The $100.00 Shot

There is a good reason why I titled this shot “The $100.00 hundred Dollar Picture” and I wish I could say it was because I sold it for it for that much. Call me foolish if you like and that is not far from the truth. I always see people taking motion blur shots of traffic from above the scene and sometimes dead on but never from below so I decided to rise to the inner challenge and give it a whirl. I found a good intersection that has a center divide curb and when the traffic lights were just right, I ran out there, put my Nikon D70 in a pot hole. (I know I know what the hell was I thinking) Well anyway, I knew a car would not hit it due to its position to the curb but I did not plan on stones, pebbles, rock-salt, or road-grit flying directly at my lens at 60 Mph. The tiffin UV filter on the front of my lens was shattered after the shot and cost $100.00 to replace but the lens was fine and unharmed.

 

:thumbup: wow! at least you got a really cool shot out of it

 

Yikes, tough lesson to learn. I, too, wouldn't have thought of the flying debris. Great shot, though.

 

um.... $100 for a UV filter? Really? I must be WAY outta touch.

 

you should change your username to 'ihavehugeballs'

cool shot, and something i wouldn't think twice about doing myself. it's only a camera. we're gonna get along just fine at these meet-ups :thumbup:

edit: my UV only cost $30

 

O My gosh arent you brave!!! I dont think I could do it! Great picture though,, worth the reward!

 

Yea, I almost got a pic of you crossing the bridge the other night, but I was too in fear for my own life to worry about you! :lmao:

Scott, that's an awesome shot...I think you just might be crazy enough to stick around the Forum!

 

I like this photo, the movement effect is great... the colors are very pleasant. Reason why I can see, makes quite cold Greetings from Spain.

Me gusta esta foto, el efecto de movimiento es grande...los colores son muy agradables. Por lo que puedo ver, hace bastante frio Saludos desde España.

 

i'm quite the daredevil i'm told. thanks for your concern though :lmao:

 

awsome shot, maybe it could be done with a bigger median with less damage.

 

is there a mod around who would change his title under the name to that...thats the funniest title yet....

great shot.... scary at the concept....but you got it dude...:thumbup:

 

man....i got my UV filter for 5 dollars....its Hoya so its not a no name brand...