Go for it!

blai, on November 11, said:

What a pretty picture. I see action and movement. Actually, it is a great snape.

Greetings from Barcelona to Virginia, USA.

Madidi, on November 11, said:

What a shot Tom!! Excellent capture. Did he make it??

Best Regards,

Séan.

© Tom Lussier, on November 11, said:

He did indeed make it Séan. I put the camera on rapid fire and shot the whole sequence. Picked this one out of the middle. If you ask me this guy is nuts! :)

Cheers, Tom

Madidi, on November 11, said:

Look one helluva drop Tom: you will have to post the final frame some time :))

Regards,

Séan.

greengage, on November 12, said:

Tom, you're such a great advert for Nikon, taking such great shots - you are making me wonder whether to desert my Canon whenever I upgrade.

Best regards, greengage

jopoloco, on November 12, said:

!!!!!!nice moment...!!!saludos TOM

Yank in Dixie, on November 12, said:

What can be said about a shot like this Tom? It is incredible. The lighting once again is perfect and I must say that in my opinion the color of the kayak is perfect for this one two! Excellently captured and yellow star! Bruce

© Tom Lussier, on November 12, said:

You shoot with the 40D Greengage which is a great camera. My brother Bob shoots with one. Do I think Nikon equipement is superior? I've shot Nikon for 35 years so...Yah! But then again I'm biased. :) There are more talented photographers than I shooting Canon and always will. It's really an ergonomic and "feel" thing at this point. Although I do really believe that the superior camera is in my hands. LOL :) Helps with confidence too. I greatly appreciate your kind words and visit. Cheers.

Many thanks to you jopoloco.

Greetings Bruce it's good to hear from you. Thanks a lot for the kind words and Y*. After 40 years of going to Great Falls I finally saw someone go over this drop. I felt a weight lifted from my shoulders when this happened. :)

Best regards to all, Tom

cbaisan, on November 12, said:

Wow Tom! How cold was that water? I would guess the adrenaline rush mitigated any chill from the water though... Really fine action shot. Thanks for sharing your world in pictures with us all. Regards, Chris

© Tom Lussier, on November 12, said:

I think the mean water temp for this time in November is around 50 degrees Chris. The ambient air temps were in the low 70's so it was probably a little warmer than that. A little chilly but, like you said, easily overcome with the adrenaline boost while performing this. :) Thank you very much and your welcome. My pleasure.

Best regards from Virginia, Tom

Don Lamont, on November 12, said:

Great shot Tom! I love seeing other people doing this sort of thing but doubt that I would ever try it, I agree with you that this guy is probably nuts.

Don

AlSanin, on November 12, said:

Nice, Tom! I very like view nicety yours picture! Bravo!

Sincerely Al

Hank Waxman, on November 12, said:

Great action shot, Tom, and the colors are great. you really captured the moment with this one.

Well done,

Hank

Freddie 6 Samantha, on November 12, said:

**Amazing scene captured here Tom! I have been out today doing a little early Christmas shopping for my favourite Pano Pals and I bought a gift for YOU I think you will enjoy it Tom! Christmas wishes Sam

laughingmackerel, on November 12, said:

great capture Tom !

F.Höchst, on November 12, said:

What a breathtaking Picture, Tom! Just the right moment to trigger. Very good work!

Best regards - Ferdinand -

Nawitka, on November 12, said:

Great shot Tom! My dad used to do this kind of thing, after his knees were too wrecked to ski. Then he dislocated his shoulder, now he can't kayak any more either! He had to give it when he was about 70. I wish I had got a photo of him ... this is great tho!

© Tom Lussier, on November 13, said:

Many thanks to Don, Al, Hank, Sam, LM, Ferdinand and Nawitka for looking at this unusual(for me) action shot and for all of the great comments. I imagine it will not easily be forgotten. :) Fairly exhilarating to shoot too. Hadn't anticipated that. :)

I am impressed with your fathers drive and desire for such daring activities Nawitka. I am sure he has many great memories . :)

Sam- Very cute gift. Thanks. :)

Best regards to all, Tom

Luud Riphagen, on November 14, said:

Spectaculair and exact the right moment Tom. Greetings Luud

© Tom Lussier, on November 14, said:

Danke Luud. You can't look away when something like this happens. :)

Best regards to you my friend, Tom

Ben Steiner, on November 15, said:

Wow Tom! That's a great shot! Amazing action photo! You can just feel the adrenaline rush as he is just starting the decline down the waterfall! Great moment and Y*!

-Ben

lakegeneva, on November 15, said:

Spectaculaire !

