Best Ultimate Picture....., ever.

Lucy Stools

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Jul 12, 2005, 4:41:04 PM7/12/05

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There's a picture floating around out there of Leslie Calder d-ing a
Finnish player at Worlds a few years ago. Wish I had a link to it. Haven't
seen a better ulti shot since.

kahnst...@yahoo.com

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Jul 12, 2005, 6:18:01 PM7/12/05

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man I wish I had a name like yours

Fish

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Jul 12, 2005, 6:25:30 PM7/12/05

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Leslie Calder was sick at Potlatch, especially in the sems where she
made the best grab I had seen all weekend, man or woman.

bar...@rogers.com

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Jul 12, 2005, 9:03:12 PM7/12/05

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we may have it at www.canultimate.com in our picture gallery; under
Worlds.

It may be the one you're thinking of.

cheers

frisbee boy

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Jul 12, 2005, 10:31:01 PM7/12/05

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http://oldsite.actua.org.au/photos/DJ_photos/NL2-Web/NL2%20Day%202/Deathstar-southside/slides/Img0997.html

Maybe not the absolute best pic ever, but pretty damn good.

pgw

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Jul 13, 2005, 1:01:01 PM7/13/05

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You mean, the one that says "object not found!"?

I was going to complain that you didn't just link to the photo you were
thinking of; but since it looks like that wouldn't have been possible,
never mind.

Pottsy

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Jul 13, 2005, 9:19:30 AM7/13/05

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There is a good story behind that as well. The player is Jonno Holmes,
who is on the Australian World Games team. After catching it, he was
sailing out of bounds but managed to touch down in-bounds with his HAND
before the rest of his body landed out. Pretty spectacular.

pgw

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Jul 13, 2005, 9:26:26 PM7/13/05

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frisbee boy wrote:
> http://oldsite.actua.org.au/photos/DJ_photos/NL2-Web/NL2%20Day%202/Deathstar-southside/slides/Img0997.html
>
> Maybe not the absolute best pic ever, but pretty damn good.

Looks like it was probably a pretty damn good play. But a great
picture? No. You can't see the guy's face; he's the least prominent
person in the shot; you can't even tell whether the catch is made. A
well-timed capture of a spectacular layout, to be sure, but it pales in
comparison to ...

http://www.afdc.com/photos/nonafdc/02mudbowl/003.html

Origi...@gmail.com

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Jul 14, 2005, 12:32:02 AM7/14/05

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Yeah, the above one with Jason Simpson is just...wow.

Any pictures of huge skies?

mui...@gmail.com

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Jul 14, 2005, 12:50:30 AM7/14/05

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I think this shot has got to be up there:

http://img313.exs.cx/img313/4932/chasesick18vk.jpg

And the near life size poster on my wall can attest to the "Nord toeing
the line" pic from 2001 nationals:

http://img313.exs.cx/img313/594/nordsick27uh.jpg

j...@seidler.com

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Jul 14, 2005, 2:33:10 AM7/14/05

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I too like photos that show the intensity of the player:
http://www.santabarbaraultimate.com/Pg/MemorablePictures.html

RoBot

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Jul 14, 2005, 9:43:00 AM7/14/05

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Still pretty fond of this one:
<http://mufa.org/photos/mudbath03/pages/DSC_0094.html>

David L.

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Jul 14, 2005, 10:00:13 AM7/14/05

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where did u get that poster from?!?!?!?!?

McCabe

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Jul 14, 2005, 10:19:26 AM7/14/05

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some personal favorites, (biased of course) -

http://in.sjprep.org/ultimate/images/2005-spring-phuelchamps/images/DSC_7269_JPG.jpg

and then it turns out like this...

http://in.sjprep.org/ultimate/images/2005-spring-phuelchamps/images/DSC_7273_JPG.jpg

thats what i love, the looks on the faces in the background. an
expression on the opposition's face of pure frustration seeming to say,
"he got it again?" - love that look.

close second favorite, pics like these -

http://in.sjprep.org/ultimate/images/2005-spring-phuelchamps/images/DSC_7333_JPG.jpg

that show the spirit of the game. that was from our cheer to the other
team after the game.

swill...@yahoo.com

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Jul 14, 2005, 11:04:16 AM7/14/05

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This one still makes me laugh.

