Coming Around the Bend is 227
Uploaded: January 26, 2008 00:53:18
April 2008 Finalist
Resubmit to DDR
We have a dirt bike track about 2 miles from our house that attrack's many dirt bike rider's
and 4 wheeler's from all over WI, Illinois and Iowa that I know of.
On my way home a couple rider's from Ft Atkinson, WI were there practicing and asked if I could shoot some photo's of them.
This guy was the only one left that was riding and was ever so nice to let me.
Comment's welcome and have a GREAT DAY!
7/19/07 7:15:24 pm, 1/180 sec, 14.80 aperture, 108.00mm, ISO 140, sport'setting.
Cropped, ortoned everything but the bike, rider and dirt, motion blur, Dreamy's preset ghost zoom, history brush on the bike and rider, auto levels.
Exif: F Number: 4.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/180 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, ISO: 140, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: KODAK Z730 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
Teresa Burnett January 26, 2008
Awesome job on this one Peaches!! Great action shot!! I get dizzy looking at that motion blur!! #839169Mary K. Robison January 26, 2008
FANTASTIC capture and effects, Peaches!! A wonderful MT entry! #5397656Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 26, 2008
Thanks so very much Teresa, I really appreciate it a lot! It does kinda get to the eyes LOL!Mary, thank you so very much, I had a lot of fun watching and trying to get at least one good shot.
Thanks svery much Nitin!
You all have a super day!
I will catch up with everyone later today, having a bad migraine and need some sleep right now!
Have a super day! #5397665
Chris Ebben January 26, 2008
Great action shot, well taken & presented. Good one=^..^= #5397687Carol Sawyer January 26, 2008
Fantastic action capture and effects, Nancy! #5397803Henry Miller January 26, 2008
AS always Nancy,another great shot!! #5397810Dominick M. Dimacale January 26, 2008
Great image and use of effects here, Nancy.
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Erin Appelbaum January 26, 2008
Great action shot Nancy. Awesome clarity. Peter #5398009Ellen Hodges January 26, 2008
ery cool image, Peaches. Wisconsin Life would love it. So excellent action shot! #5398105Janet McNeil January 26, 2008
Great action shot and use of motion blur! #5398171Deb Koskovich January 26, 2008
Amazing shot!! Nancy, I hope you got the guy's contact info, because he would pay you $$$ for this! #5398174frank w. degenhardt January 26, 2008
Peaches- Great motion blur. Gives the impression he is really in warp speed.Kay E. Mahoney January 26, 2008
Nice capture. Love effect. #5398343Nadine A. Lewis January 26, 2008
FANTASTIC effects, PS work, & capture, Peaches!!!! <>< #5398523Kathy L. Clark January 26, 2008
Fantastic capture and effects Peaches. I really like this. #5398834Jennifer L. Alder January 26, 2008
Peaches, this is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Bill Knaps January 26, 2008
Great shot and work Peaches. Bill #5398981Nadya Johnson January 26, 2008
Wow! This is awesome, Peaches! Fantastic work! #5399073Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna January 26, 2008
FANTASTIC, INCREDIBLE and SPECTACULAR, Peaches!!!!!!!!! ♫ k #5399127Tiia Vissak January 26, 2008
a great action capture! #5399137Jeana Clark January 26, 2008
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Colleen Farrell January 26, 2008
Fantastic! I remember this shot, Peaches, it's so well-done. I don't know what you did to improve it, but imho, it's definitely worth a winner's badge! #5400032John Connolly January 26, 2008
A wonderful creation of movement here Peaches, with masterful darkroom technique! Love your color too! #5400151Kathleen Rinker January 26, 2008
Very cool image, I really like it!!! #5400310Tammy Espino January 26, 2008
You work it girl~! Great before and great now! You are so talented! #5400722Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 26, 2008
Chris, Carol, Henry, Dominick, Peter, Ellen, Janet, Deb, Frank, Kay, Nadine, Kathy, Jen, Bill, Nadya, Kitty, Tiia, Jeana, Colleen, John, Kathleen and Tammy, thank you all so very much, You all brought a smile to my face! I am not feeling so very good right now so you brought a little bit of medicine to me. I apprceiate all the support and encouragment from you all everyday! You all are the best!ellen, I don't know what Wis Life is??? Are you from WI?
