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The switch to Key Account Management is one more companies are introducing to tackle current challenges. Apodi's Tony Swift highlights the principles of effective execution and making a strategy work for a smooth transition.
More and more companies are now addressing the changing healthcare market by transitioning the sales process from one which primarily involves representatives engaging with healthcare practitioners on a 'one-to-one' basis, to the establishment of Key Account Management (KAM) teams.
The rationale for this change is irrefutable. Access to GPs is increasingly difficult and the 'customer' now represents a series of more complex accounts with numerous stakeholders and influencers. Furthermore, decision making is both at a national and regional level and there is now a greater need than ever to focus on local healthcare economy needs and requirements.
As a result, pharmaceutical companies have established, or are in the process of doing so, KAM teams in which individuals have increasing responsibility and autonomy in addressing the needs of their customers at a local level. Some pharmaceutical companies have even taken the model further and given team members, or a small collection of them in a specific locality, P&L responsibility – essentially establishing micro business units within the team itself.
Some years ago it could have been argued that any company transitioning to the KAM model was differentiating itself from the competition. This argument is much more difficult today because most pharmaceutical companies have moved, or are moving this way – in short, almost everybody's doing it.
However, there is still a key source of competitive advantage in this environment – and that is to actually make the new model succeed.
Our research, and the feedback we have received from companies trying to adopt the new model, is that the execution process is much more difficult than originally anticipated. The type of feedback we receive often includes the following observations:
So why is it that so many companies are finding the execution process more difficult than anticipated? The primary reason is that there is often an underestimation of the scale of the organisational change required.
For instance, many sales functions in pharmaceutical companies have historically been based on a traditional command and control structure. Here, the sales management instructed sales representatives on which HCPs to target, how many times they should be called on and exactly what to say during any meeting with them.
Within the new model however, many of these individuals are now faced with adapting to a new environment where decentralisation, decision making, autonomy and P&L accountability are now among the order of the day. Given the above, managements' task of transitioning the organisation from the old to the new model requires considerable skill, focus and expertise.
Many management commentators argue that decentralisation is a panacea for all ills. If executed effectively, in an appropriate environment, this structure can deliver enormous benefits to an organisation. However, the move towards decentralisation often creates a number of serious problems which, if not addressed directly and quickly, will significantly impact on performance.
These problems are as follows:
A lack of expertise: a decentralised structure almost always requires an increase in expertise in the key roles within the structure. For example, increased knowledge will be required by employees AND management to solve problems, address more complex customers and, in effect, run businesses – particularly if P&L account responsibility is part of the role.
Inertia: many employees enjoy going to work in an environment where they understand exactly what the day will bring; the common challenges they always face and, in exceptional circumstances, being able to refer any unusual problems to their line manager. In a new environment where their decision making authority is increased, many employees will be reluctant to do things differently and may continue behaving much as before.
Lack of responsibility: the new environment is a scary prospect for some people. The last thing they want is more responsibility and a fear of failure and an inability to work in the new way paralyses them – again leading to ineffective execution.
At Apodi we have looked at specific pharmaceutical companies that are struggling with the implementation of KAM teams and researched the reasons for their difficulties. In every single example, one or more of the problems outlined above was prevalent – and in most cases all three problems coexisted together.
In fact, some of our own executives have reported their own first-hand experiences of working with companies in which the almost evangelical zeal and enthusiasm of top management continued unabated whilst chaos reigned and they failed to achieve an effective transition.
As we have seen, the execution process can be difficult. And because of this, it is critical that a clear procedure for managing an effective transition is implemented. This process needs to address the following:
1. Identify clearly the strategic intent of the company, including the projected benefits of changing the model and how these are to be measured
2. Given the strategy noted above, clearly identify the role of the centre and the role of the decentralised units and how these might evolve over time. In our view, companies are often too ambitious in managing the transfer of responsibilities from the centre to the divisions or KAMs. Clear standard operating procedures need to be driven from the centre in the early stages and KAMs need to understand the rules that they are expected to work to. Think carefully about giving newly formed KAM teams P&L account responsibility. It may be better to transition to this over time, and in some cases, not even to go this far
3. Identify very clearly the roles and responsibilities of management and KAMs at all stages in the change process
4. Given the roles identified in the new structure, carefully recruit the appropriate personnel. Implement a training and development programme focussed on areas such as the role of Key Account Management, the implementation of a complex sale, general business disciplines and other skills
5. Management need to quickly identify any KAM team member who cannot make the leap to the new world of working and deal with this appropriately
6. Instil best practices across the whole KAM team by establishing effective coordination and information sharing processes
7. Establish effective incentives to drive the performance required
8. Put in place appropriate controls, feedback, learning and corrective action processes to improve performance. Key to this is the management team that drives KAM performance. This team needs to be highly experienced and knowledgeable about the requirements of KAM teams and how to manage a change process.
As ever, the role of the leader is absolutely critical in driving through the changes to address the needs of the new healthcare economy. Whilst the development of a sound strategy is critical, it is also the relatively easy part of the process. In every pharma magazine, nearly all consultants and most competitors will support the notion of moving towards a KAM driven business.
However, it is the effective execution of this transition that the leader should focus on. They will also invariably experience many of the challenges that are common to such change programmes, such as internal politics, resistance to the new way of operating, lack of appropriate skills within the team and so forth.
It is because of this that a leader needs to draw on commonsense business disciplines to be successful. It is also crucial that the immediate management team are able to do the same. Therefore, before embarking on the process, it is important to make sure that the management team is capable and ready to execute change.
As I noted at the beginning of this article, many companies are implementing similar strategies. It is therefore logical to assume that, everything else being equal, it is the company that has the management capabilities to execute these changes most effectively that will gain a competitive advantage over its competitors.
