A different view of the skater might've been more dramatic. He doesn't look like he's doing a really big trick, so maybe a lower angle would've made him look higher.
I like the shadow, but this is a bad choice for a B&W shot because the skater blends into the background. You'll need better contrast and lighting to pull off a B&W.
I really enjoy this image. I like the skater in the air, the shadow completly seperated. The background works well too. The only thing I could think of to make this look better would be to take it from a lower angle to get more contrast between the skater and the background.
A different perspective showing his face might have made it more effective. At first, I didn't like all the stuff in the background, taking a second look, I think it might add to the picture, especially since it is black and white and the skater is in dark clothes. A color shot might have been too busy.
I admire anyone willing to try their hand a black and white. Tough task requiring a good eye for contrast and shading. This one seems especially tough to pull off with the busy backgroulnd. Good effort.
One thing I do when photographing rookie skaters is I get down close to the ground to make it look like their trick is bigger than it actually is, getting down lower may have also help you with your background issue, I like how the shadow is in the shot, very nice.
You captured the skateboarder very well. I think that if you pulled in closer to the subject the background would not be as distracting. Overall, a very nice photo.
A lower angle might have made this shot more interesting -- and it would have made your friend look higher too :)
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Truly great photo. Normally you might think the background would distract but in this photo it is an integral part of the mood. The fence and the billboards and th buildings in the back give it the urban feel needed. Great shadow, great contrast and exposure. I love the way the skateboarders clothes came out all black to silouhette him against the background. Maybe a lower angle on the skateboarder to great contrast his body against the sky but thats nit picking and you might lose the shadow on the ground and the nice contrast of the concrete. One of my top 3 and a beautiful composition.
nice. being in b+w seems to concentrate the pic firmly on the skater ... away from (probably) distracting signs in the background. One question ... did he land it? :)
I know this place. I have some very similar shots myself. Maybe you could have gotten lower to try to get a skater against the bright sky instead of the similarily shaded background as the boy's shirt.
I don't know the original colors in the scene, but I'm guessing that using grayscale helps emphasize the foreground over an otherwise brighter background.
I like black and whites and I plan to try to incorporate that into challenges in the future myself. I like the action in this shot. I would like it better if the skater was not centered in the frame.... Subject orientation to the upper left a bit in this photo would increase the drama a bit. Also, maybe if you were just a little closer to the action... Nice shot!
It's a cool shot, I like the shadow, but the black and white I'm not sure was a good idea. Against that background the black clothing just makes him fade to where you can barely see him. (Or her, to be fair!)
good stopped motion, but could have been a lot more dramatic if you'd tried a lower angle ? Good that you framed the guy and his shadow - maybe could have been closer and filled the frame more ?
GREAT concept. The only thing I see that would help is there is just too much going on in the background that takes away from your main subject. Maybe a closer shot or taken with him coming towards the camera from a different angle would have helped.
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