Challenge:Sports II (Basic Editing III) Camera:Sony DSC-F717 Location: Keuka Lake, New York Date: Jul 8, 2005 Aperture: F4 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/250th Galleries:Action, Water Date Uploaded: Jul 12, 2005
This is my uncle ripping up the lake while slalom skiing
Last week, for about 10 days, a friend of mine and I were invited to New York (didn't visit the city) by my Uncle as a graduation gift (tradition to my family), so I got to shoot a bit different scenery then the beach. I was happy to see this challenge come up as I was on a lake where many water sports happen.
I thought about
submitting this shot: ...... And just for fun:
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I also shot my friend learning how to sail (many shots of the laser (a type of dingy) tipping over ). Also inner tubing, double inner tubing, and normal water skiing.
Editing:
bw, b&c, crop, minor curves, size, usm, neat image
Soli Deo Gloria - Only to the Glory of God
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Certainly one of the most impressive images in this challenge. The body angle is ideal and the wake leading the eye while the line adds the element of interraction to the viewer. Numping up.
8 - Nice clean shot. Excellent 'wave' and spray capture. Criticism; skier is a little dark, and if they were looking up or 'toward' would be better. Background is very good. Maybe a slight rotation to the left, not sure, to get that background water/shrub line level, would also give more 'angle' and intensity to the skier. I like the black and white, but given the simplicity of the water/spray/shrubs, perhaps the color would have played well.
Very nice shot. Great job of freezing the action. Super composition, with the tail filling the frame. I also enjoy the constrast of the calm water that has just been cut by the skies and that tail of water. Nice tonal range. Very nice image. <9>
Cropping is just right intensifying the action. Greyscale was an excellent choice. It might be my imagination, but the lake line seems a little tipped (right side a touch higher). The focus of the waterskier's face makes the shot, as he prepares for the whipping action ahead. Cool stuff!
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