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Challenge: Free Study 2014-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2014
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Jun 29, 2014
Date Uploaded: Jun 29, 2014

 Sometimes, it's just SO much fun being a photographer.

I was downtown, taking some photos for work, and remembered that the HS for Performing Arts was a few blocks away. I'd never seen it up close - only marveled at its insane tower structure looming over the freeway, across from the cathedral. So after getting my work shots, I headed over there.

The architecture is wild, and there is a cone-shaped structure which could easily have been designed by Disney Hall's Frank Geary. I walked around the fenced campus, and became fixated on the gargantuan circle windows. I started shooting this one and this young man rode by, then through my shot. He asked if he'd gotten in my shot. I asked him if he wanted to. Well, that was all it took for him to start doing all these tricks for me. A few jumps into our little session, he was joined by a friend, and together they did a couple of jumps for me. This is actually the very first jump he did for me.

Then another friend showed up and they started to one-up each other, and I followed them around the corner to the rest of their friends.



None of them were wearing helmets, and I felt very much like a mother hen, worrying about their safety. Especially as they started jumping off ledges and onto the inclined side of the building for me.



I gave them my business card so they could contact me for a copy of the images.

We'll see if they do.

[Jul. 1st, 2014 11:28:17 PM]

Sigh. This didn't last

Votes: 4
Views: 13
Avg Vote: 7.0000

[POST CHALLENGE]
WELL, THAT was a lovely comeback. Fell to 6.0 and spent the week at 6.1.

Thank you, Vlado. This might just be the best FS image I've submitted in a while :)

Incidentally, he did contact me and was very stoked with the shots

Statistics
Place: 15 out of 179
Avg (all users): 6.4556
Avg (commenters): 7.3333
Avg (participants): 6.4583
Avg (non-participants): 6.4444
Views since voting: 646
Views during voting: 152
Votes: 90
Comments: 14
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Nikon D90
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED VR
 07/08/2014 02:09:06 PM
Did I tell you how much I love this? I'd love to see the insane tower looming over the freeway... go one?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-80D
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 07/08/2014 09:57:30 AM
Beautifully clean and vibrant, and the geometrics are terrific.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-70D
Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
 07/08/2014 12:32:06 AM
I LOVE this photo. This was my favourite photo of the challenge and I'm surprised it didn't finish top 10. Love colour and composition... and the timing of this capture is perfect.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
OM System OM-5
Olympus 17mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko
07/08/2014 12:25:12 AM
great find... love how he fits with the frame. I was one of your 7s
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 07/08/2014 12:13:24 AM
Lovely capture, seeing this for the first time, and apart from loving the shapes and clarity, it just makes me smile.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Canon EOS-40D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 07/07/2014 11:53:49 PM
Surreally happy
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
 07/07/2014 10:45:05 PM
I like this.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D5000
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 07/07/2014 07:01:28 PM
I like the mid air action going on.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K5II
Pentax SMC DA 55-300mm F4.5-5.8ED
07/07/2014 06:48:37 PM
cool image
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z6II
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S
 07/07/2014 06:03:29 PM
Good composition.Nice touch to have that cyclist above the ground, adding the feeling of action.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 07/07/2014 06:12:08 AM
nice timing and composition - and color.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 07/06/2014 09:48:36 PM
Yep. Like it.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sigma DP1x
07/04/2014 01:01:01 PM
Fun play on scale.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 07/04/2014 12:07:13 AM
This is cool, would have been fun for the wheels challenge! LOL
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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