Tony Swift is the Managing Director of Apodi. He may be reached on email@example.com.
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Zumaya with 26 K's and only 4 BB's on the year. ERA settling in at 1.90. Would be really nice to see him hit his stride and stay healthy for an entire season.
Today he looked healthy, but he faced four batters, got one to pop out, one reached based on an error and two hit doubles....loss still goes to inconsistent starting pitching though..(Porcello) as our bats were silent. ....Would have been nice to pick up a game on Twins who were blasted by the Blue Jays this afternoon...
Going into tonight's game, the Tigers have given up as many runs as they've scored. There are 15 teams in the league who have a better spread than that. However, there are only 8 teams with a higher winning percentage. Not the best sign. Perhaps it means that our record is better than our play. Here is a strange situation though... Pittsburgh is -100 runs on the year, and they have the same exact number of losses as the Cubs, who are only -5. The Pirates win small and lose big.
Tigers are second in the majors in errors with 34 (The Marlins lead the league with 36). Better fielding could have given us perhaps 2-3 more wins.... The starting pitching is still inconsistent...with an overall era of 4.22 Although it looks like JV has finally found his groove as he pitches the Tigers first complete game of the season tonight with a 5-1 victory over the A's The hitting??? Inconsistent too, but not as bad as it was with all of the strikeouts like last year. We are second in the majors in doubles, but only 24th in homers...so we are finding the holes in the outfield but coming up short of the fences. Six games over .500 and a game behind the Twins for division lead after 40 games ain't bad, but with both the Yanks and Rays playing good ball, the Tigers will need a division crown to get into post season. Still a loooooog time to go and plenty of games to win....
Tiger pitcher Armando Galarraga working on a perfect game in the top of the ninth....hopefully the Tiger scoring in the bottom of the eighth did not keep him on ice to long. Game is live on MLB
You will see the replay for the next six weeks, but it will show that the final out was indeed an out, but the ump called the guy safe...to take a perfect game out of the Galarraga hands..... Most disappointing Tiger win in years....even the Austin Jackson Willie Mays catch will now be forgotten...
YouTube - Armando Galarraga's perfect game ruined Here it is. Ump has been around over 20 years. He may need glasses.
I was on the phone with my brother. Armando showed so mch class and thats why this is one of my 4 most disappointing sports moments: 1. Bird steals from Isiah 2. Game 7 vs Lakers in 1989 3. Eddie Murray missed FG vs 49ers 4. This game the umpire..............
Teachable moment. Armando was a class act and the ump owned up to his mistake. It doesn't really matter if this is left out of the record books. Everyone knows it was a perfect game.
This makes me ill. Just before I left with the family for a movie last night I checked out Yahoo sports. There was a breaking news box on the front page which indicated that the Tiger pitcher had a perfect game through 8 innings. I thought of Milt Wilcox and his near perfect game and hoped for the best. I got home from the movie but forgot to check. I got on the computer this morning and remembered to check to see what happened. OMG!!! That poor kid.
At least they didn't take this away. YouTube - Austin Jackson Perfect Game Catch YouTube - Austin Jackson Great Catch Saving Perfect Game
It was the kind of catch that you HAD to watch 'LIVE". He ran TWENTY STEPS !!! The ball jst kept going! It wasn't BETTER than Wise's catch (or even Grandy's catch vs Cleveland and the backhanded grab vs Chicago) but it was the best 'in the field of play running catch' since Jim Edmonds a few years back. What made this catch classic was the perfect game aspect.
Yea, my entire family was screaming when Jackson caught that ball. After that catch, you were thinking, "Man, nothing can stop this kid tonight."
I guess they are deciding what to do with this. Commissioner Bud Selig has the power to reverse umpire Jim Joyce's missed call that came with two outs in the ninth inning Wednesday night in Detroit. Joyce ruled Cleveland's Jason Donald(notes) safe, then admitted he got it wrong and tearfully apologized in person to the pitcher. MLB still deciding whether to review ump's call - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
General Motors has given Galarraga a 2011 Corvette convertible in Candy Apple Red. Also a classy move. The Governer has made an official proclamation stating that the outing was a perfect game. But she was born in Canada.


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Of course, there is no way to prove it...
but I doubt, very much, that this team would be fighting for a Division championship were Luck our quarterback... yes, our record would have been better... but we'd probably be in the 6-7 win range. We won several games purely because of RG3's very unique skills.
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In most other years, Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson or even Alfred Morris could all have easily won an Offensive Rookie of the Year award. But 2012 is no such year. There will be only one winner, and his name is Robert Griffin III.
First, a look at the passing stats so far for the three front-runners:
Robert Griffin III: 249/375 for 3,100 yards, 8.27 avg, 66.4% completion, 20 TDs, 5 INT, 104.1 Rating
Russell Wilson: 237/374 for 2,868 yards, 7.67 avg, 63.4% completion, 25 TDs, 10 INT, 98.0 Rating
Andrew Luck: 325/599 for 4,183 yards, 6.98 avg, 54.3% completion, 21 TDs, 18 INT, 75.6 Rating
In this case, I think Griffin is highly deserving of his Pro Bowl trip, among a slew of other awards he should be given in the very near future.
Over the course of the year, no single rookie has been such a consistently dominant force in every game. Luck, Wilson? Both have had multiple bad games. I challenge you to find RGIII's bad game.
Griffin has yet to post a multi-interception game, whereas Luck has posted five such games and Wilson two. Now you could say that's because Luck throws the ball more and has to play a different style, but Wilson has one less attempt on the year than Griffin.
