JUMP: New Forum Assignment
This week’s Assignment theme is JUMP. It reminded me of this image that always made me chuckle. While perhaps not technically perfect it sure captured a moment (and that’s a big part of what photography is all about):
Check out the Jump images others are submitting and submit your own here.





18 Responses to “JUMP: New Forum Assignment” - Add Yours
March 4th, 2010 at 6:31 pm
I have been wanting to shoot a jump but have yet to try it out. How do you go about photographing a jump?
March 4th, 2010 at 10:33 pm
Amazing shot!!!
Well, it sounds that the guy forgot his parachute… lol
March 4th, 2010 at 11:52 pm
No wonder I was getting more hits on Flickr today on the shot.
March 5th, 2010 at 12:12 am
@Mei Teng: You try. And try. And try again! My jump shot took me about 20 tries.
Helpful hints — you can use a remote trigger with a time-delay (as in, press the trigger, then the photo gets taken 2 seconds later) to help and get the jump timed just right. Then you’ll have to play around with your own timing. Be prepared to be tired and sweaty at the end!
It also helps to have an assistant, or to be taking a photo of someone ELSE, so that you can control the camera directly.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:18 am
I’ve always wanted to try a jump photo with a trampoline underneath…my guess is there would be some fun shots.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:38 am
This photo is absolutely hilarious! I can’t get enough.
March 5th, 2010 at 1:44 am
March 5th, 2010 at 9:34 am
great shot Michael :-)
March 5th, 2010 at 9:46 am
Thanks Darren. I almost knocked my self out on that one cause when i landed I slid across the bedspread and hit the head board.
March 5th, 2010 at 10:11 am
LOL – I can imagine.
what I love about it is the contrasting expressions on your faces – pure joy/excitement and pure embarrassment (guessing on that one). nice work.
March 5th, 2010 at 10:26 am
DC, thanks for the tips. Now to find a location to photograph a jump. I don’t want to look like a fool jumping up and down! :)
March 5th, 2010 at 10:47 am
… at Machu Picchu, Peru:

March 6th, 2010 at 3:07 am
March 6th, 2010 at 3:08 am
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46968317@N08/4304424916//img
March 6th, 2010 at 8:10 am
Haha, I love that 1st photo. The woman seems so embarrassed and is wondering what she’s doing there.
March 6th, 2010 at 9:02 am
Flying boots in action:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/matthiashombauer/4234143642/in/set-72157616391902562/
have fun
March 7th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Thanks to Romit for such an awesome jump..
May 14th, 2010 at 1:17 am
my kids just love to jump around on trampolines and they are sort of addicted to it.*;;
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