Man Versus Nature
Uploaded: November 15, 2004 03:31:16
Joy Brown November 15, 2004
terrific capture, Rob! #188562Paul Michko November 15, 2004
Great capture, Rob. Looks like nature has the upper hand. #910252Kathleen Clemons November 15, 2004
I think I'd have titled this one, "Insanity". lol Excellent catch, Rob! #910256Colleen Braun November 15, 2004
how do you know it's a man? could be a woman !!!Donna W. Neal November 15, 2004
Wow, I think this person is about to be swallowed up! #910295Wally Orlowsky November 15, 2004
Great capture, Rob ... sure looks like fun. #910303Cathy Gregor November 15, 2004
Cool shot, Rob!Amy N. Cappelli November 15, 2004
Wow! This is an awesome shot!Cindy Paquette November 15, 2004
Wow~ The force of that water looks like huge storm clouds! I agree, a bit of insanity here! Such a great shot Rob! #910334Colette M. Metcalf November 15, 2004
Great shot, Rob!! LOL Colleen!! #910408Marcie A. Fowler November 15, 2004
Fantastic image Rob. Not a battle I'd want to face!!! Love to watch it though! #910538Charlene Bayerle November 15, 2004
WOW!!!Brave person....great capture and comp Rob!!!! #910567
Carolyn M. Fletcher
November 15, 2004
Deborah Lewinson
November 15, 2004
-Debby #910618
S J November 15, 2004
Terrific action capture, Rob! Did he make it?? #910718Michael Allen November 15, 2004
Run down there quick and give him your camera. LOL..Awesome shot, Rob.
I'm hopping we're going to see the next few sequences here. ... mike ;-] #910793
Allan L. Whitehead November 15, 2004
Magnificent action-shot, Rob, he can't win but I'm sure he'll probably survive, eh… I used to do this long ago in a galaxy far, far, away… These guys don't avoid these scenarios, they go looking for them. Very well done, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #910866cj patterson November 15, 2004
wow!! fantastic image!!! #910889Susan T. Parady November 15, 2004
I'll have to agree with the insanity comments. Great image! #911010
Michael Wehrman
November 15, 2004
Karen Engelbreth November 15, 2004
Great actionshot, Rob! #911260Casey A. Hanson November 15, 2004
Man, that looks like such fun!Stacey M November 15, 2004
You are the KING of the action shots, be it T-Ball or Extreme Sports!!! Excellent. #911319Murry Grigsby November 15, 2004
Terrific high perspective and scale Rob! Looks like MAN could be in for some trouble? :0) #911472Mellanie November 15, 2004
what a brave person....Great comp and perspective, Rob! #911617
Kelly Abernathy
November 15, 2004
Elisabeth A. Gay November 15, 2004
I'd have been terrified!!! What an awesome shot Rob!Darren K. Fisher November 15, 2004
Awesome capture Rob. No really awesome capture. #911783Stephen Zacker November 15, 2004
Great perspectice. Really shows the power of nature! #913967S J December 03, 2004
Terrific Action shot, Rob! Congrats on your POTD!!! #951216Karen Engelbreth December 03, 2004
Congrats on your POTD, Rob! #951220Darren K. Fisher December 03, 2004
Way to go Rob! #951222Denys December 03, 2004
Great shot, Rob! We tremble for him... #951236Allan L. Whitehead December 03, 2004
Rob, congratulations on this absolutely terrific "POTD" selection. It is very well deserved and I'm very proud of this for you. Well done, my very dear friend - your good friend, Allan #951294Kathleen Clemons December 03, 2004
Congrats, Rob! :) #951298Diane Dupuis December 03, 2004
Hi Rob! WOW - This is simply amazing! Congats on your well deserved POTD! #951305Ed Heaton December 03, 2004
Hi Rob,Congrats on POTD... #951371
Charlene Bayerle December 03, 2004
Congratulations Rob...well deserved POTD!!!! #951392Wally Orlowsky December 03, 2004
Congratulations on this exciting POTD, Rob. #951395
Deborah Lewinson
December 03, 2004
-Debby #951529
Blanca Acosta December 03, 2004
Impressive! That's the kind of photo I expect to see as the potd. movement, dynamics, passion, texture, story, b&w vs, color, perspective.Debra Booth December 03, 2004
Great capture, Rob! Congrats on the POTD!! #951631Dolores Neilson December 03, 2004
Dis is da bomb, Rob!!!Wendy Stevenson December 03, 2004
I really like the scale you've conveyed here. Congrats on our POTD!! #951703Casey A. Hanson December 03, 2004
Congrats on your POTD, Rob! :0)Peggy Wolff December 03, 2004
Congrats on POTD! This is amazing! #951781Scott Pedersen December 03, 2004
Excellent shot. #951794Paul Michko December 03, 2004
Congratulations, Rob. Excellent shot. #951803Stacey M December 03, 2004
Congrats on POTD.....WELL DESERVED!!! #951847Dan Walters December 03, 2004
Great action shot. I really liked the way you composed the image. #951848Murry Grigsby December 03, 2004
Congrats on your terrific POTD Rob! #951913Janet Kinney December 03, 2004
Great shot! Talk about a picture that tells a story. You captured it. #951990Kathleen R. Struckle December 03, 2004
This image is just awesome Rob!! Congrat's on POTD. #952046Audrea Telkamp December 03, 2004
Congratulations Rob!! Outstanding image in every way!! #952185Amanda Olson December 03, 2004
OH MY GOSH!!! This is such an amazing shot, Rob! I love the size comparison of the huge, angry waves, and the little, tiny man. Just a fantastic comp!!! I hope to see more work like this. :) #952264Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 03, 2004
Congratulations on this excellent image. Great choice for photo of the day! The perspective works very well. #952506Duane B. Blocker December 03, 2004