First off, I don't believe that Luck is as big a threat to Griffin winning Offensive Rookie of the Year as Wilson. In the past four games, Luck has completed less than 50 percent of his passes. Yes he's racking up yards, but he hasn't been nearly as dominant of a player as Griffin or Wilson.
Just to be clear, Luck has been phenomenal for the Colts this season. He has led four fourth quarter comebacks (and seven game-winning drives) to Griffin's three, but while he's produced some big wins, I don't think he's played at the level of either Griffin or Wilson. He's a high-volume passer which is where he gets all the yards, but that's what the Colts need to succeed.
If we're considering Wilson, the biggest argument for him is that he's led the Seahawks to three straight blowouts, thus entering the conversation for Rookie of the Year. But let's take a look at those games:
ARI (5-10): 7/13 for 148 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
@BUF (5-10): 14/23 for 205 yards, 1 TD, 3 RSH TD
SF (10-4-1): 15/21 for 171 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
Those three games that everyone says are making the case for him being OROY are similar to the last three games RGIII played when healthy. Although I would say Griffin's numbers are slightly better.
NYG (8-7): 13/21 for 163 yards, 1 TD
@DAL (8-7): 19/27 for 304 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
PHI (4-11): 14/15 for 200 yards, 4 TD (Only second rookie QB to post a "perfect game" in history (Bledsoe))
I think it's fair to consider that a wash. Now let's look at Wilson's single best game of the season. In their big win against New England at home, Wilson went 16-of-27 for 293 and three touchdowns.That's a huge game against a very good team, and Wilson was the reason why they won.
I would argue that Griffin and Wilson are very comparable statistically. Outside of his three-interception game against St. Louis, Wilson is very careful with the ball. He's a fairly accurate passer who is more than capable of delivering the big play. However, if you're comparing the two side by side, Griffin is a far greater talent because of his proficiency with the deep ball.
The Seahawks also benefit from having a top-five defense allowing the least points per game (15.5) in the country, with Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner forming one of the better cornerback tandems in the league. Marshawn Lynch has also been an animal once again this season, providing a lot of relief for Wilson in the backfield.
The Redskins, on the other hand, are near the bottom in most defensive categories. While they do have the top rushing attack in the league at 162.3 ypg, Seattle is right behind them at 161.7 ypg.
Bottom line, Wilson has won one more game that Griffin with one more game to play. The Seahawks are guaranteed a wild-card spot, the Redskins are playing for the division tomorrow. Seattle has won six of the last seven, Washington is on a six-game winning streak. Wilson has five games against quality opponents, Griffin has seven (though Seattle has a slightly harder strength of schedule (.504) than Washington (.488)).
The Redskin offense does allow Griffin to make easier throws down field mainly because receivers are often wide open. But the reason that happens is because teams are so afraid of Griffin as a runner. The zone-read pulls the linebackers towards the line of scrimmage and leaves the middle of the field open for Pierre Garcon to catch the ball in space.
But if you put either Luck or Wilson into that same offense, I don't believe it would have the same potency. Griffin is an entirely different player when you combine his arm with his running ability.
Consider the rushing statistics of the three players:
Robert Griffin III: 114 carries for 752 yards. 6.6 average, 6 TDs
Russell Wilson: 84 carries for 431 yards. 5.1 average, 3 TDs
Andrew Luck: 57 carries for 254 yards. 4.5 average, 5 TDs
Griffin blows the other two out of the water in this category. Again, this is related to the scheme of the Redskins offense, but while they are both athletic in their own right, neither Wilson nor Luck have anywhere near the speed of RGIII that haunts defensive coordinators.
If the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award were based off the best passer in the league, this would be a close race. All three quarterbacks have their own claim to why they are the best passer, even though I still believe Griffin has the strongest case there. But since the award measures the best player rather than passer, the choice is clear.
Robert Griffin III is the best player out of these three and has performed as such. Luck and Wilson are both deserving quarterbacks with blindingly bright futures ahead of them, but right now Griffin is the clear-cut choice.
And are pretty convincing
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:59 am Post subject:
The ROTY is RGIII's in my view. The Pro Bowl selection sealed it.
But, I think it's safe to say that Peyton Manning made a good move.
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:00 am Post subject:
I don't think there is any comparison between Luck and RG3, statistically or otherwise .... no knock on Luck, as I think he's had a very good rookie campaign, and he'll likely continue improving each year as one should expect rookie QBs to do. He's got the talent to be a top 10 QB for the next dozen years.
Russell Wilson would be the clear front runner ahead of Luck for ROTY, if you remove RG3 from the equation, as his numbers are tremendous. Unbelievable when you consider that he was an undersized 3RD ROUND PICK .... the biggest steal of the draft among the QBs, who was brought in as a project, but has since surpassed anyone's wildest expectations.
That said, I don't think there is anyone outside Seattle WA, or those not institutionalized who would choose Wilson over RG3, given the choice. But to me, Wilson is a solid runner up to RG3, based on all relative calculations. But this was always a two-horse race between Luck and RG3, before the season even began, and now that we're near the end, with the Colts in the playoffs, and hopefully the Redskins too, it's still a two-horse race, and Wilson will likely finish 3rd.
There should be no doubt (and I'm really being objective ... or trying my best anyway) that RG3 has the significant edge on both Luck and Wilson. Heck ... give RG3 and the Redskins the Seattle Defense this year (they're #1 in points allowed 15+ per game) and the Redskins might be looking to complete a perfect 16-0 season today, instead of fighting for the Division against the Cowboys. We might have had the Division clinched at the buy week!!
Wilson has played remarkably well, and exceeded any reasonable expectation ... but Seattle's defense has carried that team, whereas RG3 has carried the Redskins, and kept them competitive even in the midst of stretches of total defensive implosion.
