Point the Pinkie

© Dennis Gay

Point the Pinkie

Uploaded: May 23, 2012

Description

I was quite amused at this grommet's left pinkie poking out as he finished his ride.

Photographed '...from my usual rock...' at the end of the breakwater overlooking Town Beach in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia.

Canon EOS 40D with Canon 100-300mm USM lens: RAW, f/8 @ 1/1000sec, 220mm, ISO 100.
Lightroom3 & PhotoshopCS5.

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 220.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Jack Gaskin May 24, 2012

Wonderful Catch Glad you have a COMFY Rock
They are hard to find ;o)

Jack #1464807

David Resnikoff level-classic May 24, 2012

Lovve the title.

Again you shot at the precise moment.
Perfect focus

David R #10148154

Arthur Bohlmann May 24, 2012

Awsome action/sports photography. You are the master..Nice work #10148204

Robert Jensen May 24, 2012

Great action shot #10148253

Hayden Cannon May 24, 2012

Great action capture Dennis, instead of the way you hold your tongue its all in the pinky finger :). This shot makes me miss summer weather now, its getting cold here in western australia. Great shot! #10148383

Carol Quina level-classic May 24, 2012

Excellent capture Dennis! #10148445

Carla Capra Anderson May 24, 2012

Awesome action image, Dennis. #10148566

Wendy M. Hansen-Penman May 24, 2012

So THAT'S the key to staying on one of those! I really love the color of the water. #10148888

Dennis Gay May 24, 2012

G'day JACK, DAVID, ARTHUR, ROBERT, HAYDEN, CAROL, CARLA & WENDY!!!!!!!!

So good to see you all sitting at the end of the breakwater watching this grommet do his stuff.

My warmest and sinceret thanks for all the encouraging and inspiring feedback on this one.

GB
Dennis #10149096

Dennis Gay May 24, 2012

Hey Mr EDITOR!!!!!

Loads of thanks for the narly PICK!

GB
D! #10149097

Howard Eisenberg May 25, 2012

Awesome is the right word. Love the pinky details, clarity, composition, and feeling of the shot. Perfect rock! #10149247

Dennis Gay May 26, 2012

Hiya HOWARD!

Glad you found a soft rock at the end of the breakwater to check out this salt water action.

Max thanx for the great feedback mate.

GB
Dennis #10151539

Dennis Behm May 27, 2012

Beautiful image, Dennis! #10154954

Dennis Gay June 01, 2012

Bonzer DENNIS!

Good to see you found a soft rock on the breakwater to view this young surfer.

Massive thanks for your great wrap mate.

GB
Dennis #10164089


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