Deb, no I didn't, got their names but they didn't want them disclosed in the photo, so I didn't. I was on my way home so just made a quick stop.
I will go back again, most likely at some point I will see them again, it is a very popular used track and brings people in from everywhere.
Colleen I didn't change it much as far as the blur, just used auto levels which changed the colors in this one.
Thanks for the vote! Made my day! I just hope they like it this time.
Tammy, thanks for the smile girl, needed it! #5401292
Colette M. Metcalf January 26, 2008
GREAT capture!! #5401466Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 26, 2008
Thanks so very much Colette, really appreciate the kind comment!!!Barbara Waldoch January 26, 2008
Perfect effects on this excellent shot, Peaches! #5401726Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 26, 2008
Hi Barbara, thank so very much, I do appreciate the kind comment and visit!!!Sandra R. Alvey January 26, 2008
AWESOME Peaches!! I love the sense of movement and the blured BG is awesome! Great DD work hon! #5401833Brenda c. McFarland January 26, 2008
WOWZERS!!! Great this time too! #5402050Rosemary Buffoni January 26, 2008
You started out with a great capture, added some amazing filter work and wow-fantastic image. It really gives the sense of speed.Lorraine A. Cook January 27, 2008
AWESOME capture with super effects, Nancy!<:))We pass dirt bike trails in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey when heading to the sailboat. #5402618
Patrick Rouzes January 27, 2008
YIPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! Peaches, phenomenal & sensational & incredible & exceptional work here, my friend!!! WOWWWWWWWWWWW!!!I could go on....................................I agree wiht Deb K.- I see $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ signs.
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Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 27, 2008
Sandra, Brenda, Ro, Lorraine and Patrick, thanks soooooooooooo very very much for the support here! Your comments have made me smile!!!Lorraine, you will have to stop and take some shots next time, it was rather challenging and fun to watch them.
I however would LOVE to see sailboat pictures in the ocean :)
Patrick, wow bud, THANKS SO very much for the big smile, I am so glad you like this!
Have a super day!!! #5405046
Jessica Jenney January 27, 2008
WOW!!!!! Amazing capture and effects, Peaches! So well done! #5405259Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 27, 2008
Hey Jessica, thanks so very much and have a super night!!!! #5405524Z. Banu January 28, 2008
Wow!!!Stunning picture Like the effects!Nancy Superb! #5405994Peggy J. Maguire January 28, 2008
Awesome Nancy!!! #5409847Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 28, 2008
Zaanat and Peggy, thank you so very much, have a super night!!! #5409997Heather L. Haderly January 28, 2008
Superb Peaches!!!!!!! #5410032Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 28, 2008
Hey Heather, thanks so very much, have a super night!!! #5410062Toni Riggs January 28, 2008
Wow, great shot! #5410145James E. Coleman January 28, 2008
Peaches,(I can just see me out there racing around now!!...well actually my arithritis is starting to hurt just looking at the photo...better pass!:) )
Jim #5410986
Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 28, 2008
Thanks so very much Toni, have a super night!!!JIM, it does look fun doesn't it? I wish I had my dirt bike back, I probably would go, MAYBE LOL, though they probably would have ten laps in before my one LOL!
