches of sand on his body that tell us he had landed on sand many times before you took this shot.
;-D
Robi

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caliane (610) 2005-05-02 19:44

Hi Manuel, it's such a creative, beautiful, stunning photograph. Congrats, you did a great job!

jrj (34779) 2005-05-03 4:29

Excellent shot Manny. Lot's of action and fun all set in the best beach scene with bright light and very inviting colours. Very good then.

jiekuan (330) 2005-05-03 10:01

Very nice capture, the skin tone is very nice, very rich color captured. Did you use any filter or post processing?

Nice composition here Manuel. You have done a good job!

Fixfocus (9377) 2005-05-03 12:28

Good timing you proofed here again,Manny!You cought the guy on the highpoint of the movement,good that he is just underneath the horizon.
Success with your schoolwork!

maphoto (8076) 2005-05-03 22:29

Fantastic presnetation Manuel, great details biginning with the sand in the air. From your point of view, his head is righ on the horizon and he barely did it with his foot, I like it, great timing, very good work.

ash_parikh (2266) 2005-05-04 1:16

Wow, great capture. Nice timing of the action. Grea expressions on his face. Beautuful colours to go with it all.

shakerz2005 (109) 2005-06-05 19:49

What could I say? Freezing moment you had captured here.. Perfect indeed! Seems his GF or wife saying this... BOW to the master!

rodamelo (142) 2005-08-11 23:07