ROCK MAN
Uploaded: May 21, 2009
Okay...Was I SEEING THINGS,
OR CAN YOU SEE HIM TOO?
Ha!
NATURE WALK
CANADIAN ROCKIES
ALBERTA CANADA
Rushing Part Of the
KANANASKIS RIVER
TV 1/400 AV 5.6
Mid-day Sun
HAND HELD
Exif: F Number: 5.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, auto mode, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 17.30 mm, Model: Canon PowerShot SD800 IS
Tiia Vissak May 21, 2009
a cool shot! #1130634Stefania Barbier May 21, 2009
beautiful capture Lala! #7542341Lynne Morris May 21, 2009
Well seen and captured Laura. #7542358Ray Clarke May 21, 2009
I can see him, great capture Laura.!!!(R) #7542368Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 21, 2009
I see him! I see him! With a great smile on his face!!!Tommy E. Burgess May 21, 2009
What a great find and capture Laura!! #7542370Maria Warren May 21, 2009
i see him :) hehehe beautiful capture girl I like it alot :) #7542374Brett Dolsen May 21, 2009
This one Rocks Laura!!Well seen and titled!Brett #7542389Kerry Hill May 21, 2009
Fabulous find and capture, Laura!! Perfect title!! #7542450Jyri Vissak May 21, 2009
Nice composition! Well done. #7542451Kate Jackson May 21, 2009
He looks like he's enjoying his rather strong shower Laura! #7542469Brett Dolsen May 21, 2009
Can we camp beside Rock Man and jam all night long!!Big Fire and lots of the past!Brett #7542473Toni Riggs May 21, 2009
Wow, what a cool rock! I saw the face before I even saw the title, lol. Great find and capture! #7542487Troy Gallagher May 21, 2009
Looks like he is enjoying the refreshing water. Great capture Laura.Troy #7542510
Yulianto Soeroso May 21, 2009
ah you kidding me Laura haha I must using spectacle or microscope hehehe just kidding, I remember one book ... find Wally ! hahaha there are meny people in that page ...so where is wally hehehe #7542521Karen Engelbreth May 21, 2009
I can see him :0))Paul E. Earl May 21, 2009
This looks like a rough place for a swan!!!! Yes! I finally got something to use swan in!!! LOL! Lovely rugged image! #7542572Laura E. Swan May 21, 2009
Hi Guys!!!Well, it' a quarter to 3 a.m. here. I have GOT to get to sleep now.
Oops! Too late. I can see I am already sleeping!!!
No...I'm awake again...No wait... sleeping...Humm...
ANYWAY--- I have been to all of your galleries now and really enjoyed myself.
Thanks for everything you said here.
Brett, you're on. Now let's get the "rest" on the BP BUS and I will bring the camping coffee. My specialty!
(Egg shells are the secret!) <--- No kidding!
It was fun! As always!
-Laura #7542606
Avril Young May 21, 2009
yip I can see him too..lovely scene and capture of that water....happy dreams! #7542618Derek D. Dafoe May 21, 2009
LOL! Yup! I see it! Nice catch Laura! #7542654Ann Coates May 21, 2009
I saw it straight away even before I read your title. Way too cool Laura. Well spotted and captured. zzzzzzzz! #7542689Dominick M. Dimacale May 21, 2009
LOL, great eye to spot him, Laura, great image and presentation.
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Tammy M. Anderson May 21, 2009
Fantastic find and capture, Laura. Yes I can see him, LOL. Beautiful scene too. #7542752Yulianto Soeroso May 21, 2009
Hahahahaha incredible Hulk #7542952Jeff Robinson May 21, 2009
Very well seen and captured Laura!! Jeff #7542974Jack R. Perry May 21, 2009
He's there, likely a kayaker that was caught in the rugged river. #7543361Mariann Kovats May 21, 2009
I can see him, too, Laura! Great image, wonderful capture! #7543389Monnie Ryan May 21, 2009
I do, I do! Amazing capture, Laura -- love it! #7543929Renata Gusciora May 21, 2009
Very cool shot!:D Yes,i can see it too!:-)Great eye,Laura! #7544214Laura E. Swan May 21, 2009
Here's ROCK MANS boat. They found it downstream. HA!You would THINK he'd have seen the danger coming!!!??? Maybe he is showering? Humm...
Seriously cool craft! I'd love having one of these wouldn't you?
Thanks you all for the fun and for commenting.
