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The Last Shot - self portrait

© Donald K. Cherry

The Last Shot - self portrait

Uploaded: September 04, 2005 05:06:14

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Later today, my pool team will be playing in the first round of the league play-offs. A win today followed up with another next week will qualify us for the regional play-offs and a chance to qualify for the National event in Las Vegas later in the year.

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Comments

Joy Rector September 04, 2005

bautiful prespective #305061

Elisabeth A. Gay September 04, 2005

Great shot Donald - the best of luck to your team, hope you get there!
Ann #1800664

Kirsi Bertolini September 04, 2005

Excellent image, finalmaterial! Have a ball with your team today, I'll keep my thumbs up! #1800703

Linda D. Lester level-classic September 04, 2005

Wonderful self portrait...nice to meet you, Donald! You go get them....Good luck! #1800705

Daniel Diaz September 04, 2005

Love your pool shots Don, Good luck in the tourney!!! #1800712

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic September 04, 2005

Wonderful image Donald!!!!
Great lighting and composition!!! #1800896

Susana Ms Heide September 04, 2005

A very cool SP! Total concentration! Good luck from me too! #1800901

Wally Orlowsky September 04, 2005

Like this SP both in color and B&W, Don. Good luck in the tournament. #1800942

Jenny Bosmans September 04, 2005

Your pool shots are wonderful, Donald!! Good luck from me as well!! #1800979

Rakesh Syal level-classic September 04, 2005

Great composition and perspective, Donald!!! Good to see you!!! #1800987

Laura Clay-Ballard September 04, 2005

fabulous sp! love your camera setup. #1800998

Darren K. Fisher September 04, 2005

I really like the perspective and the BW is very fitting. #1801033

Pamela Shane September 04, 2005

Great angle on this sp Don! Love the b&w - it really conveys the intensity of your concentration. Best of luck to you & your teammates today!!!!! #1801034

Leonard Pierce September 04, 2005

Fantastic SP Donald!!! Good luck with the pool tournament! #1801117

Marsha S. Smith September 04, 2005

Super shot, no pun intended, Don! I love your pool images - not as much as the phone cords LOL, but almost. Good luck in the tournament! #1801207

KHAWLA Haddad September 04, 2005

Wonderful SP Don really did wonderful job on this handsome devil you LOL. GOOD LUCK today and hopfully you guys win and go to Vegasssss baby LOL Have wonderful fun time today :). #1801409

S J September 04, 2005

Lighting is excellent and your choice of B/W is superb on this self portrait, Don!! Good luck to your tem in the tournament!! #1801467

September 04, 2005

still love this shot. gorgeous lighting and such concentration!well done!
#1801519

Paul Sikora September 04, 2005

Don, this is an inspiring self portrait. Brilliant composition and good framing. #1801820

Claudine Grove level-classic September 04, 2005

It's neat how you captured the intensity of the game. Amazing.......... #1801883

Donald K. Cherry September 04, 2005

thanks for all the fabulous comments...I really appreciate each and every one of them!

For those of you who may be wondering, the team won our match today and play again on Saturday! If we win again, we will be qualified for the regionals and a possible chance to play in Vegas for the nation championship! Keep your finger crossed! #1802327

Kara L. Hendricks September 05, 2005

This is a very COOL sp Donald!! Wonderful POV.. Good luck to you and your team... Hope you make it all the way!! #1803285

Paul E. Earl September 05, 2005

I like this a lot!! great idea well captured!! #1803319

Cathy Barrows September 05, 2005

fab self-portrait...my hubby is a big pool player...he played to pay his way thru college...lol #1803398

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe September 05, 2005

Excellent sp...gl in the tournament and with this photo!

ccc #1803954

Laurence Saliba level-classic September 05, 2005

Awesome self portrait Donald!!! That must be your last shot at the black!!!! Great image indeed and one we will surely see again!!! #1804645

Dan Holm September 06, 2005

TREMENDOUS shot, Donald!! Love the perspective and your treatment on this! #1806930

Shiva September 19, 2005

This is simply superb shot Donald. Good luck for your play-offs. #1853811

Amanda Price September 19, 2005

Great series! Like this alot! #1857462

Jen September 23, 2005

Donald, I love this shot! Great perspective & DOF! #1871059

Mary L. Graham October 21, 2005

Wow-Another one-Congrats!!! =) #1975690

Donna W. Neal October 21, 2005

Congratulations on all your well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round Donald #1976347

Joy E. Cobb October 21, 2005

And yet another...Congratulations, Donald! :) #1976853

Kara L. Hendricks October 21, 2005

You got finalist with your SP!!! How wonderful... I love this!!! Congrats and good luck!! #1976988

Kirsi Bertolini October 21, 2005

Great finalist (I told ya so..)!!! #1977295

Carla Metzler October 21, 2005

Congratulations, Don!! Great capture!!! #1977655

KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005

Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Don best of luck in the next round!!!!!! #1977980

Mata Patan October 21, 2005

Terrific! Well done! Please don't crack my screen! #1979726

Marsha S. Smith October 21, 2005

Congrats again, kiddo! #1981299

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005

Way to go Donald, again!!!! #1981410

Candice C. Calhoun level-deluxe October 21, 2005

Congrats, Donald!

ccc #1981780

Stanley J. Contrades October 22, 2005

CONGRATS once again, Donald!! WTG!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1986537

Kate Jackson November 03, 2005

Congratulations Donald! This is a brilliant self portrait! #2031746

Jeff Scheerer January 21, 2006

wonderful image the low persective really got me right in the middle of the action it feels like #2320169

Bill Wyatt June 15, 2006

Much belated congratulations on this wonderful capture, Donald! #2900921

JO ANN CLEVELAND July 29, 2006

I hope your team got to go to Vegas!
Did you make any pictures in Vegas?
You are definitely a winner! Just look at all the wins you have had so far!
Great creativity Don!
jo ann c. #3099414

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