yeah, there's lots of things wrong with this shot. tough. i live in the real world, i shoot in the real world, and i like this just the way it is.
and sometimes i have a jerked out attitude ;-)
POST-NOTES yeah, it's a tight crop. i try to shoot 'em that way.
yeah, there's some blur. he was flying through the air and the sun was setting. but look how tact-sharp the board is. i wanted as much dof as possible, because i wasn't exactly sure where he was going to be, nor what i would be focusing on in the split-second that he would be flying by.
and, for all you who scored this a FOUR or lower...
lemme see yours!!
as for everyone else, THANKS for the views, comments, and the fave!!!
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the Angle is what throws me off. I like this one alot looks like he is coming out of a bowl or a pool side. nice Shot. i think it was an under rated shot. grain look.. b\w just adds more to this picture. nice shot!
dang! wish this would've placed higher! it was def my favorite in the challenge! i think the little "flaws" (blur, tight crop, ect) really add to the shot! ohhh welll.... i guess thats just how it goes.
Very good intersection of diagonal lines. Good shutter speed trade-off (subject sharpness Vs. background motion blur).
The skater also looks almost monk-like for the concentration and the posture. It tells a lot about skateboarding, at least, that is my impression.
It's not so common for action shots to convey a meaning beyond the mere action.
Excellent shot then.
On my top five for sure.
I like the perspective you have here. Fun to look at. Looks like you could have gone up a notch or two yet on shutter speed to totally freeze the action. B/W was a good decision to keep the viewer on topic. Good luck in the challenge.
Hey Skip - Congrats on a nice finish with this image. Many times after a challenge I'll go back thru some of the comments I made and see what others said to kind of get an idea if I was on track, etc... I'm scratching my head a bit as to why I said a higher shutter speed could have been used. I think I had 'Stopped Motion' on the brain at the time. The way you've shown just a little blur actually helps convey the action in this shot. Looks like you had fun getting it also (as usual). ;^)
I like the perspective you have here. Fun to look at. Looks like you could have gone up a notch or two yet on shutter speed to totally freeze the action. B/W was a good decision to keep the viewer on topic. Good luck in the challenge.
Nice action, looks good in BW. Great dof, well composed. I would toss this another point or two but for the fact that part of his hand and the board are cropped out. Not sure if that's by intent or just the way the shot came out of the camera. Still, really nice photo. 5.
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