- http://www.canultimate.com/gallery_set.html
- Furious George 2002 set
- Page 2 of 6
- 4-13

I imagine if humans could fly (really well) we'd look like this.

chrisg...@gmail.com

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Jul 14, 2005, 11:20:55 AM7/14/05

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If you want one to laugh at... try to explain this shot:

http://www.pbase.com/elsinger/image/22888868

TF

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Jul 14, 2005, 11:46:31 AM7/14/05

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This is a pic of Bobby when he was only 9 years old. He is now 12 years
old and still has great layouts. Let the recruiting begin. He is one
hell of an athlete and only getting better. http://beachultimate.com/

Patrick Eberle

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Jul 15, 2005, 12:07:42 AM7/15/05

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Origi...@gmail.com wrote:
> Yeah, the above one with Jason Simpson is just...wow.

That picture is so sweet, it even made it on collegehumor.com. But
that picture isn't outta the ordinary for him, he's always laying out
like that.

> Any pictures of huge skies?

This one is kinda cool because of where the disc is:
http://www.pbase.com/don_judy/image/34247771

Its from club nationals '03

ckerr4

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Jul 15, 2005, 2:00:14 AM7/15/05

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Could have a background of 50,000 spectators, but otherwise tough to
top this picture by Adam Halverson of the 2004 quarter-final game
between California and NC State:

http://www.scoreomatic.com/pictures/ult/262.jpg

McCabe

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Jul 15, 2005, 2:01:01 AM7/15/05

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another awesome pic -

http://www.pbase.com/don_judy/image/34247764

found that browsing from the link from patrick. awesome pic for a
couple reasons - relative clarity, and angle. from this angle you cant
tell which patch of ground corresponds to where the player jumped from.
the effect is that it looks like hes 5-6 feet off the ground.

or hell i dont know the guy, he could be 5-6 feet off the ground. in
which case, who are you and why do i love you so much.

ultimatep...@gmail.com

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Jul 15, 2005, 3:04:06 AM7/15/05

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>relative clarity

everyone has their own photoshop style.
this one is unique. or, if this is film,
nice darkroom work.

Byron Hicks

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Jul 15, 2005, 9:08:26 AM7/15/05

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That would be men's Callahan runner-up Mike " Tank" Natenberg playing for
Doublewide.

"McCabe" <mmc...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121404195.9...@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...

DikEar

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Jul 15, 2005, 9:12:23 AM7/15/05

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Sick sky?

http://www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/mamabird/gallery/pics2003b/PrezDay2003_15.jpg

That #23 is a sexy bitch

-dikear

Doug

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Jul 15, 2005, 10:59:18 AM7/15/05

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I think that this one of George is comparable to that one. This (I
believe) was on double game point of the Semis of Stanford Invite 2004.

http://smut.stanford.edu:8080/media/pictureProfile.jsp?id=635

Marty Brutvan

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Jul 15, 2005, 4:08:03 PM7/15/05

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A few from the New York Ultimate archives...

http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/mattjefferson_layoutD_wucc93.jpg

http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/marty_layout_upanats98.jpg

http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/allon_layout_upanats99.jpg

http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/rob_sky_wdisc_upanats00.jpg

http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/johnsardo_layoutd_mjf01.jpg

http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/upa_nationals_2001/lipsky_sky_upanats01.jpg

http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/upa_nationals_2001/lipsky_sky2_upanats01.jpg

Brandon Silverman

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Jul 15, 2005, 4:36:45 PM7/15/05

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fans want the picture of pat hard laying out over top of someone at
college nationals...

b

swill...@yahoo.com

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Jul 15, 2005, 5:44:53 PM7/15/05

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Just something I noticed. Some layout D's are unneccesarily dangerous.
No, I don't think injury or fouls were the motivation but I'd expect a
little more restraint when committing one's body to linear motion.
Especially from the upper tier players.

Like this one:
http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/allon_layout_upanats99.jpg

Hope the receiver was okay...

Sandy....@gmail.com

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Jul 15, 2005, 5:53:01 PM7/15/05

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It would have been a good picture if it didn't have to be digitally
enhanced. Too much noise.

swill...@yahoo.com

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Jul 15, 2005, 5:54:34 PM7/15/05

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And 1!!

http://www.newyorkultimate.com/photos.cfm?photo=amoshimmelstein_marking_wugc94.jpg

None

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Jul 15, 2005, 6:28:24 PM7/15/05

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Pretty rediculous considering
1) playing in sand
2) no cleats
3) sweet jersey

http://www.pbase.com/don_judy/image/34249680

Sandy....@gmail.com

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Jul 15, 2005, 6:41:37 PM7/15/05

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There is more to a good ultimate photo than the action - focus,
clarity, exposure and expression all make up a good photo. Here are
some good ones Metro East 2005 Regionals:

http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4983.jpg
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4669.JPG
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4703.JPG
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4650.JPG
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4750.JPG
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4850.JPG
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4864.JPG
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4889.JPG
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4968.JPG
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_4975.jpg
http://canettifamily.com/images/IMG_5026.JPG

bob_...@hotmail.com

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Jul 15, 2005, 10:29:01 PM7/15/05