-Laura #7544358
Gina M. Savage May 21, 2009
Can you imagine what you could view from the inside of that boat..:)ROLAN NARMAN May 21, 2009
Fantastic find and capture Sis Laura! Love that cool craft too! I used too canoe a lot years ago and your area is one of the best for canoeing! #7545135Daniella Puente May 21, 2009
Well seen and captured Laura!!! and that kayac WOW I'd LOVE to have one like that... #7545150Barbara Waldoch May 21, 2009
I see him!Christine Lobsinger May 21, 2009
Hey, I saw Rock Man right away... cool find sis..Tammy Espino May 21, 2009
I see him laying down on the job and smiling! Cool capture, that's a neat canoe too!! :) #7545631Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 21, 2009
WOW!!! Awesome shot, Laura!!! Cool man in the rock too!!! :-) k #7545684Laura E. Swan May 21, 2009
YES! You are right. All of you! He was having WAY too much fun, laying down on the job, but the story is that he was tired of rowing the boat.Now he looks at peace! :) JUST CHILLIN'.
I'm tickled that you are all having such fun with this one. As I stood there at the rivers edge it was pretty cool shooting him.
:) I agree with Rolan however...Did you read what he wrote?
-Laura :) #7545843
Carol Engstrom May 21, 2009
What a fun shot, Laura! He really does look like he is enjoying himself. Great job! #7545967Ujjwal Mukherjee May 21, 2009
Very well spotted and taken,Laura!! #7546052Z. Banu May 22, 2009
WOW!!!Great find and I can see him too Awesome capture Laura. #7546515Evy Johansen May 22, 2009
I see him!! Great eye and great captured, Laura!! #7549240Vladan D. Djordjevic May 23, 2009
Fantastic energy! Great shot! #7549311Laura E. Swan May 24, 2009
Last To First:Thanks Steve! I took more than a few shots of this guy and I agree. This one has that 'special balance' to it. Thanks so much for noticing and for dropping by. Good to see you! Were you just passing by in your canoe? :)
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Thanks Vladan! I wish we could add sound effects to our threads. You would have loved hearing the water! :)
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Such Fun! Thanks Evy! :)
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Hi Zaanat! How very nice to see you out gallery hopping tonight! I am the lucky one today! Thanks so much!
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Hi Ujjwal! Well, I'm an old hand now at this nature walk thing. My eyes are always focusing on the unusual. It's my job to report it back to you all so I stay on my toes!!!
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Hi Carol!!! :) It was so fun when I saw him. I knew he'd make a great shot! Thanks you for enjoying him with me!
-Laura
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Keith Butler May 26, 2009
Super crisp image here Laura! nice work #7557975Laura E. Swan May 26, 2009
Thanks Keith. Nice of you to come by and say so.-Laura
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Nancyj E. Hovey May 27, 2009
Love this one Laura C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your EFP... 8o) #7569022
Christine Lobsinger May 27, 2009
YIPPIE.... CONGRATS LAURA ON YOUR ROCK MAN EP... glad the judges liked this interesting E of D...Laura E. Swan May 27, 2009
WHAT? I GOT AN EP? I FEEL FAINT! Let's see...Today is Wednesday?...THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE DAY THIS WEEK!!! HA!Thanks Mumj and Christine for being here to support me in my moment of happiness!
This might be my first one in a while now! COOL! :) !!!
-Laura #7569706
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer May 28, 2009
BIG CONGRATULATIONS on your EP, SSSLaura. So well deserved!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #7573111Stephen Zacker May 29, 2009
Very cool. It does look like a man getting ready to get out of the water #7577330Wm Nosal May 30, 2009
Great Shot! CongratsOH!
Just put a "Whazzit" on my site
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Marisol Pastor June 03, 2009
Great eye Laura! Love the clarity ... and the water is really awesome. #7593798Laura E. Swan June 03, 2009
Hi Kirsten, Stephen, Wm and Marisol!It was so fun to see you stopping in here at this funny image!
YOU ARE RIGHT KIRSTEN! I DID get an EFP!
Don't let that scare any of you. :) Your talent is as well developed as mine! :)!!!
It's ANY PERSONS Finish line now!
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH!
-Laura
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Sherry McClead June 14, 2009
Congrats on the EP girlie girl... so glad I poped over this morning to look around... you have a wonderful eye... great clarity and stop action here... the textures and colors rock!Sherrybear #7628105
Laura E. Swan June 14, 2009
Thanks Sherrybear! It's really great to have you in my gallery today. Its like old times. I must get over to yours later on. Church, in a little bit, then company for lunch...but I'll get there!I love hearing what you have to say. Thanks so much!
-Laura #7628548
Lorna Shutter June 14, 2009
Yep, I see him too! Love his awesome boat!!! Congrats on your EFP for this great find and capture, Laura!!!!! #7630447Laura E. Swan June 14, 2009
I LOVE your outfit, Lorna. Where DO YOU shop???I really want Rock Man's boat. MAYBE...It might be creepy seeing fish and things under our feet? Humm...
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Laura E. Swan June 15, 2009
I forgot to thank you for the congrats!Thank you, fancy dancer!!! :)
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Patti Coblentz July 28, 2010
Wow..that is amazing!Laura E. Swan July 28, 2010
We should ALL own a boat like that, don't you think? (I think...It MIGHT get creepy?!) :)Thanks Patti. :)
-Laura #8791997
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