Salutations de Jérôme

Ntinos Lagos, on November 15, said:

Shot just the right moment Tom...

Greetings from Greece,

Ntinos

DiggaTwigga, on November 15, said:

What an impressive sports picture. Well done!

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Greetings from Germany

cbaisan, on November 15, said:

Tom, here is one you might enjoy in this vein. Chris

Jacek Wojnarski, on November 16, said:

great shot, Tom, Greetings Jacek

© Tom Lussier, on November 17, said:

Thank you Ben, Jérôme, Ntinos, DiggaTwigga & Jacek for your extremely nice comments and special thanks for the Y* Ben.

Chris- Thanks for the link to that shot. It's a nice one. :)

Best regards to all, Tom

David Bel, on November 17, said:

Fantastica fotografia, Enhorabuena. Saludos desde Barcelona (España)

© Tom Lussier, on November 17, said:

Gracias David. Greetings to Barcelona from Virginia, Tom

kartson, on November 18, said:

Very nice photo. Let's save our planet Congratulations!

© Tom Lussier, on November 19, said:

Thank you Kartson for your visit and comments.

Best regards, Tom

steve111, on November 19, said:

great capture tom i would be in it but not at this min three broken ribs but given the time i would be in it.

november vote

steve

Antonietta, on November 19, said:

Tom Magic and great moment you captured here!!! Ready, steady....go. Well done! Congratulations and best greetings

© Tom Lussier, on November 19, said:

You are far braver(or crazier) man than I Steve. Thanks and I hope the ribs heal quickly. :)

Many thanks Antonietta for those nice comments. I was fortunate to have seen it coming. :)

Best regards, Tom

jethrohoyt, on November 19, said:

Now I like this, well done Tom on a great photo. They didn't even have the decency to give him two blades on his paddle I see.

It'll never catch on!

Stay warm. Greetings from North Carolina.

©Jan de Boer, on November 20, said:

What a daredevil!! Wonderfully captured Tom! And what a beauty of a shot!

Greetings, Jan

© Tom Lussier, on November 20, said:

Hello Jethro. Thanks for stopping in and for the great comments. This guy seemed to do fine with a one bladed paddle. :) Greetings from Northern Virginia.

Thank you Jan. I appreciate your kind words.

Best regards, Tom

EugeneTrambo, on November 24, said:

Great!

Eva Kaprinay, on December 2, said:

EXCELLENT!

© Tom Lussier, on December 2, said:

Thank you Eugene and Eva for the nice comments.

Best regards from Virginia, Tom

xxxvagabondo, on December 3, said:

Nice shot! YS. Greetings from Italy xxxvagabondo

© Tom Lussier, on December 3, said:

Molto grazie xxxvagabondo for the nice comment and Y*.

Greetings to Italy from Virginia USA, Tom

Sig Holm, on December 3, said:

Great action. Greetings from Iceland.

© Tom Lussier, on December 3, said:

Thank you Sig. Greetings to Iceland from America, Tom

hamzars, on December 6, said:

wow

great shot at the time!

Y*

Greetings from Istanbul, Turkey

Hamza

© Tom Lussier, on December 8, said:

Thank you very much Hamza. Glad you like it. :) Best regards to Istanbul from Virginia, Tom

© alfredschaffer, on December 9, said:

Nothing for me! Great action shot!

Alfred

© Tom Lussier, on December 10, said:

Thank you Alfred. I was fortunate to have been standing close. :)

Best regards, Tom

¤-¤-¤ S T O N A ¤-¤-¤, on December 10, said:

WoW!!! Fantastic shot!!!

Best regards from Russia, ¤-¤-¤ NATALIA ¤-¤-¤

© Tom Lussier, on December 10, said:

Many thanks Natalia for those very kind words. Best regards to Russia, Tom

sakana, on December 10, said:

Espectacular. Has atrapado un momento cumbre. Saludos

© Tom Lussier, on December 10, said:

Gracias sakana. Soy feliz que tienes gusto de esta imagen.

Saludos, Tom

funtor, on December 10, said:

What a spectacular picture perfect taken in the right moment Tom!Cheers,Thomas

© Tom Lussier, on December 10, said:

Thank you Thomas. It was a thrill to see and to capture. :)

Best regards to Germany from America, Tom

Jurgis Karnavicius, on December 11, said:

Wow, absolutely great capture Tom, bravissimo! Cheers, Jurgis

© Tom Lussier, on December 11, said:

I feel very blessed to have seen this happen Jurgis. Thank you very much.

Best regards, Tom