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Iguanasan
01-01-2012, 10:43 PM
Well, I invited some friends from the Sackville Photography Club (where I am a member) to help me photograph the 2012 Herring Cove Polar Bear Dip. A friend of mine, the organizer, had asked me to photograph the whole event and I thought it was too much for just me so I invited some friends. :)

We set up a studio in the church hall and encouraged everyone to get a portrait shot done after they registered for the jump. Everyone had a small piece of the puzzle and I thought I'd share some of the shots I got from the "studio session". I learned a lot through this experience and had a lot of fun.

I'll post a link to the complete album after we all post our photos but here are a few to wet your whistle. :)

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theantiquetiger
01-01-2012, 10:57 PM
Iggy, you know the rules around here, if you are showing images of swimming, Marko requires bikinis!!

Great shots BTW

Iguanasan
01-01-2012, 11:06 PM
Iggy, you know the rules around here, if you are showing images of swimming, Marko requires bikinis!!

Great shots BTW

They're coming... they're coming... I wasn't at the dock this year so the bikinis didn't show up until later. You'll get to see a few when I post the link to the full set.

And thanks! :)

Mad Aussie
01-02-2012, 05:12 AM
Sounds like a fun thing to do on your part Iggy ... be interesting to watch this space.

Bambi
01-02-2012, 10:47 AM
great images so far Iggy. I can't wait to see the action shots....

Marko
01-02-2012, 10:54 AM
I like the prefreezing studio session - cool!
looking forward to seeing the water shots for sure though...!
yup bikinis in the winter are awesome - lol. I'll stop now...but blame it on AT :)

susan
01-02-2012, 09:24 PM
Mr 2012! He gets my vote! :-)

Iguanasan
01-02-2012, 10:20 PM
All of my photos are up on Facebook: Herring Cove Polar Bear Dip 2012 | Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150556989506117.426892.566776116&type=1&l=162ad7fe09)

theantiquetiger
01-02-2012, 10:42 PM
Friend request sent "Chris Campbell Stacy Campbell"

Iguanasan
01-02-2012, 11:19 PM
I set the album to public (though I also accepted the friend request) so everyone should be able to see it now.

susan
01-03-2012, 03:08 PM
It was fun to see your album! The age ranges were nice to! Brave souls to plop into such cold water!

kat
01-03-2012, 05:33 PM
Too much fun! Love the first photo!

Iguanasan
01-03-2012, 06:26 PM
Thanks, susan.

Thanks, kat. That first guy is my favourite too. This was his 18th annual polar bear dip and he's 77 years old.

Mad Aussie
01-03-2012, 06:41 PM
I thought we were going to see the actual jump in the water and freeze ones bits off stuff.