This recent 6 game winning streak is a perfect example .... the defense as managed (after the buy week) to improve just enough to allow the offense to win games. Still far from solid, they've managed to shore up some of the horrific breakdowns, and cut down on the number of big plays that were killing this team in the first half of the season. Hopefully that trend will continue, and the patient doesn't have a relapse this evening.
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 9:18 am Post subject:
There is no way that Andrew Luck wins the NFL ROY award ...
and there is really no way that we can gauge how well or badly Rex would have done with this offense IF he had been used
I could care less - I hope we never see Rex play a game in B&G
I am pretty sure that RG3 doesn't play any better nor do the Redskins win any more games or be more successful if he wins any awards
RG3 plays the game to win, NOT to get any awards
btw - I also think he should win the NFL MVP award, but they'll probably think he's 'won' enough awards
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 11:23 am Post subject:
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There is no way that Andrew Luck wins the NFL ROY award ...
and there is really no way that we can gauge how well or badly Rex would have done with this offense IF he had been used
I could care less - I hope we never see Rex play a game in B&G
I am pretty sure that RG3 doesn't play any better nor do the Redskins win any more games or be more successful if he wins any awards
RG3 plays the game to win, NOT to get any awards
btw - I also think he should win the NFL MVP award, but they'll probably think he's 'won' enough awards
With Adrian Peterson and Peyton Manning I'm not thinking RGIII for MVP just yet...depends how far we go
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject:
Bob 0119 wrote:
.. With Adrian Peterson and Peyton Manning I'm not thinking RGIII for MVP just yet...depends how far we go
no worries Bob - I'd even add Tom Brady ...
THAT RG3 is even in the conversation (and he should be) is testimony to how valuable he is to our franchise
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Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 1:00 pm Post subject:
SkinsJock wrote:
Bob 0119 wrote:
.. With Adrian Peterson and Peyton Manning I'm not thinking RGIII for MVP just yet...depends how far we go
no worries Bob - I'd even add Tom Brady ...
THAT RG3 is even in the conversation (and he should be) is testimony to how valuable he is to our franchise
I agree. It's amazing what RGIII has done and that he is even mentioned in the same breath as these guys is enough for me.
Peyton, coming back from a year off with a new team and looking like he hasn't missed a beat is a great story
Adrian Peterson; recovering from completely blowing out his knee barely a year ago and on the verge of setting the new single-season rushing record.
Tom Brady? Meh, he is still playing at a high level, but nothing special (for Brady anyway) I actually place him behind RGIII
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:36 am Post subject:
RGIII deserves ROY, no question. Taking that 3-6 team on his shoulders and willing them to win the division, that should end the debate.
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 9:38 am Post subject:
btw They should just hold off on ROY voting. Let's match up Colts v. Redskins in the Super Bowl and settle it on the field.
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Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 10:17 am Post subject:
I saw Seattle yesterday. They are good. Their QB remnds me of a smaller version of Robert Griffin, not as fast, but with a superb receiver. No slouch.
But Robert Griffin is something beyond. He is in the Sammy Baugh / Sonny Jurgensen League...above the NFL-level.
I've watched the NFL since about 1956, and there has been no QB like Griffin. Throws like Sonny (not the equal of Sonny, and nobody has neen) and runs like Charley Taylor.
That takes us back fifty years, and I think Griffin is that once-in-50-years kind of player.
ROTY? Nobody else is close to Griffin...except, maybe, Alfred Morris.
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It's been said by players and those who were there at that time that this movie is fairly accurate and correct.the filming was great, it made you feeel like you're on the ice. Also, the choreography was great. If you like sports, or inspiring movies, then you will love it.
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Tonight we got Columbo. 3-0-0-0 againist them this season.
BTW here are some more Stars links that Im at everyday (reason I just look at posts on here most the time and not post until football season)
Andrews Stars Page
This page is run by a guy named Mark. Named it Andrew in honor of his son. Unbelieveable site! One of not the best fan site out there today. Unbelieveable job done by him. (We are in the chat room during most the games and on the message board. Im under Stars99Lobo37)
Dallas Stars Rule
Great new site opened a few weeks ago. (We do Play by Play during the game on the message board so be sure to join if ya like Stars hockey! Im under StarsFan99)
Lone Star Central
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Lone Star Bullies
Great fight site. Miss a fight just go here and watch em!
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I figured I gave alot of hard quetions in my quiz a few weeks ago, I better give an easy one tonight. Here's another one about the the history of hockey in Clumbus.
What was the first ever professional hockey team in Columbus?
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I know his c/r is pretty small, but would it be bad to just fold on the flop? Isn't his range for c/ring such a board in those positions just sets+ and hands like 9 8 ? To me, his c/r just looks really strong with BB still left to act. Maybe I'm too pessimistic
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2013-05-15 21:30:51 (30 comments, 168 reshares, 129 +1s)
This is my new #birdfish series where I am going to be playing with the species underwater and hanging out with the birds as well on the topside, a fun mix of my wet world. Shot off the coast of Isla Mujeres, Mexico with the Canon 5d Mark III + Nauticam Housing + Canon 14MM.
for #wildlifewednesday with +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
+Water Bird Wednesday curated by +Ray Bilcliff +Sherry McBriar #WadingBirdWednesday
+Wide Angle Wednesday curated by +Asif Patel #WideAngleWednesday
+Birds4All curated by +Walter Soestbergen #Birds4All
+HQSP Birds curated by +Marina Versaci +Joe Urbz #hqspbirds
+BIRD LOVERS Worldwide #birdloversworldwide curated by +Robert SKREINER and +Heinrich Wagner
+Landscape Photography curated by +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +paul t beard +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +Ben T #L... more »
2013-05-15 21:14:41 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 10 +1s)
We were playing with our Canon 5d Mark III underwater and shot a few videos with our +Nauticam housing and the +GoPro. We did some free diving 30 or so feet underwater without any ceiling, between caves.. We feel very lucky swim in these amazing places with such fancy camera toys! Hope you enjoy :)
Edited to add cameo of my dive buddy mr +Phil Adcock thank you for the gopro !
