Hardest shot I ever took

Challenge #61 in the Eclectic series. Hosted by Ro13.

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Ever had one of those shots that just took forever to get it right? No editing...just the perfected shot, and maybe a description of what made it hard.

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Once in a lifetime shot

by evilstevie

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Proposing to my future wife (she said yes - phew) on Valentine's Day last year, in the middle of nowhere (Wales), while photographing the moment myself, *and* keeping it a complete surprise from her. (judicious use of focus marker points, remote release and a good cover-story were needed to pull it all off) I've agreed to accept help shooting the wedding this year ;)

Camera:	Sony Alpha DSLR-A100
Lens:	Tamron 17-50/2.8
Submitted:	Thursday, 24th March, 2011 16:20 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 14th February, 2010
Focal length:	17 mm
Shutter speed:	1/80 sec
Aperture:	F8
ISO:	400
Notes:	Sony A100, Tamron 17-50/2.8, tripod, Hahnel remote trigger, about a tonne of nerves.
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Galleries:	View this photo in evilstevie's gallery

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This was my favorite challenge to date. There are too many great images to mention so I'll focus on stories. The story by evilstevie is my favorite. Honorable mention goes to this one (short but sweet):

http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=411844

There were numerous other fun stories about difficulty with security guards, equipment, shutter timing, travel, weather, animals, etc.

Here are a few more that combine interesting stories with amazing images:
http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=415169
http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=411836
http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=415182

Great job everyone and congrats to the host as well.

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