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Like this one:
http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/allon_layout_upanats99.jpg

How did the player in the green hat get his legs situated in that
manner?

hartti

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Jul 17, 2005, 5:37:34 PM7/17/05

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Is this the photo you meant? (Note: the size of the pic is huge)

Photo by Juha Kankaanpää
http://www.wugc2004.org/media/en_GB/latest_pics/_files/71541594189137039/default_FS/20040804-251.JPG

Hartti

rez...@gmail.com

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Jul 17, 2005, 7:06:53 PM7/17/05

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thats an awesome pic.

the metro east ones are pretty average. I like the photo of the car.

lane

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Jul 17, 2005, 11:21:15 PM7/17/05

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> Photo by Juha Kankaanpää
> http://www.wugc2004.org/media/en_GB/latest_pics/_files/71541594189137039/default_FS/20040804-251.JPG

Now that's a beautiful photo. To be specific it is a beautiful photo of
a beautiful play. Most of the others in this thread are either one or the
other, but not both. I think you really need both to qualify for that
subject line.

I think it has everything that I look for in a photo. [1] it's crisp and
sharp, [2] it's beautiful and draws my eye, [3] it's in focus and crisp,
[4] the faces tell a story - that story has a conflict and emotional theme
(i.e. the hero doesn't always get the disc), [4] it's crisp and in focus,
[5] the timing is very nice - some might say that a moment earlier would
have given a very different photo with unresolved conflict - but I think
this photo is every bit as good as what that would have been, [7] nice
clean background and tight depth-of-field (I'd crop much tighter...),
[6] And, lastly, this is a photo of Canadian women, and there's something
about foreign women... yup... something there.

Best Ultimate Picture......, ever? I try to stay away from statements
like that... unless I'm talking about my own photos. :^)

BTW, Thanks for including the photographer name. Somebody worked hard for
that shot. Juha deserves a credit, as do all those other shots listed in
this thread.

Matt

lane

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Jul 18, 2005, 12:00:37 AM7/18/05

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> http://www.pbase.com/don_judy/image/34247764
>
> found that browsing from the link from patrick. awesome pic for a
> couple reasons - relative clarity, and angle. from this angle you cant
> tell which patch of ground corresponds to where the player jumped from.
> the effect is that it looks like hes 5-6 feet off the ground.

First off, yeah, that's Tank and although it looks like he's 5-6 feet off
the ground, he's actually 8-9 feet.

I got a kick out of your post! This "relative clarity" you mention is
actually something that lots of photographers take great pains and spend a
lot of money to avoid! So, it's kinda cool to hear what people out there
like to see. It helps to motivate photographers to experiment a little
and maybe break the norms where it's possible.

Bil is right that everyone has there own Photoshop techniques, but this
is all done with the camera. No, digital tricks or darkroom work can
bring blur into focus. To get that clarity you need to shoot for it.

Most sport photographers try to avoid this situation though, because there
are usually very distracting backgrounds (crowds, players on the sideline,
etc.) that the photographer wants to take out of the picture by blurring
them. To blur them, the photographer uses a small "depth of field"
aperture setting. This makes the range of what's in focus very narrow.
Think of it like a spotlight to make you look only at what we want
you to look at.

With the open background in the photo, Judy was able to close down that
aperture and bring everything into focus... with very nice results. Judy
Le is not just a cool lady, she's also a nice photo snapper.

So anyway, you and Judy have inspired me to play a little with this and
maybe have some fun with it. Thanks.

Matt

Scanner

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Jul 18, 2005, 11:30:01 AM7/18/05

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http://img169.imageshack.us/my.php?image=n8045261mw.jpg

wine...@hotmail.com

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Jul 18, 2005, 2:25:42 PM7/18/05

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d

wiggity

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Jul 18, 2005, 3:41:29 PM7/18/05

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Damn. Are you sure he's not a ghost?

Wiggity

Bill Mill

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Jul 18, 2005, 4:07:33 PM7/18/05

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Scanner Wrote:
> http://img169.imageshack.us/my .php?image=n8045261mw.jpg

Photoshop! (Check out the dark lines around his right hand, above the
white Talbot's sign)

(Drinking the haterade liberally)

Peace
Bill Mill
bill.mill at gmail.com

Scanner

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Jul 18, 2005, 4:12:29 PM7/18/05

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correct. just testin my friend's photoshop skills hehe.

hane...@gmail.com

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Jul 18, 2005, 4:15:02 PM7/18/05

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Just thought I'd put another one in the mix...