We will be making a few more video shorts, please subscribe to the del Sol youtube channel :) http://www.youtube.com/user/DelSolPhotography
#cenotes #mexico #nauticam #underwater #underwatervideo #canon5dmarkiii With +Sol Tamargo and +del Sol Photography
2013-05-15 15:55:01 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 7 +1s)
Bald eagle swoops in and steals angler's catch - Bald eagles do what they want, including taking the fish that you just caught but haven't reeled in yet. *The guy's reaction is awesome.*
Don't forget the Golden Eagle that snatched the kid video here http://mnatu.re/18L7pYl
#wildlifewednesday #wildlifevideo #videooftheweek #baldeagle #endangeredspecies
2013-05-15 15:50:05 (5 comments, 3 reshares, 26 +1s)
2013-05-14 16:54:27 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)
Shot of the coast of Sonora Mexico, about 1 hour from Guaymas on the Sea of Cortez... Yoga by the sea :)
My contribution for +Sea Tuesday curated by +Julia Anna Gospodarou #SeaTuesday
+HQSP Landscape curated by +Delcour Eric +***** #hqsplandscape
+Landscape Photography curated by +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +paul t beard +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +Ben T #LandscapePhotography
#yoga #sonora #mexico #landscape
2013-05-13 21:37:35 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)
This ant was speeding along very quickly for a macro shot....ISO 250 at 1/1000 at F5. Wildlife and nature found at the Mayan cenotes in the state of Quintana Roo, near the coast of Xpu-Ha.
Hope you like the contrast :)
My contribution for +Macro Monday curated by +Kerry Murphy +Jennifer Eden +Kelli Seeger Kim and +Jake Easley #macromonday micro-theme "Light"
Also for #mexmonday +Mexico Monday
2013-05-13 19:40:33 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)
My contribution to #Mexmonday and +Mexico Monday. We are blessed to be in such a magical place, the Riviera Maya mexico where we can swim with our mermaid brides and be part of such a fun experience.
2013-05-13 16:49:38 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 16 +1s)
My contribution today for a few themes... LOVE the macro world, hope you do too. I found just enough light for this dramatic shot... a few water drops...
+Macro Monday Micro theme (light). by +Kerry Murphy +Jennifer Eden +Kelli Seeger Kim and +Jake Easley for #macromonday
and for
+NatureMonday curated by +Rolf Hicker +Jen Baptist #NatureMonday
+HQSP Macro curated by +Vinod Krishnamoorthy #hqspmacro
+FLOWER POWER curated by +Edith Kukla #flowerpower
2013-05-13 15:40:53 (1 comments, 0 reshares, 6 +1s)
Excited to showcase a few of +del Sol Photography images via +The Huffington Post featuring the "Great Gatsby" 1920's themed shots...
#greatgatsby #greatgatsbywedding #birdcageveil
2013-05-09 17:29:30 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 29 +1s)
I am thankful that nature is such a powerful inspiration in my life... I get to swim with giants who are some of the most docile creatures... when the food level is high (plankton and krill) they bask feed, in a vertical position. That is what is happening in this photo. This giant whale shark (25 feet long) is so happy and hardly moving when I shot this photo with a fisheye lens, a few feet away from his mouth.
I think the open mouth 5 feet wide is pretty epic in scale..... hope you like it!
My contribution for:
+#ThankfulThursday curated by +Bonnie Pickartz #ThankfulThursday
+Underwater Thursday curated by +Kjetil Greger Pedersen +Snekker Anders +Beat Gretler +Terrie Gray +Dirk Vietzke +Shaun Doyle +Scotty Graham #underwaterthursday
+Threatened Thursday curated by +Diego Cattaneo +Sumit Sen +Sandy Schepis +Anette Mossbacher #Th... more »
2013-05-08 15:54:12 (13 comments, 6 reshares, 56 +1s)
Underwater macro, something I'm just starting to play with. This little guy was disguised in the moss, waiting for food to bubble up from below. I witnessed his attack a few time as I disloged a few items that rose to the surface with a surge of bubbles. This is a saltwater fish, not sure the species, but he lives in a cenote (freshwater) cave/pool that is very close to the ocean (100 meters) with a underground tube that connects the ocean to the cenote... very very cool place (Casa Cenote) Mexico. I hope you like :)
Shot with 100% available light using my +Nauticam housing for the Canon 5d Mark III with a 100L macro lens set at F10 at 1/160th at 800 ISO.
My contribution to #wildlifewednesday curated by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
+AllThingsOrange curated by +Nina Piccoli +Kenneth Williams +Lauren Kelly #allthingsorange
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2013-05-07 19:05:45 (6 comments, 1 reshares, 18 +1s)
Somewhat of a famous location in Thailand, the Siamese ruins of Ayutthaya, a Thai city that was the capitol for 400+ years. The Burmese attacked the city and left much of it in ruins. They decapitated all the Buddha statues... this one was left here in this tree... pretty cool to see this :)
A contribution for +ThaiTuesday curated by +Peak Ness #ThaiTuesday
+Tree Tuesday curated by +Ralph Mendoza +Christina Lawrie +Shannon S. Myers #TreeTuesday
Hope you like!
2013-05-07 14:50:10 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 26 +1s)
A shot of the crew ship pier in Cozumel Mexico. Cozumel has some of the most amazing reefs and has been well known around the diving world for YEARS for its underwater magic... There is a huge drop off just off the shore!
