This boy was challenged by his friends to jump across the creek.  So he backs up a few paces, starts to run, …

Canon EOS 40D + EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 70 mm — f/8, 1/100 sec, ISO 400

… leaps into the air …

Canon EOS 40D + EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 70 mm — f/8, 1/100 sec, ISO 400

… and falls just a little bit short of his mark :(.

Canon EOS 40D + EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM @ 70 mm — f/8, 1/60 sec, ISO 400

He didn’t quite make it, but he was still a great sport for trying.