Tweaked in DPP, then in CS2, a USM pass, an NI pass, the adjusted Levels, Hue/Sat to slightly reduce the red, yellow and green, another levels pass, a tweak in shadow/highlight, resized and saved for the web.
And, before all the comments come in - I know his butt is cut off - this is the full frame shot, no cropping. I'd have liked to have the whole guy in the shot, but, boy do they move fast....
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I'm not sure how much you had to work with, but I would have like to have seen more of the board and ramp/pool in this shot. Other than that, it's pretty awesome. You couldn't have asked for his body to be positioned any better!
It's amazing what some people can do! I would have liked to see more of the skateboard, but I love the expression. He is so focused on what he's doing. I like the position of his hands and the angle of this. Nicely done :o)
Really nice shot, though I'd like to see more of the lower-left showing more of the skateboard and his body. I don't know the movies, so I don't know if they are about skateboarding or inner city kids.