A contribution for +Sea Tuesday curated by +Julia Anna Gospodarou #SeaTuesday
#aerialphotography #cozumel #mexico #traveltuesday #caribbean
2013-05-06 13:38:46 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 22 +1s)
9 TOP Google+ Photographs for May 3
Cover photo was created by +Michael Blyde.
Michael's website: http://www.michaelblyde.com
YOUR photo could be in the SUPPORTER SECTION in the next daily Google+ TOP!
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Indicate your best photographs to the Plus Extract algorit... more »
2013-05-04 13:08:31 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 16 +1s)
ahhhhhhh.... +Nauticam update, for the +Canon Users, you now have a 6d housing available with this amazing NINJA screen attachment.
Going to be some happy canon users out there!!!
#nauticam #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #
2013-05-06 13:45:14 (7 comments, 1 reshares, 35 +1s)
Here is one more in my underwater series from the cenotes of the Mayan Riviera in Mexico. The cenotes were considered portals to the Mayan Underworld, they provided offerings and even had sacrifices to appease the gods. Many say that droughts killed off their ancient civilizations. Goddess Ixchel was the center of many of their
My contribution to: +FramedSubjectFriday curated by +Carsten Schlipf +Claus Allweil +Dirk Müller +Matthias Haeussler #FramedSubjectFriday
#underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #cenotes #mayanriviera #mayansacredrace #mayanunderworold
Shot with my trusty +Nauticam housing for my 5d Mark III.
Featured on #photoextract http://www.photoextract.com/plus-extract/2013/5/3
2013-05-02 19:59:27 (4 comments, 1 reshares, 29 +1s)
Photosynthesis in the making: 5d Mark 3 coupled with my 100L Macro lens and +Nauticam Housing. ... I must say I'm addicted to these small bubbles of life :)
My contribution to +Underwater Thursday curated by +Kjetil Greger Pedersen +Snekker Anders +Beat Gretler +Terrie Gray +Dirk Vietzke +Shaun Doyle +Scotty Graham #underwaterthursday
+Underwater World curated by +Kjetil Greger Pedersen Pedersen
#underwater #underwaterphotography #macrophotography #cenotes #mexico
2013-04-30 18:30:30 (12 comments, 3 reshares, 36 +1s)
This is a trail through the Doi Inthanon National Park in Thailand. The pathway takes us through a cloud forest and the greenery goes on for miles and miles. So peaceful and FULL of amazing birds. Love the trees!
My contribution for #treetuesday by
#HQSPLandscape +HQSP Landscape by +Rodolfo Seide +Johnny Minor +Terrie Gray +Lani Banadera +Delcour Eric
#landscapephotography +Landscape Photography +Margaret Tompkins
+ThaiTuesday curated by +Peak Ness #ThaiTuesday
2013-04-29 18:13:06 (3 comments, 8 reshares, 36 +1s)
An excellent contribution for +Mexico Monday curated by +Alberto Carreras +Alicia Navarrete Alonso +Luis Vivanco +Fernando J. Rodriguez +Andrés Aquino #mexicomonday
WAY more photos and slideshow here on this amazing reenactment on my blog: http://delsolphotography.com/travesia-sagrada-maya/
I'm so excited to see the 2013 Mayan Sacred Race out of +Xcaret Park this year on May 23, 24 and 25th. GOING TO BE AWESOME.
I personally have lots of friends involved this year, so excited for all the hard work and 3+ months of training they have been doing to master this amazing adventure. Congrats guys!
#mayan #mayansacredrace #travesiasagradamaya #mexmonday #mayanriviera #mayancalendar
2013-04-26 13:57:44 (11 comments, 4 reshares, 34 +1s)
The Hopper Nymph... we found this little guy in the jungle. I have honestly never seen anything like this in my life. He jumped at least a half a meter too... wow!
My contribution for +Buggy Friday curated by +Ray Bilcliff +Sherry McBriar +Dorothy Pugh #BuggyFriday
I also am tagging +Furry Friday curated by +Ross Campbell #furryfriday
because this little INSECT has hair... wow.
#hoppernymph #buggy #bugs #insects #macro #macrophotography
2013-04-25 16:44:40 (6 comments, 5 reshares, 50 +1s)
The magical cenotes of the Riviera Maya. Here is my favorite dive buddy, my father... who happens to be having a birthday tomorrow... Happy Birthday amigo, one day early! ... Mr +Phil Adcock swimming along cutting through the amazing rays of light entering the cenote.
I am SO THANKFUL for my dad.... My contribution for:
+#ThankfulThursday curated by +Bonnie Pickartz #ThankfulThursday
My contribution for +Underwater Thursday curated by +Kjetil Greger Pedersen +Snekker Anders +Beat Gretler +Terrie Gray +Dirk Vietzke +Shaun Doyle +Scotty Graham #underwaterthursday
+Underwater World curated by +Kjetil Greger Pedersen #UnderwaterThursday
+TurquoiseThursday curated by +Tatiana Parmeeva #TurquoiseThursday
#underwaterphotography #underwater #underwaterphoto #diving #cenotes #rivieramaya #mexico ... more »
2013-04-24 14:09:47 (4 comments, 2 reshares, 27 +1s)
I love shooting couples in love. Honeymooners or usually people chasing a dream destination wedding. I think this couple is a very cute couple... they were hiding out together keeping still not to be seen.
The male Masked Tityra is on the right and the female is on left. They were being touched by two little dots of sunshine on their eyes, just at the perfect moment.
Sighting these two together was special for me as I havent yet seen this species... WOW, I got a 2 for 1 on my first sighting. Hope you enjoy!
