Wednesday, December 10, 2003

Oh, Shit!

"We need a bigger boat!"

- Sheriff Brody (Roy Schieder) when he first saw the Great White Shark in the movie, Jaws

A friend of mine emailed me several pictures and this one was my favorite. I found myself wondering how I would have reacted had I been in the surfer's place. Can you imagine your terror?

How could anyone possibly get a shot like this?! Being curious, I searched Google using the photographer's name, and found this site where his technique was revealed. I must admit I was a little disappointed, but I'd bet the surfer in the photo has no complaints.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Check this out! Despair.com used this picture in one of their Demotivator posters. This is an antidote to those motivational posters you see in the workplaces...
http://www.despair.com/change1.html

Anonymous said...

You're not a cynic, are you? LOL! Thanks for pointing me to these "reverse" motivational calendars. There's a time in my life when I would have ordered several for me and my friends. In fact, "Ambition," speaks to me now. The poor salmon is like the main character in Frazier's book, Cold Mountain. I liked "Persistence" too, although those days are long past for me, an old, happily married man. It's always good to nurture our sense of humor. These days we need it. Thanks for reminding me.