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=1790740

sara

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Jul 18, 2005, 8:38:12 PM7/18/05

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well here's my vote.

http://www.pbase.com/elsinger/image/30897418

-sd

Lucy Stools

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Jul 18, 2005, 9:07:30 PM7/18/05

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That's the one and you're spot on with your observations. I would've cropped
it a bit but that's just nitpicking.

"lane" <ma...@mattlanephotos.com> wrote in message
news:pan.2005.07.18....@mattlanephotos.com...

danfri...@yahoo.com

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Jul 19, 2005, 1:35:39 PM7/19/05

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I've always been partial to this pic of Mr. Dobyns, though this version
has been cropped down to remove the background. Anyone got a link to
the full size picture?

http://www.newyorkultimate.com/roster.cfm?ID=48

voodoo

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Jul 19, 2005, 3:03:00 PM7/19/05

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http://photos.scobelwigginsphotography.com/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=-41&pos=129

There are so many sweet shots floating around but Scobel has managed to
capture many fleeting moments...like this sweet fake by Demi-God Mike
Grant at Solstice 2005

Marty Brutvan

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Jul 19, 2005, 3:02:33 PM7/19/05

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http://www.newyorkultimate.com/images/photos/kenDobyns_layout_800x600.jpg

Couldn't tell you when or where the photo is from though.

voodoo

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Jul 19, 2005, 3:12:10 PM7/19/05

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http://photos.scobelwigginsphotography.com/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=-41&pos=129

THere are so many shots floating around but Scobel has been there to
capture many fleeting moments.....like this sweet fake by Demi-God Mike
Grant

michael...@yale.edu

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Jul 19, 2005, 4:22:51 PM7/19/05

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Everybody loves the lay out pics and I cannot believe that these have
not been posted. They are like the best there is:

Kubs at Nats 2004 (#3 in the NUMP as opposed to RSD-a-han)
http://www.pbase.com/image/29612761

Nord with team USA
http://www.pbase.com/hswesterns/image/43550986

Texas regionals
http://www.pbase.com/jmlane/image/42939040

I am not sure who this is, jimmy chu maybe
http://www.pbase.com/elsinger/image/45782844

And some skyage is always nice:

Sorry Namkung, you're still my favorite
http://www.freeheelimages.com/Images/Potlatch/Potlatch%20Highlights/slides/DSC_1544.html

Beau leaving something on Gabe's chin
http://www.colorado.edu/studentgroups/mamabird/gallery/pics2004c/Centex2004_18.jpg

how many pics are there of handblocks out there?
http://www.pbase.com/jmlane/image/43382503

And some funny ones:

is richter winding up for a sick chicken wing or about to deck this
dude. Don't feel bad its only he #1 viewed pic on scobel's page
http://photos.scobelwigginsphotography.com/displayimage.php?album=topn&cat=2&pos=0

I suppose their are no U turns in mid air
http://photos.scobelwigginsphotography.com/displayimage.php?album=topn&cat=2&pos=8

what the hell is Namkung doing? This is also on the UV USA vs Canada
clip and I still don't understand what I am looking at
http://aliandcedar.com/gallery/potlatch_2005_usa_canada/DSC0603

michael...@yale.edu

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Jul 19, 2005, 4:40:26 PM7/19/05

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this is suppose to be the no u turn pic...sorry
http://photos.scobelwigginsphotography.com/displayimage.php?album=topn&cat=2&pos=8

gree...@yahoo.com

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Jul 19, 2005, 4:40:36 PM7/19/05

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http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/ultimatefrisbee/images/Ross1.jpg

Picture isn't the clearest but it's definitely worth looking at.

if the link doesn't work, head to
http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/ultimatefrisbee/index!.htm then to
pictures/random and scroll about 3/4 down the page.

nan...@gmail.com

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Jul 20, 2005, 4:42:15 AM7/20/05

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http://www.pbase.com/elsinger/image/16345363

Definitely one of the best layout pics I've ever seen. Damn, that's an
angry gnome...

KC

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Jul 20, 2005, 5:22:29 PM7/20/05

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http://oklahomaultimate.org/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=1433

-Oklahoma cutter over Tulane defender @ South Regionals 2004

-Great shot by Mark Fox of Tulane.

rez...@gmail.com

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Jul 20, 2005, 6:05:49 PM7/20/05

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thats a great photo. definately top ten percent of the photos here.

swil...@gmail.com

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Jul 20, 2005, 6:38:19 PM7/20/05

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what's that guy doing....a drop kick to the knee??

chrisg...@gmail.com wrote:
> If you want one to laugh at... try to explain this shot:
>
> http://www.pbase.com/elsinger/image/22888868

kpmi...@ou.edu

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Jul 20, 2005, 7:16:11 PM7/20/05

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Here is a good picture if you are looking for some laughs.

http://oklahomaultimate.org/forums/album_pic.php?pic_id=1134

hjf...@gmail.com

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Jul 20, 2005, 10:32:03 PM7/20/05

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I'll add some from my team, as the elsinger photos I love are already
up, as are the wiggins ones....