For #wildlifewednesday by +Mike Spinak and +Morkel Erasmus
#Birds4All by +Ricky L Jones +Walter Soestbergen +Birds4All
#birdsinfocus #birdSpeciesLink curated by +Risto Talman
#hqspbirds curated by +HQSP Birds +Marina Versaci
#birdloversworldwide by +Robert SKREINER +BIRD LOVERS Worldwide
... more »
2013-04-23 21:11:47 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 42 +1s)
My contribution to +Sea Tuesday curated by +Julia Anna Gospodarou #SeaTuesday
I love the scale of the giant whale shark swimming in the caribbean ocean next to a small swimmer :) The deep abyss is something that calls my name... These gentle giants are swimming in the warm waters off the coast of Cancun and Isla Mujeres every June - September... Join us!
#whaleshark #TiburonBallena #caribbean #underwaterphotography #underwaterphoto #abyss #islamujeres #islaholbox
2013-04-19 16:52:57 (3 comments, 3 reshares, 27 +1s)
I'd like to thank the AMAZING firefighters out there who risk their lives to save others REGARDLESS of the potential risk!!
I have spent hundreds of hours in training to become a certified volunteer firefighter myself. My father is also a volunteer in a small community.... He is an instructor, a medic, and also the deputy chief... Quite a lot for a retired man in his 60's.
I identify with the families who lost loved ones in Texas...really, I want to honor them and their service. Today, I post this photo in remembrance of their love and efforts to save lives. Our hearts feel for the small community of West Texas.
+#FireFighterFriday curated by +Sean Stevens #FireFighterFriday
2013-04-19 15:35:20 (3 comments, 2 reshares, 12 +1s)
Now this really touches my heart. #LOVE Really, this one will make you smile deeply on the inside and out!
Share the love.
shot by Matej Peljhan. website is http://mate.1x.com/gallery/144270
2013-04-18 20:18:21 (10 comments, 4 reshares, 43 +1s)
The portal to the Mayan Underworld. I would like to introduce you to the magic of the Cenotes in the Riviera Maya. Diving these magical aquifers is unlike any experience you have ever known. The waters are literally life sources for everything around them.
In many places, the sink holes touch the sky and light beams enter. Its one of Gods most maginificent creations on this planet. I am very thankful that I am still alive and that I have witnessed this natural beauty. Hope you enjoy.
My contribution for +Underwater Thursday curated by +Kjetil Greger Pedersen +Snekker Anders +Beat Gretler +Terrie Gray +Dirk Vietzke +Shaun Doyle +Scotty Graham #underwaterthursday
and +Underwater World curated by +Kjetil Greger Pedersen #UnderwaterThursday
and +TurquoiseThursday curated by +Tatiana Parmeeva #TurquoiseThursday
And +Nature... more »
2013-04-18 19:58:48 (9 comments, 2 reshares, 26 +1s)
7 TOP Google+ Photographs for April 16
Cover photo was created by +Paul Pichugin.
Paul's website: http://paulpichugin.com
YOUR photo could be in the SUPPORTER SECTION in the next daily Google+ TOP!
How? It's easy:
1) Share publicly this G+ post
2) Choose one of the best photographs you have published on G+ and leave a comment with a link under the original G+ post:
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Indicate your best photographs to the Plus Extract... more »
2013-04-18 15:07:40 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)
Domino of 10,000 iPhones
The question is, Where did they get 10,000 iPhones to do this?
2013-04-17 20:06:07 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 8 +1s)
BAD LIGHT ....or just BAD IMAGINATION?
We often have to remind ourselves that there is no bad light....just bad imagination. Why? It helps us develop creativity. Here is a short tutorials that explains how. We wander in locations that cant possibly have a good composition or at times where other photographer are busy chatting on social networks at the nearest Starbucks. ;))
Enjoy and Share.
#landscapePhotography #photographydiscussion
2013-04-17 19:53:53 (7 comments, 0 reshares, 11 +1s)
Photographer +Matt Adcock braved the shark-infested waters of the Sea of Cortez to capture these stunning images of sea lions hanging out on the rocks. The beautiful females were loving being photographed but the big male on the rocks barked his displeasure at the daring of Matt Adcock. LOVE the natural beauty of all areas of Mexico!
2013-04-17 14:48:31 (11 comments, 31 reshares, 22 +1s)
+del Sol Photography IS HIRING. Know anyone who fits the bill?
More info here: http://delsolphotography.com/we-are-hiring/
#wearehiring #helpwanted #hiring #jobseekers
2013-04-16 15:25:47 (9 comments, 3 reshares, 35 +1s)
The natural world around us is something I identify with... the seas are our home, the creatures from the magical abyss surround my life daily and for this, I am a very thankful person to be alive!
My contribution to +Sea Tuesday curated by +Julia Anna Gospodarou #SeaTuesday
Shot just outside of Sonora Mexico in the Sea of Cortez, just north of Guaymas.
#underwaterphotography #underwatercreatures
2013-04-16 13:47:40 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 4 +1s)
#Mexico's tourist #diversification strategy is composed of six segments: sun and beach tourism, #cultural tourism, #ecotourism and #adventure tourism, #health tourism, #sports tourism, and #luxury tourism.
2013-04-15 22:03:16 (5 comments, 1 reshares, 8 +1s)
The new focus on high speed rail in Mexico marks a change in transportation policy. #Mexico #YucatanPeninsula #RivieraMaya #HighSpeedRail #transportation
2013-05-20 15:56:22 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 16 +1s)
One of my FAVORITE things about G+ is the amazing amount of organization of niches that exits... one of them is the amazing BIRD world. Special thanks to +Walter Soestbergen for the motivation as he always posts such beautiful species and so well framed! He also just gave me a HUGE boost to my Bird Circle, thanks for that amigo.
