extreme skier ( first shoot )

[watermarkphotography]

I found these guys building a jump and asked if I could shoot them with a Canon. They were going fourty feet in the air over a road, going off the jump backwards. Perfect landing every time.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/watermarkphotography/_MG_3853.jpg

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/watermarkphotography/_MG_3844.jpg

[Steve Parr]

Man, the second one is a great shot...

Steve

[watermarkphotography]

The first shot was just to show how high they are going. I like the close ups best. I set the depth of field so it blured all but him and the trees, makes him look crisp and clear.

[jimmywires]

I like it ..... can you recrop it without the trees?

[sixshot]

Not sure what is better, him doing that or the shot...Both v good.

[watermarkphotography]

Sure, no trees.

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/watermarkphotography/_MG_38441.jpg

[Kent2]

WOW!

I like the tight crop!!!

Nice work.

Kent

[HJMinard]

Wow, nice shots! I really like both ... the first one does an excellent job of giving the scene some scale.

[Screamer]

Sweet! Whistler?

[watermarkphotography]

Nope, Mt Maker.

[mrclark321]

WOW WOW WOW....very cool!!


Dan

[CyberDyneSystems]

Thats' just awesome!! Wow! :)

[skade]

Brilliant second shot!

[dispatchermike21]

Mt Maker?.... Mt Baker maybe.

[Screamer]

Nope, Mt Maker.

I should drive up there tomorrow. :lol: Again, Great shots!

[Skip Souza]

I'm, impressed

[dharris]

How does "extreme photography sound"?

[BottomBracket]

I love that second shot!

[watermarkphotography]

"Mt Maker?.... Mt Baker maybe."

Its Mt Baker Ski resort. The mountain in the shot is Mt Shuksan, to be exact. This time of year the road is closed to the look out of Mt Baker. In fact they are jumping over that road.

Extreme photography ? It sounds great but most of my shots are of nature and thats not so extreme.

[dharris]

"Mt Maker?.... Mt Baker maybe."

Its Mt Baker Ski resort. The mountain in the shot is Mt Shuksan, to be exact. This time of year the road is closed to the look out of Mt Baker. In fact they are jumping over that road.

Extreme photography ? It sounds great but most of my shots are of nature and thats not so extreme.

Just meant this shot! Guess shooting bambi is not so exteme. Great shots non the less.

[jimmywires]

nice

[PhotosGuy]

Great shots. I'd PS him a red parka in the 1st shot to make him pop out more.

[picture-this]

We have built that jump in the past, Bakers pretty good for helping with snowmobile access for after season jump building. For this kind of photography you really have to show the take off and the landing of the jump.

[roanjohn]

A W E S O M E ! ! !

RO1

[watermarkphotography]

"We have built that jump in the past, Bakers pretty good for helping with snowmobile access for after season jump building. For this kind of photography you really have to show the take off and the landing of the jump."

I have not spent a lot of time up there but, if I had the chance to do it again I would shoot it vertical, so it would show the distance to the road below him. The guy filming it said the same thing, but I couldn't help it, I had to zoom in to get that second shot. I have some showing it all but you almost can't see the skier. I had no choice in his clothing, green and white is not a good combo for that shot for sure.

[pdrow]

I really, reallylike the tight crop. It looks like he has his tongue out like little kids to when they are concentrating. Very cool shot.
pam

[picture-this]

"We have built that jump in the past, Bakers pretty good for helping with snowmobile access for after season jump building. For this kind of photography you really have to show the take off and the landing of the jump."

I have not spent a lot of time up there but, if I had the chance to do it again I would shoot it vertical, so it would show the distance to the road below him. The guy filming it said the same thing, but I couldn't help it, I had to zoom in to get that second shot. I have some showing it all but you almost can't see the skier. I had no choice in his clothing, green and white is not a good combo for that shot for sure.


Ya you need to bring a paint ball gun with you next time:)

[watermarkphotography]

Yea, he needs some color. Green and white clashes.

[Michaelmjc]

Holy crap, thats awesome! that 50-500mm sigma muct be a huge sucker eh. I wish someone would coem take my picture as Im snowboarding/skiing.

[watermarkphotography]

"Holy crap, thats awesome! that 50-500mm sigma muct be a huge sucker eh. I wish someone would coem take my picture as Im snowboarding/skiing."
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Do you jump like that and where?

[watermarkphotography]

I did some work on these and came up with another shot Here
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=71485

or check out the Extreme Photography thread.

[stelogic]

fantastic ....