Take Your Mark

Smell the chlorine. Feel the anticipation of the race. Goggles press against your eyes. Heart racing with the competition. Muscles burning, lungs on fire. The feel of flying through the water.

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[Kerry Bergman]

Love the subtle low key lighting here! Brilliant angles too!

[robinwarner]

fabulous theme shot..i betting on a win for you..you are so great at shooting silhouettes

[Amy Hughes]

@kezzam thank you!!
@robinwarner wow, thank you so much!

[Kerri]

This is beautiful

[Margaret Tryon]

Excellent shot. I love it.

[Robert Velten]

Great theme shot! I need the inspiration, thanks.

[Kim Ables]

great shot!

[Emily Hoffman]

beautiful. love the b/w

[Dennis Natividad]

nice black and white!

[Amy Hughes]

@iamdencio thank you Dennis!!

[Amy Hughes]

@emhoff @kasumie13 @maggie2 @kerristephens thank you!!! I appreciate it :)
@robv thank you!! glad I could be an inspiration!! :D

[J.dMulli]

excellent.!!.You are a very good artist !!:)

[Eve Taylor]

brilliant B/W shot, great shadows

[Lori Rompolski]

cool

[Lynn M. Watson]

Lovely silhouette . . .

[Jenna Pearson]

Perfect. Great composition.

[Britt-Arnhild Lindland]

Great theme photo.

[mai ibraheem]

great shot

[Geertje K.]

Amazing shot! Love how it already fits the theme, gives me something to work with.

[Kathy A]

Awesome shot Amy - a winner for sure.

[Bugik]

WOW, awesome!

[Ayesha Ferdouse]

What a powerful and emotional shot. I can almost feel the anticipation and anxiety.

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

Oh wow, love this, and great caption!

[Lacy Kent]

Fantastic!

[Pamela Mandeville]

You know your stuff!

[Rick Schies]

An awesome shot! Amy, another great one.

[Cristina Eenkhoorn]

Very nice shot!!

[Dr Bob]

powerful shot

[Elise DeCola]

Great silhouette! Awesome shot!

[Angie]

Love it!

[jennylee]

very good, I love this!

[Azi]

Another amazing shot.

[Slava]

Very cool shot!! Perfect for the theme!

[haley yates]

i love the naturalness of it!

[aikiuser (jenn)]

Top five theme shot--WTG!!!
Fantastic shot :-D

[Sheri Jeanne]

I've always thought that artists make the best photographers. Your photography proves my point! This is an amazing image!

[robinwarner]

Theme shot...way to go...gotta vote for my gal!!!!!!!

[Amy Hughes]

@aikiuser @sherijeanne @robinwarner YAY!!! That is SO cool!!! Thank you guys. :) I voted for my cousin Kelly though, #4. Her husband and her son Cole in a sunset by the water. Had to do it! :D

[robinwarner]

i saw that you did not vote for yourself. I loved 4 and 3 too...but had to go with you!!!!!!!!

[robinwarner]

btw...that made me like you even more :)

[Amy Hughes]

@robinwarner awww..thank you :)

[Kirsty .P]

Gee I missed this one,congrats on being in the top 5!!

[Kelly T.Haysley]

Way to go Amy, TOP 5. This is a great silhouette.

[Jonna]

Neat shot!!! Love the lighting here...

[Joanne Medeiros]

This is fantastic, congrats on top 5.

[Steve Harvey]

Brilliant shot. I was a swimmer in college, this shot resonates with me. I love your text to go with it.

[Amy Hughes]

@harvey you miss the smell of chlorine, huh? I know I do.

[Steve Harvey]

No I dont miss it at all! :)

[Amy Hughes]

@harvey ha! understandable ;))) haha