Very nice shot, when I first got it in my email I thought it was a black & white shot with just the color in the kayak via software. But as I really looked at it I saw the color of the rock and the water and I said to myself now that is cool. #952664Rob Friedman December 03, 2004
Thanks everyone for such super comments!! I'm glad you enjoyed the photo--I certainly enjoyed your comments. :) #952672
Bonnie C. Lackey
December 03, 2004
Terry Bromfield December 03, 2004
Whomever it is man or woman,they would have to be a bit crazy...men definitely do not have a monopoly on dumb stunts. #952876
William C. Raco
December 03, 2004
bill #953050
Anita Taylor December 03, 2004
Awesome shot, Rob! Looks rather intimidating.........who one?! #953064Cindy Paquette December 04, 2004
Congratulations on your POTD Rob! This shot just oozes with power and action and you did such a splendid job of catching it all!!! Congrats again!! #953517Carol Brill December 04, 2004
Congratulations on this fantastic POTD, Rob, I really like the sense of scale and adventure that you have captured here! #954311Carol Brill December 16, 2004
And another round of congratulations on reaching the finals as well, Rob, best of luck! #974836Alan L. Borror December 16, 2004
Congrats on another finalist and good luck, rob! #975009Amy N. Cappelli December 16, 2004
congrats! #975296Colleen Braun December 16, 2004
congratulations... #975309Cindy Paquette December 16, 2004
YAY!!! This is such an incredible shot Rob! Big Congratulations on this final selection!!! I hope to see it in the next round!! #975392
Diane Addonizio
December 16, 2004
Allan L. Whitehead December 16, 2004
Rob, congratulations on your finalist selection. Well done, and good luck in the next step - your good friend, Allan #975518Casey A. Hanson December 16, 2004
Congrats, ROb! #975807Audrea Telkamp December 16, 2004
Congratulations Rob on your finalist for this absolutely outstanding image!! #976108Stacey M December 16, 2004
Congrats Rob!!! I fully expect to see one do well in the next round. Awesome job!!! #976680Kathleen Clemons December 16, 2004
Congrats again, Rob! #977879Elisabeth A. Gay December 16, 2004
congratulations, Rob!
William C. Raco
December 16, 2004
bill #978546
Deborah Lewinson
December 17, 2004
Best Wishes,
Debby #980217
S J December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Rob! #981107Darren K. Fisher December 17, 2004
Congratulations Rob!!!! #982159Mellanie December 17, 2004
Congrats, Rob!!! #982190Kathleen Clemons December 17, 2004
Congratulations on your win, Rob!! :) #982281Stacey M December 17, 2004
Congrats Rob-----knew this was a winner all along!!! #982307Cindy Paquette December 17, 2004
Now that I've got what I wished for in seeing your photo in the WINNER circle, I'm wishing for LOTTERY next!!! YAY and YAY Rob!!! What a powerful image...CONGRATULATIONS on this wonder!
William C. Raco
December 17, 2004
bill #982360
Tom Andersen December 17, 2004
Congratulations on your Second Place win, Rob! Terrific shot! #982377Joy Brown December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this great winner, Rob! #982392Wally Orlowsky December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this spectacular winner, Rob. #982417S J December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this terrific winning shot, Rob! #982477
Alan L. Borror December 17, 2004
Congratulations on a great winner, Rob! #982531Allan L. Whitehead December 17, 2004
Rob, congratulations on this wonderful win, its richly deserved, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #982645
Susan T. Evans
December 17, 2004
Debra Booth December 17, 2004
Congratulations, Rob!!! #982861Janet Detota December 17, 2004
Congratulations on this dramatic capture!! #982934Charlene Bayerle December 17, 2004
Huge congratulations Rob!!!!! #982938
Deborah Lewinson
December 17, 2004
Carol Brill December 17, 2004
Rob, congratulations on your winning finish this month! #983176
Mette Vendelboe Allison
December 17, 2004
Karen Engelbreth December 18, 2004
Congratulations on your final win, Rob!#983412
Kelly Abernathy
December 18, 2004
Donna W. Neal December 18, 2004
Congratulations on this well deserved Winner Rob #984028Cathy Gregor December 18, 2004
Congrats on your win, Rob!Amy N. Cappelli December 18, 2004
congrats on the win! #984171Colette M. Metcalf December 18, 2004
Cogratulations to you Rob!!!!! #984207Michael Allen December 18, 2004
Congratulations on your well deserved win, Rob.Terrific!!! ..mike ;-] #985282
Leonard Pierce December 18, 2004
CONGRATULATIONS on your very well deserved Second Place win, Rob!!!! #985558
Diane Addonizio
December 19, 2004
Murry Grigsby December 20, 2004
Congrats on your win Rob! Terrific image!! #988764Stephen Zacker January 10, 2005
Congratulations Rob! #1026319Lori L. Thomas May 10, 2005
Where were you standing to get this shot? #1337930
Kay E. Mahoney
June 26, 2005
Laura Clay-Ballard September 04, 2005
awesome image! BIG congrats .. #1801969
Laura E. Swan
February 16, 2009
Did you know that BP has this image of yours posted on a scrolling slide show of ALL of their winner? YES! On their home page? Pretty neat huh???
This likley only shows up once a day or more but it did show up and it caught my eye and I clicked on it and it did open for me!
So may I offer my congratulations to you on this exciting image and winner, Rob! -Laura Swan BP MEMBER for one year.
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