The Common Grackle is very under appreciated... Where I live in Playa del Carmen Mexico, there are millions of them. One of the most unique elements is the level of intelligence these birds have. They gather in massive groups in the same tree tops every day to sing at sunset. They screech amongst hundreds of neighbor birds and literally have a pow wow about their day, what they did, etc... its a rather interesting behavior.
The other day, we witnessed a Mexican tejón (Coati) climb to the tip of a tree and invade one of their nests. Here you can see a ... more »
2013-04-14 02:18:39 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 11 +1s)
A little #caturday with my little Enana. Do we look alike?
2013-04-12 21:05:11 (3 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)
Pollinators :)
My contribution for +FloralFriday curated by +Tamara Pruessner #floralfriday
and +Buggy Friday curated by +Ray Bilcliff +Sherry McBriar +Dorothy Pugh #BuggyFriday
and +ColorsOnFriday curated by +Karsten Meyer +Britta Rogge #ColorsOnFriday
2013-04-11 16:49:12 (8 comments, 2 reshares, 32 +1s)
my contribution for +Thunderstorm Thursday curated by +Christina Lawrie #ThunderstormThursday
Also +Coastal Thursday with +David Polzine and +Jon Kahn #coastalthursday
Even on a rainy day in paradise, its still a rainy day in paradise! Photo by Juan Jose Euan
#destinationwedding by +del Sol Photography #playadelcarmen #rainywedding #rainy #rain #caribbean
2013-04-12 20:39:33 (8 comments, 0 reshares, 31 +1s)
My contribution to +Underwater Thursday curated by +Kjetil Greger Pedersen +Snekker Anders +Beat Gretler +Terrie Gray +Dirk Vietzke +Shaun Doyle +Scotty Graham #underwaterthursday
Photo by my talented partner +Sol Tamargo
More here:
2013-04-11 15:53:45 (4 comments, 0 reshares, 18 +1s)
A little context to this shot: With the iphone blazing Calvin Harris "Feel So Close"... In this moment we were dancing.... I feel so close to you right now its like a forcefield... I wear my heart upon my sleeve, like a big deal ....Your love pours down on me, surrounds me like a waterfall....And there's no stopping us right now!
This is the song that Jennifer and Ian used as the entrance to the wedding reception a few days earlier... it just felt right :)
She wanted RED... Light is pouring down on them like a waterfall :) Blog post with MORE SEXY: http://delsolphotography.com/cenote-trash-the-dress-ji-031013/
#trashthedress with +del Sol Photography #destinationwedding #underwaterphotography #cenotetrashthedress #calvinharris
2013-04-09 22:03:00 (0 comments, 1 reshares, 16 +1s)
WOW. Must see.
Folio of Photographer and his Self portraits... he feels out of place in this world: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306287/Big-little-The-thought-provoking-self-portraits-photographer-feels-place-world.html
Via +Daily Mail
Photos by Paul Armstrong, a web designer from Maineville!
2013-04-09 17:54:27 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 6 +1s)
WOW. Mexican Police showing off their new toy. Not the brighter side of the show: Quintana roo:helicoptero de la PF casi ahoga niños en la playa
A MUST SEE BTW, they flip a HUGE floaty thing with a kid who gets launched into the water, the floaty thing then goes into a group of people on the beach. NICE
2013-04-09 16:16:04 (1 comments, 1 reshares, 6 +1s)
HOLY COW... PHOTOGRAPHERS living on the edge of FIRE :) not sure if I could do this, but wow...
2013-04-09 14:51:38 (2 comments, 1 reshares, 14 +1s)
Sean Lenz and Kristoffer Abildgaard create these amazing night photos of waterfalls in camera—this is not Photoshop.
More, and how: http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/04/long-exposure-neon-waterfalls/
2013-04-09 13:18:35 (4 comments, 3 reshares, 35 +1s)
A contribution to #treetuesday hosted by +Shannon S. Myers and +Christina Lawrie +Allan Cabrera
Also #landscapephotograph by +Margaret Tompkins +Carra Riley +paul t beard +David Heath Williams +Bill Wood +Jim Warthman +Ben T +jeff beddow +Tom Hierl +Vishal Kumar +Michael Blyde +Carolyn Lim +Steve Gould +Jay Gould +Landscape Photography
#TheMagicOfLight +The Magic of Light with thanks to +Ray Bilcliff +Hamid Dastmalchi +Paul Stein
Reflection of the amazing palm tree view at my favorite boutique hotel in existance in the Riviera Maya, Hotel Esencia.
+Tree Tuesday
#hotelesencia #rivieramaya #sunrise #reflections
2013-04-08 23:12:18 (2 comments, 2 reshares, 13 +1s)
More press for +del Sol Photography and +Matt Adcock ! Big thanks to the +Daily Mail for this great article on our "Adam and Eve" trash the dress shoots in the Riviera Maya, Mexico!
2013-04-06 22:46:33 (0 comments, 0 reshares, 26 +1s)
This is a behind the scenes shot of me in action by +Sol Tamargo with my +GoPro playing in the Beam Room!
Magical Cenotes of the Mayan Riviera... no place like home, no place like home, no place like home !
#underwaterphotography the +Nauticam housing 5d Mark III.
2013-04-05 16:37:20 (9 comments, 1 reshares, 31 +1s)
Check out our images on +The Huffington Post featuring our Adam and Eve Trash The Dress Sessions. This is a new genre of photography for the wedding industry and we are so excited to play with our cameras underwater :)
Huff post calls +del Sol Photography "Wedding trail blazers"
#trashthedress #underwaterphotography
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