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"Hair Rasing Ride"

David Liam Kyle

United States of America

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On August 17, 2007, a skateboarder took flight at the skateboard park in Lakewood, Ohio. I adjusted my exposure for the sky to create a silhouette. The image was captured with a Canon EOS 20D, using a 15mm lens, at 1/800 sec, f/13, ISO 100.

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Honorable Mention

Sky Rider

Image captured during a snow fall on 12-05-2003 in Chagrin Falls, Ohio

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Nominee

"Snow Fall"

Taken on 8-15-1984, in Brunswick Hills, Ohio.  
While driving in search of feature photos, I noticed a runner ahead. I accelerated up the hill, parked, and quickly ran out onto the street, capturing the moment just in time. The image was taken with a Nikon FM2 manual camera using Ilford HP5 film..

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People’s Vote Award

Bronze

"Road Less Traveled"

"Hair Raising Ride" 8-10-1981  Grandma hangs on for dear life as three-generation families enjoy the Cuyahoga County Fair.

A homeowner attempted to extinguish a fire using a garden hose before the fire department arrived. His 6-year-old grandson accidentally ignited a mattress while playing with matches. Photo captured on May 4, 1982, using a Nikon FM2 camera - 180mm f/2.8 lens on Ilford HP5 black-and-white film..

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"Water"

"Man in Motion"
After a rain delay, I took advantage of the darkness and used a slow shutter speed to capture the runner under the dim stadium lights. This image was taken on June 2, 1990, with a Nikon FM2 manual camera and Kodak TMY black-and-white film.

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"Man in Motion"

"Fallen" 
The top-rated high school female hurdler caught her foot on the first hurdle and struggled to recover, falling before reaching the final hurdle during the state finals. This photo was taken on June 7, 1992, using a Nikon F3 camera with a 600mm f/4 lens on Kodak TMY black-and-white film.