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Balancing Act

© Tom Andersen

Balancing Act

Uploaded: June 06, 2005

Description

Recently, I was lucky enough to capture this pro as he practiced his slack-wire act!

Comments

Tammy Scott June 06, 2005

VERY neat capture, Tom! FANTASTIC timing on this!!! #259001

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic June 06, 2005

Excellent! #1435071

Stephanie Lyons June 06, 2005

What a great capture Tom! #1435110

Colleen Braun June 06, 2005

this is awesome... #1435111

Bobbie Davis June 06, 2005

This is way cool Tom! Perfect timing! #1435119

Cathy Gregor June 06, 2005

Amazing capture, Tom!!! #1435193

Cindy Paquette June 06, 2005

FABULOUS Tom...Perfect timing!! #1435277

Kerby Pfrangle June 06, 2005

Tom this is cool.

Looks like a bird on the tightrope.

Excellent lighting, color and detail.

Kerby #1435345

Mata Patan June 06, 2005

Excellent seagull portrait!!!
Perfect timing!! #1435407

Kelly Abernathy level-classic June 06, 2005

This is terrific! -K #1435438

Kathleen Clemons June 06, 2005

Wow, Tom, an awesome catch! #1435485

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe June 06, 2005

Great catch!!! #1435526

Tom Andersen June 06, 2005

You have captured a true artist at work on the high wire.......
Love those groovy yellow feet.....LOL
Well done Tom!!
:-) from 'downunder'

Donna Roberts #1435657

Joy Rector June 06, 2005

Amazing shot. #1435660

Laura Clay-Ballard June 06, 2005

incredibly cool action shot!
love everything about this one! #1435668

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict June 06, 2005

Awesome capture with excellent clarity, Tom, looks like he's heading for you!
-Debby #1435789

S J June 06, 2005

Terrific capure and wonderful title, Tom!! Truly and amazing image!! #1435945

Michelle Lea Guinn June 06, 2005

Awesome capture Tom!!!! mlg #1435984

Karen Engelbreth June 06, 2005

LOL - fantastic, Tom - love it! #1436014

Rob Friedman June 06, 2005

Whoa-this is so cool! Excellent capture! #1436067

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic June 06, 2005

Great job, Tom! Shelly #1436162

Cathy Stancil June 06, 2005

Fantastic image Tom !! I love the lines its wings and the rope make, the contrasting colors, the balancing act...everything... Awesome shot ! #1436596

Laurence Saliba level-classic June 06, 2005

This is a SUPER AWESOME capture Tom!!!! #1436681

Goshka G. June 06, 2005

TERRIFIC catch, Tom!!! #1437235

Dan Holm June 06, 2005

Wow! What a catch!! TRULY an outstanding shot, Tom! #1437237

Judy S. Fung June 06, 2005

Wow! Amazing catch, Tom!! #1437283

Kara L. Hendricks June 06, 2005

This is terrifuc Tom!! Wonderful clarity!! WOW!! I think this should come back around next month! #1437313

Marsha S. Smith June 06, 2005

This is amazing, Tom! What a shot! That bright white bird and that dark bg are just ... wow!!!! #1438222

Tom Andersen June 06, 2005

Thanks for your wonderful comments, Tammy, Carolyn, Stephanie, Colleen, Bobbie, Cathy G., Cindy, Kerby, Mata, K, Kathleen, Agnes, Donna, Joy, Laura, Debby, Sanjay, Michelle, Karen, Rob, Shelly, Cathy S., Laurence, Goshka, Dan, Judy, Kara, and Marsha! I appreciate them all very much! #1438422

William C. Raco level-classic June 06, 2005

Absolutely beautiful, Tom
So very well taken.
Love the clean whites and sharp contrasts.
Excellent!

bill
#1438464

Linda D. Lester level-classic June 06, 2005

AWESOME....Great capture, Tom! #1438675

Debra Booth June 06, 2005

OMGosh, Tom!! This is beautiful and your timing was amazing! And the white and yellow against that black background! Superb!! #1438698

Carol Brill June 06, 2005

Great use of those natural B&W tones and your sharp attention to detail in this great shot, Tom! #1439096

KHAWLA Haddad June 06, 2005

Tom hope you had great weekend :) . what great capture you get here love it love all the dark with white well don!!! #1439183

Danilo Piccioni June 06, 2005

Wonderful capture and great take! #1439460

Bryan Yates June 07, 2005

Very cool! Eye catching! #1440644

Evy Johansen level-classic June 07, 2005

WOW.... what an image, Tom!! Love it! #1440934

Tom Andersen June 07, 2005

Thanks for adding your wonderful comments, Bill, Linda, Debra, Carol, Kelly, Dado, Bryan, and Evy! #1443202

Rosemary Buffoni June 09, 2005

Wow-right place, right time but best of all great skills to capture this perfectly. He indeed looks very intent.
I love this!
Ro #1449106

Judith G. Secco June 10, 2005

Another Wow!! Amazing capture! #1453323

Connie J. Turner June 20, 2005

OH WOW!!!!!! Great capture. I could see this on one of walls of my house!!! #1491638

Judy S. Fung July 22, 2005

Congrats, Tom! #1623973

S J July 23, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful Finalist, Tom!! #1626040

KHAWLA Haddad July 23, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalist!!! #1626188

Stanley J. Contrades July 23, 2005

Fabulous Finalist, Tom!! CONGRATULATIONS and best of luck with this beauty in the next judging stage!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1628750

Tammy Scott July 23, 2005

Congratulations, Tom! #1629328

Wren Hendrick July 24, 2005

Beautiful, Tom. What a capture!! Congratulations #1633050

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