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Balanced and Ready

© Glenn E. Urquhart

Balanced and Ready

Uploaded: October 05, 2007

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Place: Lincoln, New Hampshire
32nd Annual New Hampshire Highland Games
NOTE: Participant in the Caber Toss. The Caber is a wooden pole aprox. 20 feet long and averages 110lbs. The contestant, must balance the pole upright, then toss the pole, and 'flip it end over end'.

Shooting Date/Time: September 22, 2007 2:02:08 PM
Lens: Canon EF 70-300mm IS USM
Tv: 1/500, Av: 8, ISO: 250, Zoom FL: 300mm

Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: +0, Exposure Time: 1/500, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 250, Focal Length: 300mm, Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

Aimee S. McMaster October 05, 2007

....wow those are some big,strong men in kilts...great capture Glenn...Aimee #754212

Carla Metzler October 05, 2007

Great capture, Glenn! Did he win? #4884779

Bill Wyatt October 05, 2007

I love the look on the guy with the hat! Excllent story telling image! Excellent work Glenn!! #4884808

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict October 05, 2007

Awesome image here Glenn...Dominick #4884826

Carol Sawyer October 05, 2007

Outstanding capture, They are some big men to do that, Glenn!! #4884829

Margaret R. Barry October 05, 2007

Great capture, Glenn! #4884847

Marcie A. Fowler October 05, 2007

Excellent capture of a unique event Glenn. #4884852

Jenny Bosmans October 05, 2007

Super shot, Glenn! :) #4884905

Anna Diederich October 05, 2007

Great shot, Glenn! #4884920

Claudia Kuhn level-classic October 05, 2007

What a wonderful capture Glenn, great timing! #4884992

Robert R. Goodman October 05, 2007

Excellent capture Glenn,Just how big is that pole.Wonderful image!!!!! #4885023

Nadine A. Lewis October 05, 2007

Now, this REALLY AMAZES me!!! AWESOME capture and timing, Glenn!!! <>< #4885053

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic October 05, 2007

Great timing and expressions!
--Lisa #4885054

Ray Clarke October 05, 2007

Great timing Glenn, wonderful capture!!!(R) #4885057

Lynne Morris October 05, 2007

Fantastic capture Glenn, you have to admire these guys tossing the caber, it's no mean feat! #4885058

Peggy J. Maguire October 05, 2007

Great capture, Glenn! #4885062

Sharon King October 05, 2007

Great capture Glenn, that must have been something to see! #4885095

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 05, 2007

What a great catch!! Got him with his skirt flying up.. #4885182

Paul E. Earl October 05, 2007

A terrific image! Gotta love the caber toss! #4885215

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe October 05, 2007

Wonderful candid image with the kilt flying! #4885284

William C. Raco level-classic October 05, 2007

Great capture of his expression and pose
Excellent photo, Glenn

Bill #4885315

Chua Wee Boo October 05, 2007

Wow!!! Great action shot,Glenn! #4885365

Su Sana E. P level-classic October 05, 2007

An awesome capture of pure action, Glenn!! Did he win? #4885406

Joy Rector October 05, 2007

super capture #4885428

Linda D. Lester level-classic October 05, 2007

I have never figured out why one would want to do this! :) Great capture !!! #4885489

Emily E. Bem October 05, 2007

HOLY COW! What a brute! This is awesome....so UNIQUE! #4885539

Roxanne M. Bubar October 05, 2007

WOW outstanding timing and image. #4885715

Melissa G. Meiselman October 05, 2007

WOW!!! This is awesome timing for this action capture, beautifully composed, with great lighting and wonderful colors, Glenn! I've never seen or heard about a sport like this, so I find this image especially interesting. #4886276

Stephen Zacker October 05, 2007

Fantastic capture. That is one big guy #4886367

Karen Engelbreth October 05, 2007

WOW, Glenn - fantastic capture - great timing!! #4886942

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna October 05, 2007

GREAT shot and timing, Glenn!!!! How did this guy do? :-) ♫ k #4887025

Kathy L. Clark October 05, 2007

Wow Glenn those are some real buff guys in skirts. I wouldn't want to mess with them. Great image. You can see the strain on his face. #4887102

Marijana Fajgl October 05, 2007

Fantastic documentary capture, Glenn! Perfect timing and great composition! #4887107

John Connolly October 05, 2007

Great timing in this shot Glenn! Love the concentration and facial expression you have captured here! #4887231

Tamara K. Walker level-classic October 05, 2007

Wonderful capture, Fun to watch. Did you give it a try. LOL. #4887570

Melissa A. Mannon October 05, 2007

great shot! love the intent expression! (Thanks for continuing to comment on my photos even though I haven't had a chance to comment back lately! : ) #4887825

John Lewis October 05, 2007

great shot G I like to see the dog that brought that stick back!!!!! W #4887844

Nadya Johnson October 05, 2007

What a great capture, Glenn! I really like the motion of that kilt! Pretty awesome stuff-- ! #4888299

Cassie L. Woodlee October 05, 2007

Wonderful capture Glenn,boys they are some strong guys. Fantastic lighting an colors my friend!!! #4888309

Arnie Horwitz level-deluxe October 05, 2007

Great capture, Glenn! Just at the perfect moment! #4888504

Stefania Barbier level-classic October 05, 2007

LOL I love this Glenn! perfect timing! #4888570

Barbara Waldoch October 06, 2007

Great capture, Glenn! #4888882

Jennifer L. Alder October 06, 2007

I can't even imagine!!!!!
GREAT timing here, Glenn
:) #4889235

Nancy L. Green level-classic October 07, 2007

This is FANTASTIC Glenn, who says real men can't wear skirts!!! <>< #4893252

David L. Luchowski October 07, 2007

Fabulous,Glenn. I'm sure nobody gives this guy any crap about his skirt. Perfect capture. #4894380

Glenn E. Urquhart October 08, 2007

Thanks you my friends for your fun and thoughtful words!!! VERY Much Appreciated!!! Now there were a lot of questions.. forgive me if I miss a couple...
1) Did he win? ans. He was just practicing, but did manage to flip the caber.
2) References about these guys wearing kilts... Trust me, NO one would want to get in their face and make fun of them!!!
3) Did I throw the caber? Well it was like this... I went to the judge and said 'give me a toss with the caber!' He looked at me with a grin and said "Ladie... You look too old to get the caber up!" Tis a sad story for the Clan Urquhart!!! Cheers, Glenn. #4897258

David Phalen October 08, 2007

LOL you comments Glenn! We all come to the day when we're told we are too old. Excellent capture of the maximum point of stress. #4899820

Joan Powell October 08, 2007

I've seen these men on TV and it always amazes me that they can throw a telephone pole . Fantastic shot !! #4899993

Colleen Farrell October 08, 2007

I love all these images of the Highland Games, Glenn--what an interesting subject. Outstanding capture here, I can almost hear him grunt! LOL #4901018

Glenn E. Urquhart October 09, 2007

Very Much Appreciated, David, Joan and Colleen!!! Thanks, Glenn. #4902527

Toni Riggs October 10, 2007

Wonderful timing and composition! #4905602

Glenn E. Urquhart October 10, 2007

Very Much Appreciated, Toni!!! Thanks, Glenn. #4906491

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