Thanks so very much and have a super night! #5411158
Howard B. Cheek January 29, 2008
You've created a dynamic image here Nancy, it has an "energy" or life all its own. I like it very much :)Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 29, 2008
Thank you very much Howard, really appreciate it!Lisa J. Boulden January 31, 2008
Fabulous, Nancy!Nancy (Peaches) Harker January 31, 2008
Thank you very much Lisa, Have a wonderful night!!! #5424984Deb Koskovich April 10, 2008
Wow, Peaches -- you did an exceptional job on this. Hope you got the guy's contact info, cuz he'd pay you for this! #5769380Carol Sawyer April 10, 2008
Fantastic action capture, Nancy!! #5769408Eivor Kuchta April 10, 2008
Great action shot and effects, Nancy! #5770099Robyn A. Terrell April 10, 2008
Peaches, this is an awesome action shot!!!Kathleen Rinker April 10, 2008
Great shot and great editing Nancy!!! #5770365Susan Weisensel April 10, 2008
This is so cool and I remember this from January, I could swear I commented then but I don't see it. So I will again, Love the effect on the Background, and outstanding color. #5770370Tiia Vissak April 10, 2008
a great action capture! #5770818Erika Haight April 10, 2008
Zooommmmmm!!! Very cool effects my friend! I could almost feel the wind on my face! Excellent image! #5770976Nadine A. Lewis April 10, 2008
EXCELLENT action capture and PERFECT effects!!! GREAT color as well. Yes, my husband has a gallery too. He isn't quite as diligent with it as I am...LOL! You can view it here if you'd like: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/gallery.php?memberID=241090 #5771451John Connolly April 10, 2008
Your darkroom work is quite remarkable here Peaches! A dynamic presentation! #5771689Roxanne M. Bubar April 10, 2008
Spectacular work, effects, image and depth. #5772143Shannon D. Miller April 10, 2008
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it Nancy! FANTASTIC work girl! The motion and colors are amazing!! We will see this one again! Shannon~ #5772401Michelle Alton April 10, 2008
What a cool speed shot, Nancy. #5772457Eugenio Diaz April 10, 2008
Great action-shot!Wonderful focus on a fast moving target....Very nice speed action and blur! #5772602Michael Umbreit April 10, 2008
Peaches - If this was my shot, I would resubmit it too! It has some really excellent effects and it is stunning! Thanks for the BP tip for changing the category on my pelican shot! - Mike #5772691Nadya Johnson April 11, 2008
Wow! This is one fantastic action capture, Peaches! Outstanding! #5775520Patrick Rouzes April 11, 2008
Spectacular work again,Peaches!!! You are very talented,my friend!!! #5776568Laura L. Gonzales April 11, 2008
WOW Peaches, this is fantastic!! Great color, comp and love the blur!! I can feel the speed!!! Wonderful action capture, and hope to see more!!!! Great work!!! You go girl!!! Laura #5776621Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 11, 2008
Thanks so very much everybody for all the wonderful comment's and support.Deb, no I didn't but I am sure they will be at the track all summer. I am sure I can find him again.
Nadine, thanks, I will pop on over and check his gallery out :)
Shannon thanks lol, this is the third time I have entered this, catch all first (the colors were a bit different on that one) then a MT, they don't seem to like dirt bike images much!
Mike you are so welcome and good luck!!!
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Jennifer L. Alder April 11, 2008
AWESOME!!!!Mary K. Robison April 11, 2008
Third time's the charm, Peaches! Best of luck with this outstanding image this time through --- the effects work for that "need to speed" is excellent!! #5777416Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 11, 2008
Jennifer and Mary, thanks so very much, I really appriciate the ever so nice comment's!Nancy L. Green April 13, 2008
WOW!!! What a GREAT action shot, WTG!! <>< #5782444Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 13, 2008
Thanks so very much Nancy, so much appriciated!!!Reynaldo D. Reyes April 13, 2008
Great action shot, love all the effects to emphasize the sense of motion. Nice work! #5783609Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 13, 2008
Thank you Renaldo so very much, I really appriciate the support!Luigi Di Serio April 14, 2008
So cool, awesome motion blur #5785774Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 14, 2008
Hi Luigi, so nice to meet you, I thank you so very much and do have a wonderful day!!! #5787017Dianna Murphy April 15, 2008
Wow Peaches that's is really cool how you combined all those effects for a really fantastic image. #5791347Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 15, 2008
Thanks so very much Dianna, really appriciate it!Lisa J. Boulden April 15, 2008
