Hanging from the Sky Photo

Photographer’s Note

A second shot showing one of the guys throwing himself off the defensive walls of Galle. The drop from the bastion to the water below is 80 feet.

The guy's plunge towards the water can be seen here and here.

The first shot is here.

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jafadabret (40185) 2006-02-03 13:29

Jonathan, c'est une belle prise ! Le paysage est superbe et le plongeur bien campé. J'aime beaucoup !

don_narayan (2014) 2006-02-03 13:34

Hello Jonathan. Excellent timing, his body position in the air is just great. I think a crop of the rocks would be cool... so there is no hint of ground, just flying over the sea. nice job.

Narayan

tcht (7298) 2006-02-03 13:39

Hello Jonathan,
I like both this & yesterday's posts of the Galle 'sky divers'. This one's also very interesting, with the same great sharpness. But I prefer the previous one, maybe I think this guy is less stylish...
Good work.
Rgrds,
Cheukhin

asival (4285) 2006-02-03 13:56

Fillflash could get a better result with the kid image.. great timing man

quantabeh (5203) 2006-02-03 14:00

hello Jonathan,
a superb capture of jump, with a fantastic background. I have to say, it creates some chill in me thinking about an 80 ft dive, specially around these big boulders,
nice shot!
Behrang

Gerrit (36127) 2006-02-03 14:47

Hi Jonathan, spectaculair angle. It see,s even higher than it is. Good light, the subject in silhouette and the bright world.

thanks and regards, Gerrit

gebala (0) 2006-02-03 15:32

hello Jonathan, really nice photo:)I like how he is jumping;) his legs look nice:) nice capture with exellent point of view, well done
rgs

weswang (18223) 2006-02-03 16:12

Hi Jonathan, That’s sort of things I did when I was kid. It looks fun and exciting. Good silhouette / shadow view with beautiful background. Nice capture of the action.

Ina (2681) 2006-02-03 16:23

What a fine timing... Colors, light and composition are all very nice too... TFS...Ina...

Tue (25608) 2006-02-03 16:43

Hej Jonathan,
You really have to be brave to throw yourself from so high. You captured this brave guy very well, he was in a very nice position here. Good work!
Hilsner,
Lars

alvaraalto (5297) 2006-02-03 17:04

Hi Jonathan,
Lovely series of this boy jumping in the sky and into the water. I added one without the rocks.
Not to improve your series (how could I) but just I couldn’t resist the temptation. (I always do with this kind of pictures)
Groet Rob

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klennon79 (0) 2006-02-03 17:26

Love the action shot. Nice vertical. Great view.

MiguelP (14336) 2006-02-03 17:43

This kind of photos always has a joyfull effect on me, Jonathan. Very good framing and colors. Take care.

Cormac (26451) 2006-02-03 18:31

Another great shot of these divers! This one looks more like he fell from the sky, because he's higher in the frame. The first one had a more dramatic pose, but in this one the diver is positioned better. Both are great!

rosaline (0) 2006-02-04 3:31

Hi Jonathan
A great shot and wonderful timing. The modelling and action are superb. The exposure is spot on. The use of fill in flash would have been of no use to you as flash doesn't fire off at 1/1600 s, so the suggestion by asival is rather strange. You could add it in on photoshop etc but that would spoil it in my opinion. The shot is great as it is. Well done.
Aubrey

Luan (15935) 2006-02-04 8:27

Hello Jonathan,
I like this one, I have a dream, I bielieve I could fly one day....I love the feeling of freedon here.
Nice shot
Luan

fireflyz (2079) 2006-02-07 19:32

Jonathan,
another fine jump shot! I like the guy's form. nicely timed.
Cheers,
Skye

Gdouble (5245) 2006-02-11 12:27

Hi Jonathan,
Great action shot you take here.
Good colours.
Guy

sarju (5308) 2006-02-19 23:19

is that a bird ... is that a plane
wow .... it is a kid jumping off the cliff.
Very impressed with this powerful composition. viewers can feel the adrenalin rush just from ths kid suspended in the sky
very good work you have shown here
cheers .... sarju
PS: technically I won't classify this is a brilliant shot ... but the power induced in this photo from the height at which this guy is jumping from is tremendous ... good work you have shown here ... congrats

riclopes (33117) 2006-03-02 3:38

Hi Jonathan,
Welcome back!
Lovely shots of this kids flying over the water. It's really impressive the high from where they are jumping. This image give me a nice sensation of freedom. Very well done for this series!
TFS,
Cheers,
Ricardo

ndb1958 (9248) 2006-03-14 13:15

Hi Jonathan,
an amazing capture from Sri Lanka.
Looks like dancing in the air without gravity.
A wonderful moment.
Nino