UPLIFTING
Uploaded: March 16, 2010
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The championship match at 145 pounds at the Pennsylvania States (high school) Wrestling Tournement, in process. The fellow about to win by Technical Fall (23-5) is returning champion, Andrew Alton, in the beige singlet.
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The next match (152 pounds) was similarly won by Andrew's identical twin brother, Dylan, who became a third-time Champion Saturday night in Hershey, PA. The boys, my step-grandsons, are both getting ready to begin their college careers at Pennslvania State University this June.
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Reporters and photographers circled the mat. Unfortunately, I was not among them this year; floor passes were scarce. I had to shoot from the general bleecher seating.
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Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS USM wide open at 200mm. Raw, Manual Settings.
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Exif: F Number: 2.8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 640, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 200.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D
Douglas Pignet March 16, 2010
Wonderful capture and you must be proud.. #1248869Avril Young March 16, 2010
what a proud moment...beautifully captured and MT entry Michelle! #8458713Jeff Robinson March 16, 2010
Great job Michelle - I like how your image includes the area and people around the mat! Well done! Jeff #8458759Nancyj E. Hovey March 16, 2010
What a proud moment and image to treasure forever! Spectacular capture! 8o) #8458779Jack Gaskin March 16, 2010
A-1 capture know how difficult the lighting in large areas can be even w/2.8 you don't get what you want.This is right on the money
Happy Shooting
Jack #8458786
Carolyn M. Fletcher March 16, 2010
Great catch of a super family moment! #8458805William C. Raco March 16, 2010
My congratulations to the boys, Michelle.Ken Smith March 16, 2010
Congrats to your step-sons, Michelle. You got a great shot from the stands!! #8458851Tammy M. Anderson March 16, 2010
Fantastic capture of this special moment, Michelle. Excellent clarity. My 5 yr old grandson started wrestling this year. They start them young anymore. #8458872Brett Dolsen March 16, 2010
Outstanding MT Entry Michelle!!Congratulations to your grandsons and you for nailing the moment! #8458902Courtenay Vanderbilt March 16, 2010
Congratulations to them both and to you for an outstanding capture, Michelle! #8458924Jyri Vissak March 16, 2010
Great timing! Well done. #8458969Manuel Barrera March 16, 2010
Down here in Texas wrestling is not a sport much liked, now Oklahoma where I attended Oklahoma State University is a complete different mind set, great work, Michelle #8459015Alan L. Borror March 16, 2010
WOW!!! Amazing capture and a great story, Michelle! Great MT entry. #8459035Ron McEwan March 16, 2010
So the words out, "Don't mess with the Alton boys". Well done Michelle. Being a twin myself. I would say that there has always been a challenge between my brother and I. Not necessarily to be better than the other but to be as good as the other. A thing with twins I think. I am sure the school will miss them, who is going to bring home the trophies now? #8459050Marilyn Cornwell March 16, 2010
And when do we women get to wear a singlet?Fabulous action shot and great story (and what a story of twins)!!!
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Lynn M. Whitt March 16, 2010
Great action shot... #8459090frank w. degenhardt March 16, 2010
Michelle- Congratulations to the boys, their hard work payed off. As far as I see it, this angle gave you a fantastic shot not only of the wrestlers, but also of all the photographers. An outstanding MT. I love the sharpness and clairty of the picture, gorgeous colors, lighting and compositon are exceptional.Jack Ryan March 16, 2010
Good for them...and good for you! An excellent action image...great work. #8459291Robert R. Goodman March 16, 2010
Hi Michelle,Wonderful actions.Great capture!!! #8459299Aimee S. McMaster March 16, 2010
...great sports shot Michelle..I know how challenging it can be in sports arenas my daughter Meagan is a competitive gymnast & I take many images of her competitions...the poor lighting & no flash rule make it a real challenge...well done... #8459361Kaye Burazin March 16, 2010
Wow, most impressive record. Your family must be very proud. Great remembrance of this event. #8459378Chua Wee Boo March 16, 2010
Great action image,Michelle! #8459379Mike Clime March 16, 2010
Nice action shot and great MT entry! Quite a feat to win one let alone to win three in a row! Must take after Gable. #8459675Murry Grigsby March 16, 2010
Terrific moment and shot for the monthly theme Michelle! Wrestling is a tough individual sport and I think you've really captured that with your image. Good luck to the boys at Penn State! #8459846Rony Sagy March 16, 2010
Great capture from your remote seating location, and wonderful story, Michelle. You must be so proud of the boys. #8459852Monnie Ryan March 16, 2010
Fantastic action shot, especially from where you were seated, Michelle! Congratulations to your "boys!" #8459989Claudia Kuhn March 16, 2010
TErrific action capture! #8460000Tammy Espino March 16, 2010
Wonderful sports capture! #8460154MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 16, 2010
I read on~line about their winsBarbara Waldoch March 16, 2010
Great job, Michelle! #8460343David Phalen March 16, 2010
An excellent action shot especially when it was taken from the stands!Congratulations to the boys!! Expect they'll be causing Ohio State some serious problems in the next four seasons! #8460429
Ann Coates March 16, 2010
There's a lot happening here. I always like to looks at people's expressions in the crowd. Excellent capture Michelle. #8460612Lynne Morris March 16, 2010
Fantastic capture Michelle and a great theme entry. #8460714Renee Doyle March 17, 2010
Fantastic timing in this great storytelling capture Michelle!!! #8460743Dick W. Wyatt March 17, 2010
Great action. The timing was perfect. #8460768Christine Lobsinger March 17, 2010
You must be proud... for them and this fantastic catch!!!Deborah C. Lewinson March 17, 2010
Fabulous image and story, Michelle! Congratulations to the boys and you!Debby #8462536
Laura E. Swan March 17, 2010
How proud you must be, Michelle!Fabulous shot! Love the f-stop you used.
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Renata Gusciora March 18, 2010
Fabulous action shot with great color,pov and lighting,Michelle! #8463743ALLEN O. HOWARD March 18, 2010
A terrific capture of the whole scene Michelle! #8464708Tommy E. Burgess March 19, 2010
Wonderful capture, and outstanding MT entry Michelle!! #8465042Jeffrey R. Bange March 19, 2010
Congratulations Michelle on a great capture that surely will be one you will cherish, you must really be proud of the twins. #8466558Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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