Wowieeeeeee!Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 15, 2008
Thank you Lisa very much, hope you have a wonderful day!!! #5792661Raymond Pauly April 24, 2008
Awesome action capture, Peaches! Great in-camera work and composition! #5838310Nancy (Peaches) Harker April 24, 2008
Raymond, Thanks so very much, I really appriciate it!Erin Appelbaum May 19, 2008
Congrats and good luck again Nancy. Peter #5942942Melissa G. Meiselman May 19, 2008
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Peaches!!! #5943022Tiia Vissak May 19, 2008
Congratulations! #5943267Jeana Clark May 19, 2008
~J~ #5943708
Patrick Rouzes May 19, 2008
HEYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY,PEACHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible finalist!!! Good luck in next round,my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5943803Stefania Barbier May 19, 2008
amazingly gorgeous..... big congrats!!!! #5944124Tammy Espino May 19, 2008
Persistance pays off, congrats! #5944183Mary Beth Aiello May 19, 2008
Just gorgeous, Peaches. Many congrats on this wonderful finalist. #5944347Lisa J. Boulden May 19, 2008
AMAZING!!!Alex T. Mizuno May 19, 2008
Wowee! You are excellent at sporting scenes also, Peaches! Congratulations on your Finalist!!! #5944646Shannon D. Miller May 19, 2008
LOVE IT!!! This is AMAZING!! CONGRATULATIONS Peaches!! Shannon~ #5945254John Connolly May 19, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist award for this might image, Peaches! #5945960Jennifer L. Alder May 19, 2008
:)Raymond Pauly May 19, 2008
Congratulations, Peaches! I knew this was a good one! #5947139Mary K. Robison May 19, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on another cool finalist, Peaches! #5947207Laura L. Gonzales May 19, 2008
Way to go Peaches on a great capture and fantastic finalist!!!!!! Super! Laura #5948263Michael Umbreit May 19, 2008
Peaches - Congratulations again! - Mike #5948317Barbara Waldoch May 20, 2008
WTG, Peaches! #5949321Carol Teal May 20, 2008
Goes to show you that it can pay to reenter an image! Great sense of motion! Congrats on your finalist Peaches!! #5949946Colleen Farrell May 20, 2008
Your hard work and PS skills sure paid off--big congrats on this amazing finalist, Peaches! #5951915Sam Britt May 20, 2008
Congratulations, Peaches. Great work on this. #5953725Susan Fox May 20, 2008
Congratulations Peaches! #5954055Eugenio Diaz May 20, 2008
ONE MORE time CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!! #5954271Eivor Kuchta May 20, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Peaches! #5954359Robert K. Bemus May 21, 2008
Great image and congratulations on your Finalists, Peaches!! #5955468Kathy Reeves May 21, 2008
Another finalist congratulations #5958022MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 21, 2008
;0)Michael G. Marshall May 21, 2008
Congratulations on your terrific finalist, Peaches! Michael #5959175Kathy L. Clark May 21, 2008
WTG Peaches. congratulations. #5959932Sue Marshall May 22, 2008
Big congrats to you Peaches on your wonderful finalists!!!! :-)) #5961322Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 22, 2008
Thank you all so VERY VERY muh for your congrats, your support means a lot to me!Ujjwal Mukherjee May 22, 2008
Sorry,Nancy,I am yet to go through the Finalist list and did not notice it till I looked at your gallery, I am just buried under work :-(This is an awesome image, the shot and the treatment are just fantastic! BIG congratulations on your Finalist achievement!!
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Sharon Sawyer May 23, 2008
Congrats on this finalist, Peaches, It is awesome !!!! #5967546Laurie Daily May 23, 2008
Congratulations on this so very cool finalist, Nancy!!! I am so behind on my congrats...just trying to catch up! #5968117Lorraine A. Cook May 24, 2008
CONGRATULATIONS on this SUPERB FINALIST, Nancy!<:)) #5970849Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 24, 2008
Ujjwal, Sharon, Laurie and Lorraine, thanks so very very much for the congrat's and support, I really appriciate them!Ujjwal and Laurie, that's ok, I am WAY behind myself!
Have a wonderful weekend! #5972724
Linda Blair May 25, 2008
Totally awesome capture and show of motion....congratulations Peaches!!!!! ☺ #5976365Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 28, 2008
Thank you Linda so very much, I really appriciate it!Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 22, 2009
An amazing action capture, fabulous sense of motion.So well done!!! Congratulations on your finalist Peaches!
You are in my thoughts and prayers!!! Please take care!!!
Your friend,
Donna #7194019
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