Fargo Skatepark

[Medium121]

So I've been lurking around POTN for a few months now and have finally decided to post some of my work, so to begin with I hope I'm doing this right. These probably aren't up to par with a lot of the things I've seen on here but its a start... (oh and I'm sorry about the annoying watermark I put on some of these)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/3516966858_488680ed2b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/3885483301_fbac5ce014.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3308/3551124829_a6c8da7df4.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2548/3819088253_38b594c35f.jpg

Is the size ok on these? too big? too small?

[SevenD]

I like #2 and #4 ,both are dramatic and give the appearance of motion...without any blur

Well done
Keep up the good work

[BenJohnson]

These must have been shot a while ago....

Much too cold now :)

Love the shots, but I wish you could see the faces better.

[bchan1430]

i like the composition of 3. maybe try to straighten the "horizon".

[diginality]

I'm liking #2 and #3, both sharp and good colours. #4 is fairly grainy which unsettles the colours for me. Good work, keep it up.

[SnapLocally.com]

Oh my, Fargo has lovely weather this time of year.

[Medium121]

Thank you everyone for the comments.

These must have been shot a while ago....

Much too cold now :)

Love the shots, but I wish you could see the faces better.

Yes unfortunately these are not recent shots, they were all taken this summer. We do however have an indoor park that I hope to go shoot at one of these days.

Oh my, Fargo has lovely weather this time of year.
haha yes the weather in Fargo is outstanding this time of year, especially if you enjoy living in what is roughly equivalent to an artic tundra

[zooyork182]

nice shots

[TylerSwingle]

I'm wondering why you would put the flash into his back, in number 2. That doesn't make much sense.

[vreeke]

like them all thank you

[Medium121]

I'm wondering why you would put the flash into his back, in number 2. That doesn't make much sense.


First of all thank you for looking and for the comment. The flash was actually above his head (which really isn't that important cause it doesnt change much haha) but I kept it where it was because i felt that it made the kid annoymous and that added to the story. When I look at the picture I see a story of a kid who is so dedicated to skateboarding that he'll do it at any time of the day, whether people are there to watch or not because its what he loves to do. Its a feeling that I can personally relate to and thats why I lit it like I did.

Vreeke: thank you

[732NJ]

whats he doing in the last pic? just a little ollie in?

oh i like them all.. aside from the last 1 becaue i dont see whats going on.. if it is just an ollie.. i mean.. eh lol the sky looks sick tho

[Medium121]

whats he doing in the last pic? just a little ollie in?

oh i like them all.. aside from the last 1 becaue i dont see whats going on.. if it is just an ollie.. i mean.. eh lol the sky looks sick tho

haha its an ollie but its over the top of a 6 foot tall pryamid/volcano type thing. Its weird because its set up like a pryamid but it has some transition to it.

[732NJ]

ohhhh i see!... the way you cropped it you cant see the other side of the tranny ..

lol cool tho i deff like them. i can only comment on the skateboarding once cause i know wayyy more about skating that shooting photos. but hey im trying to learn.

[Medium121]

^^^
Well thanks for the comments man (I have a ton more skate pics on my flickr, check it out and add me if you have one) and just keep shooting man, thats the best way to get better

[lespaulowner]

Excellent series! Love the feel of 2

[Mikeroscope]

I think these are great. I love #1. The colors are great.

[732NJ]

and you have a ls1 gto? i have an ls1 camaro ss