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Old 12-08-2009, 05:56 AM   #1
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Dec 8, 2009: Another drip.



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On my second day visiting the astounding Iguazu falls on the Brazilian side I was forced to change to my telephoto lens as my wide angle had been damaged by the water vapour. In had rained solid for 10 days prior to my arrival and so the falls were at their most spectacular. Standing on the elevated viewing platform I was able to shoot this school group who stood transfixed, emphasizing the incredible size of the falls. (Photo and caption by Ian Kelsall)
Hey no pushing!!


A winner of the '09' National Geographic photo contest.

See them here at the Boston Globe.

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...internati.html
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Old 12-08-2009, 06:29 AM   #2
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Gotta hand it to Nat Geo. They are the rulers in the image world.

Great link. Thanks
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Old 12-08-2009, 06:39 AM   #3
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How the XXXX did they build that viewing platform?


And I feel a recipe for School Group Soup coming on.
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Old 12-08-2009, 07:13 AM   #4
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Been there! It's so spectacular just that image is enough to give me goosebumps.

School groups are quite tricky to prepare Zen, so toxic on the exterior you wash under fast running water for at least 5 minutes before peeling. This also tenderizes the flesh. Then carefully remove the tough yellow outer.
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Old 12-08-2009, 08:22 AM   #5
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How the XXXX did they build that viewing platform?
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They built it at low tide. Before global warming.
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Old 12-08-2009, 08:37 AM   #6
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Check out more pictures of the falls on Google Earth

25Degrees 41'25.11"S
54Degrees 26'32.71"W

I want to go.
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Old 12-08-2009, 08:44 AM   #7
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I think Brazil has a leak.
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Old 12-08-2009, 11:12 AM   #8
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I think Brazil has a leak.
They also have nuts and wax.
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Old 12-08-2009, 11:25 AM   #9
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They also have nuts and wax.
Might have been the waxed nuts that caused the leak.
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Old 12-08-2009, 02:04 PM   #10
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Wow! What are the odds that so many people decided to wear yellow on the same day?
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Old 12-08-2009, 03:07 PM   #11
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Wow! What are the odds that so many people decided to wear yellow on the same day?
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Old 12-08-2009, 06:15 PM   #12
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Old 12-08-2009, 06:21 PM   #13
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I dunno, probably some idiot has gone over that in a barrel. Probably died, though, so I guess you are right.
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Fucking PhotoShop!
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Old 12-09-2009, 09:36 AM   #15
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And I feel a recipe for School Group Soup coming on.
School Group Soup

Take 45-50 people (individually wrapped)
Spritz with 100 bajillion gallons of muddy water
Add Typhoid to taste
1 Jigger e. coli
Spit in it and serve.

There ya go.
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