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The Landing


	The Landing This was taken up in Ketchikan, Alaska at the Great American Lumberjack show. During the off competitive season, these lumberjacks show off their skills at this show. Normally for the log roll, a fall means a dunking in the water. This caught a very unusual fall straight onto the log. This lumberjack's co-performers teased him for months over this fall. When I entered another view of this picture, it won the Lumberjack photo contest and is now (along with several other pictures in this series) part of a 2010 calendar. The Lumberjacks were so happy to capture this particular view, that they sent me a autographed copy of the calendar. I think they have an odd sense of humor. The Lumberjack that experienced this fall made a great comeback to the audience. He got up, started to hobble off and in a high pitched woman's voice said he needs to go home. Unfortunately for him, he had to stay for the rest of the performance. Deri C. Dority

Lee-Anne Shortridge

Wow, great timing on this. What an awesome shot. I love the water splashing and the guy's face, and I can picture the guy on the log's face very easily!!
Lee-Anne :)

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September 17, 2009

- Nancyj E. Hovey

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C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your well deserving FINALIST!!! 8o)

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October 22, 2009

Deri C. Dority

Hi Lee-Anne and Nancy,
Thanks so much for the kind comments on this image.
I am glad that these guys have a sense of humor....
Deri

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October 22, 2009

Kristi A. Howson

Deri, fantastic seeing this one get finalist. It is such a great image! Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist and best of luck in the next round!

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October 22, 2009

Mark Dodge

Congratulations, Deri! Right on! Way to go! Best of luck in the next round.

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October 23, 2009

Deri C. Dority

Thanks so much Mark and Kristi. I don't get too many of these, so it is nice when one comes my way.
Deri

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October 23, 2009

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Congratulations what a super finalist!

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October 24, 2009

Jose L. Fuentes

Congrats!!! Love the image......Can almost feel his pain! :) Awsome Image!