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WHAT A PIC! (Original Post) kpete Jul 2021 OP
WOW . .. Lovie777 Jul 2021 #1
Indeed, WOW!! Duppers Jul 2021 #2
Spectacular! n/t iluvtennis Jul 2021 #3
I used to be able to do that mnmoderatedem Jul 2021 #4
Yeah, sure. TNNurse Jul 2021 #7
LOL!! AZ8theist Jul 2021 #9
Take pictures? Chellee Jul 2021 #11
impressive sheilahi Jul 2021 #24
Heck, I can still do that gratuitous Jul 2021 #34
Holy Molly Joinfortmill Jul 2021 #5
Holy Shite! mcar Jul 2021 #6
That's the photographers equivalent of what lunatica Jul 2021 #8
and she better win that damn gold medal......❤️ ❤️ ❤️ a kennedy Jul 2021 #10
Yikes........two women on our USA gymnastic team are from Minnesota. 👍🏻 a kennedy Jul 2021 #12
Simone Biles on Trump's riots... jcgoldie Jul 2021 #13
A 10.0 for that. Hortensis Jul 2021 #16
A perfect 10. calimary Jul 2021 #31
AWESOME!! Sogo Jul 2021 #14
The Greatest StClone Jul 2021 #15
Absolutely amazing! gademocrat7 Jul 2021 #17
I'm I the only to get a bit dizzy seeing that?? Unreal. n/t thenelm1 Jul 2021 #18
She has more limbs than a blue Indian goddess in Temple on the Ganges! n/t DFW Jul 2021 #19
Simone Biles is amazing LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2021 #20
Brrrrrr!!! Goosebumps!!! ❤️ BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2021 #21
From what I have seen(admittedly very little) she is almost too powerful and too fast to work within retread Jul 2021 #22
Simone Biles gravity-defying physics keithbvadu2 Jul 2021 #23
Thanks for link! burrowowl Jul 2021 #32
I am not denigrating the image. He is there and I am not, so kudos's. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #25
Fabulous! CrispyQ Jul 2021 #26
Amazing image! Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2021 #27
Magazine cover. housecat Jul 2021 #28
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2021 #29
DAAAAAYUM! calimary Jul 2021 #30
Pure excellence Alice Kramden Jul 2021 #33
She's so dynamic, she generates her own weather. ❤ nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #35

sheilahi

(277 posts)
24. impressive
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 09:15 AM
Jul 2021

While getting out of bed this morning, I tripped over my cat. Did a quadruple flip with two triple flips added on. Impressive, huh? But even more impressive was my perfect landing. Would have gotten a perfect 10 but lost points for my jammies gymnast suit.

mcar

(42,278 posts)
6. Holy Shite!
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 07:06 PM
Jul 2021

We watched today and some of her jumps/twists/turns were so fast, it was a blur. And this was on a bad day.

GOAT!

Amazing photo.

lunatica

(53,410 posts)
8. That's the photographers equivalent of what
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 07:11 PM
Jul 2021

The athlete is doing. Fantastic shot of a fantastic feat!

a kennedy

(29,618 posts)
10. and she better win that damn gold medal......❤️ ❤️ ❤️
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 07:28 PM
Jul 2021

Sorry, that sounded kinda bad……hope she can pull this baby off.

a kennedy

(29,618 posts)
12. Yikes........two women on our USA gymnastic team are from Minnesota. 👍🏻
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 07:37 PM
Jul 2021

USA, USA, USA, Oh, and MN, MN, MN. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

jcgoldie

(11,613 posts)
13. Simone Biles on Trump's riots...
Sun Jul 25, 2021, 07:41 PM
Jul 2021

embarrassed but not surprised
disgusted but not surprised
sad but not surprised
angry but not surprised
speechless but not surprised

— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) January 7, 2021



I know some folks have expressed less than excitement over the olympics, but I don't know how you can't love and root for this young woman!

retread

(3,761 posts)
22. From what I have seen(admittedly very little) she is almost too powerful and too fast to work within
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 07:00 AM
Jul 2021

the space allowed.

keithbvadu2

(36,669 posts)
23. Simone Biles gravity-defying physics
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 08:52 AM
Jul 2021

Simone Biles gravity-defying physics

Most of us consider it a success when we can put our underwear on by standing on one foot at a time.

Ferrets are Cool

(21,104 posts)
25. I am not denigrating the image. He is there and I am not, so kudos's.
Mon Jul 26, 2021, 09:31 AM
Jul 2021

But with today's equipment, it's just not that difficult a capture. Still worth a

edited to say: If this is about Simone, then YES, fantastic accomplishment. I may have missed the point with my little pea brain.


*professional photographer since 1990

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