Action series... Swimming

Challenge #21 in the Verbs , action, and misc topics series. Hosted by barb_s.

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People , dogs , horses, ducks, maybe some insects, whales, otters, and of course fish... They can be swimming above water, in water, at the beach, a lake, a pool, the local pet store too. Anything in an aquarium is fair for this challenge.

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Announced:

Monday, 5th December, 2011 (GMT)

Submissions:

Monday, 12th December, 2011 – Sunday, 18th December, 2011 (GMT)

Voting:

Monday, 19th December, 2011 – Sunday, 25th December, 2011 (GMT)

Processing rules:

The photo should look like a photo rather than a painting. Do what you need to make it look good to the voters.

Capture date rules:

No restrictions.

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DP guidelines for decency. (No nudity)
1 entry per person. If I discover multiple ID's, I reserve the right to DQ all entries from anyone entering multiple pictures using more than 1 ID.
I also will question odd voting patterns. Please do not ask your facebook friends to vote. They aren't helping to improve your photography. Let's keep this challenge among the DPR photographers. Thanks!

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Triathlonswim

by ACS Trainer

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Butterfly start. Toronto Triathlon

Camera:	Nikon D2H
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Submitted:	Wednesday, 14th December, 2011 00:04 (GMT)
Taken:	Sunday, 17th July, 2005
Focal length:	300 mm
Shutter speed:	1/2500 sec
Aperture:	F4
ISO:	200
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Views:	141
Galleries:	View this photo in ACS Trainer's gallery

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Good focus on subject with perfect timing for peak of action. Of course, there's no way anyone would be doing butterfly stroke in a Triathlon, but hey, it looks good!

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