The Shot you can't forget

Challenge #4 in the POV series. Hosted by AlexBakerPhotoz.

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Show us a picture that haunts you, that you never forget. A shot that means more to you personally that you can express in words. A Picture that, for you, is worth far more than a 1000 words. Anything goes, no disqualifications except for offensive images.

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Announced:

Sunday, 8th November, 2009 (GMT)

Submissions:

Sunday, 15th November, 2009 – Saturday, 21st November, 2009 (GMT)

Voting:

Sunday, 22nd November, 2009 – Saturday, 28th November, 2009 (GMT)

Processing rules:

a straight up shot that stands on it's own, no heavy post processing.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

Additional rules:

nothing offensive, no gratuitous nudity. Not previously entered in a DP Review Challenge. Previous DP Review challenge entries NOT ALLOWED.

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My beloved son....

by photoroom

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Camera:	Canon EOS 20D
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Submitted:	Tuesday, 17th November, 2009 08:32 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 11th June, 2008
Focal length:	85 mm
Shutter speed:	1/1250 sec
Aperture:	F2.2
ISO:	100
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Total comments: 8

I'm thinking this would be filed under "Shots I'm glad I got, but one is enough". ;)

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Wow, I should be the winner if I see your face watching your son fell on the bike..just kidding :-)..
indeed, this photo is a memorable one when he grows up surely he will show this capture to his future son.. 2 thumbs up..

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Thanks for your concern, but a few minutes after his crash he was smiling again as you can see. . . http://www.photoroom.nl/Stef.jpg

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Extraordinary shot! Well done! :)

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Startling shot! Congratulations!

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I think for some of us, including the subject, this is the shot we'd like to forget. ;)

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Congratulations, great shot. What happened next? Hope he stayed on the bike :-)
--
Alex

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...so dad could get his shot. Hope you got it the first time. ;)

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