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The One Who Is on Nov 26 2008, 02:10 AM, said:

Only his top fin and tail are out of the water though. And there is a clear reflection of the dorsal fin. I can't make a judgement on the tail, but the water's really disturbed right there, so it wouldn't reflect as well.

Here it is in high res...hmmm, look carefully just behind the front/top fin, looks like part of it's body protruding to me(?)

karl 12 on Nov 26 2008, 03:11 AM, said:

Thanks for the replies-regarding the (quite disturbing) sharky picture:

Museum of hoaxes:
http://www.museumofh...rchive/2006/06/
"The one of the shark approaching a kayaker just looks too good to be true , but it's real. It appeared in the September 2005 edition of Africa Geographic."

Or

Hoax Slayer:
http://www.hoax-slay...g-kayaker.shtml
"Although some have doubted its authenticity, the photograph is genuine. It was taken from the September 2005 issue of Africa Geographic. The article details a study of Great White Sharks in South Africa by biologists Michael C. Scholl and Thomas P. Peschak. Kayaks were used to study the sharks because, unlike the motorized research vessel, they could manoeuvre more easily in shallow or treacherous water and had no engine noise to disturb the sharks' natural behaviours"

Good link Karl.

hocus on Nov 26 2008, 04:46 AM, said:

I personally don't think it is photoshopped, the chap is looking back with good reason! And the water seems disturbed and the trail fits well.
Photoshopped or not, it's a great photograph.

I'm no Photoshop expert or even buff by a long photo shot lol! But the C4 'professional version' Photoshop(?) is the creme de creme, the crown jewel of photoshopping, not too many have mastered it from what i hear. There would be alot of ways to edit that pic, making virtually impossible to pic-k...like here or here for example.

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Anyways; my contribution to the thread...


Three Sisters at Sunset, Blue Mountains National Park NSW, Australia.


Mt Solitary, Valley Mist, Blue Mountains National Park NSW


Sun Rays, Grose Valley


Sunet, Escarpment, Jamison Valley


Full Moon, Coongie Lakes, Outback South Australia

^{^^what an awesome state. I know Harks would fully agree^^}

[louie]

REBEL on Nov 25 2008, 07:58 PM, said:

Read on another forum awhile back Karl, the bloke that took that pic was up for & or won some kinda major photographic award (unjustly some said)(?)
I'm still not buying it; It's been photoshopped, the shark looks outta place.
Checkout the sun's rays & reflection on the water and on the the canoeist himself...?
Then look at the shark, more so his fin & a good part of it's body protruding from the water, nada nothing, zip...?

Something probably was tailing the canoeist (hence him looking back) but just not a shark imo.

Also was the guy taking the photo in a helecopter following the canoist around in case something happened or set it up in a known shark infested area. methinks fake though.

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louie on Nov 26 2008, 11:37 AM, said:

Also was the guy taking the photo in a helecopter following the canoist around in case something happened or set it up in a known shark infested area. methinks fake though.

Haven't bothered look'n into it much Louie, but when it's proven a fake...accepting the award would be a kick in the teeth to all those professional & amateur photographers alike busting their a$$es out there everyday trying to capture awesome true/genuine images.

[karl 12]

REBEL on Nov 26 2008, 01:04 AM, said:

Full Moon, Coongie Lakes, Outback South Australia

^{^^what an awesome state. I know Harks would fully agree^^}

Some beautiful pics there mate-the full moon one is great.
Australia is definitely on my list of things to do before I'm senile
Some more freaky pics:

Aaargh:


Bolivia's road of death:


Crane holding moon:


Man holding sun:


Handface:


Fire warning:


Great pic:


Lightning sunset:


Horny pope:

This post has been edited by karl 12: 26 November 2008 - 01:15 PM

[karl 12]

This ones a bang on fake (but good to look at)


And this one is genuine...but its a basking shark:


Cheers Karl

This post has been edited by karl 12: 27 November 2008 - 01:03 AM

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Few more...

Sunset, Sand Dune, Outback Queensland



Approaching Storm, Gammon Ranges, Outback South Australia



Lawn Hill National Park, Outback Queensland



Gammon Ranges, Outback South Australia


Dawn, Coongie Lakes, Outback South Australia

[MissLush]

These are things you see on a regular base where I grew up ....Triton, Newfoundland, Canada

My dad used to go up next to them and chop ice from them, and use it for ice cubes lol

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karl 12 on Nov 26 2008, 11:29 PM, said:

Some more freaky pics:

Aaargh:

Always wondered about this image?...

Was the cam just sitting on the ground...

Was it manned, if so did the operator keep on filming?
In which case he/she should get some kinda bravery award...that's if he/she is still around?

Was the Bull saying cheese...Or; Hey sucker, got you now.?



More importantly above all else; The pic is very candid truly unique in it's own right, truly deserving an photographic award...

and is that someones underwear hanging off his horn?

[karl 12]

REBEL on Nov 27 2008, 10:13 AM, said:

More importantly above all else;[/b] The pic is very candid truly unique in it's own right, truly deserving an photographic award...
and is that someones underwear hanging off his horn?

Thats one big bull!
Hopefully if its anything like the bull run in Northern Spain (which is quite cruel ) then they are a man's underpants and he got a bit of chaffing.
Can't find anything about the heritage of the photo but it's a winner!

Heres possibly the same bull going for a swim:


Other pics:
Satellite images of Bahamas:


And Africa:


Owl eats rabbit:


Croc:


UFO:


Some good UFO piccies here :
http://www.unexplain...m...=137628&hl=
Cheers Karl

This post has been edited by karl 12: 27 November 2008 - 03:11 PM

[Splodgenessabounds]

The approaching night

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[Drayno]

karl 12 on Nov 25 2008, 07:31 PM, said:

One of the most incredibly powerful photographs ever taken is this one.
It won the Pulitzer prize in 1994 and has been called the most powerful image of all time:

Very powerful photo indeed... incidentally, the photographer committed suicide on my birthday, one year after my birth.

[karl 12]

Splodgenessabounds on Nov 27 2008, 05:34 PM, said:

The approaching night

Thats a fantastic photo!

[karl 12]

Drayno on Nov 27 2008, 06:25 PM, said:

Very powerful photo indeed... incidentally, the photographer committed suicide on my birthday, one year after my birth.

It is extremely thought provoking and pretty much puts into perspective our 'unimaginably luxurious' lifestyles compared with the horrors of famine.
It certainly deserved the Pulitzer.

[primordial]

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"Faith and Confidence" (1958 Pulitzer Prize Winner)