Balancing Act II

FBI: Thank you; now we are on your tracks... :)

OMG.... this is unreal!

whaaaaaat? this is insane...

fantastic

hahahaha!

This shot was a little difficult to pull off. Sure it was hard balancing the dandelion seed on my finger while holding the camera with my other hand. But what really mad it hard was that I decided to do the shot while riding a unicycle in my back yard at night.

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crfleury says:

These are awesome... I still have no clue how you pull them off.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

Thanks Corey, no photoshop, just patience.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

jeh182_2nd [deleted] says:

this is impossible!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

janusz l says:

Difficult to imagine but patience can deliver magic ...
Fantastic shot !

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PS - with the finger print so clear - someone can steel you identity :-))
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jonsey Boy says:

C'mon, Mike, put some lights on the unicycle. That'll make it better!!
Nice one, mate. Love your shots, love your wit. Keep them coming!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

newkie says:

The balancing is child's play. The shot however is genius.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

skittzitilby says:

omg Mike---this is just superb
as per
even down to DNA on your fingerprint no less......;-P

true balancing act

new title for you for this....''who said men can't multi-task''???
.......but then again you are a very special man aren't you!!!?LOL
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

dolpharius*** says:

oh wow Mike .........this is freaking cool, how on earth did u do this???awesome work , thanks for sharing!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

iammacgirl says:

Oh this is most wonderful Mike - like a tiny dancer in your hand!! It's really "thumbthing" impressive. You've got to tell me one thing though - was your unicycle triple-spoked?? ;)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Je Répondrai says:

Holy! Absolutely stunning Mike...
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

ianimmortal says:

wow. simply amazing. especially the lack of photoshop thats what makes it so impressive, its real honest art.
great job
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

sachman75 says:

wow! that is stunning! jeez you sure can multi-task :p

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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

fake_plastic_earth says:

cannot get any better than that!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Rod the Rabid Rodent says:

Are you sure you want to be putting such a good copy of your thumbprint on the internet?

Well, at least it was done in a noble pursuit and garnered an excellent result.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

s0ulsurfing says:

pure genius, i wanna see the 'making of' video
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

@ires says:

omg!!! fantastic!!!

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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Mstee4eva says:

Lol, great juggling act, fab shot ,';o]...
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Vol-au-Vent says:

how absolutely fabulous!!! And just imagine, Mike, how wonderful this extreme close-up would have been, if you weren't cycling in the backyard at the same time of taking the photo...... LOL

I don't know how he does it; but it sure works a treat!!! :)))))

You're getting better by the minute! CONGRATULATIONS
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

a n i. Y. says:

great shot. I guess you have steady hands :)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Shaloot says:

and i thought it was bad ass to hold the camera in one hand and take a picture of my watch on my other hand...
ok not really but you get what i mean, amazing shot!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

c@rljones says:

lol, nice balancing act ;P Loving the detail here though Mike, looks superb, and the mono conversion is excellent, although now we have your fingerprints, we're going to take over your identity as well :)

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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Hotshoe Tango ♥~ says:

You're hilarious! ... and patient... I gave up on mine after the stack of plates I was balancing on my head kept toppling over.
Great job!! :)
Nice whorls too! ;)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Lanabama says:

I love you. What can I say?
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

Thanks everyone. Evidently posting my finger print was a bad idea. The police have already been knocking on my door. Something about my prints being found on the safe at Donald Trumps house.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

janusz l says:

... but did you take any pictures there ...
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Denise Stettler says:

Great. I'm patient too, but.........I don't know how you do this.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Flemming Gade says:

I am rather impressed with your gymnastic and balancing skills.
And the image is stunning, Mike! Really well done!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Al Braunworth says:

Very Cool!! Patience is the word of the day for a shot like this?!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

erinnoel (on a flickr break) says:

once again, i am just sitting here laughing at your words and in awe of your work. incredible detail - INCREDIBLE. love how your mind comes up with these images.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jibby! says:

Delicately gorgeous! Great tones.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

shmarinuma says:

Amazing.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

heycarrieann331 says:

LMAO @ the note about the FBI!!! Congrats on Explore! This is a really cool shot!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Percita says:

Found this "Exploring"
It blew me away - ingenious
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

CruzinHard says:

Nice mike, well done
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

bonksie61 says:

Beautiful picture, great work
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

lombrum63 says:

magic.sometimes it is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of an needle.love the shot
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jen333 says:

This is truly amazing! I love how the light hits on the bottom of the drop.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

gerdaindc says:

Next time, I'd like to see a photo of the entire you pulling this off! ;-) Great shot!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Dragonfly Flickr says:

Magic it is simply magic!!!
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Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

VoИ° says:

Wow!!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

jody bitz says:

I'm proud to say Mike is my brother. Every time I check your account, the new pictures I see have me at a loss for words. You are extremely talented, and I hope that I can develop 1/4 the talent you have.
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

bitzcelt says:

Thanks everyone, I appreciate the kind words.

@jody bitz, even though she is my sister, I still have to pay her to make comments like that. ;-)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

r a r a r a j | fotography says:

I am not finding words to appreciate the effort you put on this picture...
simply stunning...
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Jessica Rabbit's Flickr says:

impressive creativity and macro detail :)
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

Katherine Gruender "Kat" says:

you are amazing!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

<skyPhotography> says:

if jealousy were a photo, this is probably what it would look like.

meaning, I'm so jealous!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Professionally Only \ للصور الاحترافيه فقط !!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

Sheepycow says:

Nice shot!! Love the unicycle part.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

tiggra15 says:

"Just patience"? Wow... Absolutely fantastic!

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Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

fotografiaRupestre(AJ) says:

muy creativo.
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

mojo621 says:

Does the dandelion have a stunt double?
Posted 9 months ago. ( permalink )

Lanabama says:

You shine at this kind of shot.
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

Project Bleu Photography says:

Wow..this is fantastic!! But I bet you already knew that :P Haha
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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