(she catches it, and it's a pretty high quality shot)
http://www.creekultimate.com/photos/state2005/_1013035.jpg

http://www.creekultimate.com/photos/state2005/_1013189.jpg
http://www.creekultimate.com/photos/lakewood031805/_1010363.jpg
(chaos always makes for a great picture)
http://www.creekultimate.com/photos/state2005/_1013074.jpg

one of me for the recruiters (i acutally got the D..... sort of.... i
macked it to a receiver in the endzone)
http://www.pbase.com/elsinger/image/44302489

what?

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Jul 21, 2005, 12:55:01 AM7/21/05

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yep...this one rocks...quite old too. I think this one floated around
some years ago. Roscoe right? where the f is he now. haven't heard
that name for some time....?

what?

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Jul 21, 2005, 12:57:26 AM7/21/05

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La Maldad

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Jul 21, 2005, 1:46:43 AM7/21/05

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playing on Doublewide, buying me geezers at upscale bars trying to make
me vomit.

Kid A

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Jul 21, 2005, 9:37:26 AM7/21/05

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I've always been partial to this pic...

http://www.pbase.com/image/18918312

kkd...@bellsouth.net

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Jul 21, 2005, 12:20:59 PM7/21/05

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-Oklahoma cutter over Tulane defender @ South Regionals 2004

-Great shot by Mark Fox of Tulane

Could be south regionals 2003, regionals in 2004 was not muddy and had
no trees on the sidelines.

Omega Red

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Jul 21, 2005, 2:16:31 PM7/21/05

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man, i dont know what (college) regionals you were at.... that saturday
had some of the muddiest games ive played. park was surrounded by trees
too.

matty...@gmail.com

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Jul 21, 2005, 4:52:34 PM7/21/05

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here is one from matt lane. very clear and crisp. even though you
can't see the disc, you can see the shadow... oh, yeah, and it's not a
bad layout either.

http://www.pbase.com/jmlane/image/42939049

wiggity

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Jul 21, 2005, 5:23:49 PM7/21/05

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I've got a bunch of great (mostly unposted in this thread) pictures. I
would love to get them up for the picture-hungry crowd. Hows I go about
doin' at?

Wiggity

Byron Hicks

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Jul 21, 2005, 5:46:52 PM7/21/05

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Is that Tank or Tina?
<matty...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1121979154.2...@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...

hjf...@gmail.com

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Jul 21, 2005, 11:30:34 PM7/21/05

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www.photobucket.com <<host your pics there. then just use the link the
boxes give you. pretty self explanatory.

naz

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Jul 22, 2005, 5:09:00 PM7/22/05

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that's tank. although it wouldn't have surprised me if tankina put his
own picture up ;). (love ya, matty!)

naz

wiggity

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Jul 25, 2005, 11:00:38 AM7/25/05

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Thanks. Here's the best of my collection:

http://photobucket.com/albums/a362/djun1t/

This is my favorite, mostly because the guy in red is REALLY high off
the ground, and won't land pretty.

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a362/djun1t/Frediculusbid.jpg

Wiggity

Wagenwheel

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Jul 25, 2005, 12:15:56 PM7/25/05

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http://img313.exs.cx/img313/4932/chasesick18vk.jpg

Whoever got that image deservesa freakin' award. The clarity and
intensity is brilliant.

Byron Hicks

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Jul 25, 2005, 12:40:29 PM7/25/05

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That is from College Nationals in Austin. It might be one of Scobel's pics.
"Wagenwheel" <ewagen...@ec.rr.com> wrote in message
news:1122308156.7...@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...

Adam Tarr

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Jul 25, 2005, 1:01:05 PM7/25/05

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Byron wrote:

> That is from College Nationals in Austin. It might be one of Scobel's pics.

Yes, Scobel. I was in the small crowd behind her immediately after the
point checking out the sweet pic in her LCD. Definitely in the running
for "best ultimate picture ever".

I can't believe these threads have gone on this long without anyone
mentioning the literal posterizing by Nord over Driver in the finals of
'01 college nationals. I still have a stack of those posters lying
around somewhere. It is a sick, sick photo. I don't think it's
available anywhere in electronic form, though.