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28-APR-2005

20050428 / Surf or Shoot?

Marina State Beach, CA

After watching a resident fisherman reel in a leopard shark, I thought I was better off snapping
of a dozen or so shots of the local shredders. True enough, the spotted fellow was little more
than a toe muncher at three and a half feet, but why risk it? And besides, while the leopard shark
rarely attacks humans, it is considered prey for larger fish and sharks, including the Great White.


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Dominic Kite04-May-2005 12:40
great shot Chris - love the poise you've caught here!
Ian Clowes30-Apr-2005 08:43
:)
tried kite surfing last year - hope you get chance to shoot some of that?
Guest 29-Apr-2005 23:44
Good action shot, and story to go with it.
Guest 29-Apr-2005 21:36
Wow, incredible action shot! This is awesome!
jude29-Apr-2005 16:57
Wonderful curve of body, exposure, detail.. the water looks light blue like ice.. beautiful
Guest 29-Apr-2005 16:47
Fab action capture Chris! Great wave curl and sachet pose.The wee sunlit splash adds a vibrant touch.Real nice :-)
Guest 29-Apr-2005 11:11
Chris this is awesome!..
don nieman29-Apr-2005 09:51
This is a great action capture. I really like the breaking wave and the board cutting through it. Very nicely done.
Susanne29-Apr-2005 07:58
This is really awesome, Chris. I love how you caught him right when the wave was folding. The way he holds his body appears very graceful. I think I like that you were shooting and not surfing or we all would have missed out on a good photo :)
purpod29-Apr-2005 07:22
Well, you got a great shot here & why not just enjoy the sand for a change, huh? P.S. Is that a great white in the background I see...? tee-hee-hee
Chris Sofopoulos29-Apr-2005 06:58
Good idea Chris:) Nice capture.
Guest 29-Apr-2005 06:49
Great action shot, Chris!
Johan Toll29-Apr-2005 06:42
That looks like fun! Very nice catpture, nice light!
Guest 29-Apr-2005 06:14
I say SHOOT!
uofmtiger29-Apr-2005 05:34
You made the right decision! You would have missed this great shot if you had been in there!
JazzyJess29-Apr-2005 05:08
Great motion picture ! got your lens finally? :)
Guest 29-Apr-2005 04:32
Glad to see that you are putting your new lens to work.
Gayle P. Clement29-Apr-2005 04:23
Darn, I can hear the "Jaws" music.
Donna Lear29-Apr-2005 04:06
Beautiful shot, Chris.
Josy's Pics29-Apr-2005 03:43
Excellent!!
Josy
JeremyGood29-Apr-2005 03:41
Well, I like my toes, so I think you made the right decision.
This is an awesome action shot.