Round 2 at the skate park!

Technological · 7th of November 2005 (Mon)

I took some limited shots today. The colours were great as the sun was peaking through the clouds. I caught a shot with the fresh snow on the local mountains in the background. If the weather is nice tomorrow i'll go back and try and get some serious shots in. I was just at the fence today, all from the same spot. The guys are all really cool and i could go wander around wherever i like and they'd come to me trying to get some good shots in.

Let me know what you think, and where i could improve.

http://public.fotki.com/cstenersen/rebel_xt_photography/hastings_skate_park/

Nidz · 8th of November 2005 (Tue)

From my amatuer eyes they are ok but in some of them the background kind of distracts from the actual subject. You might want to look at cropping a few a bit tighter. Otherwise nice pics.

kenyc · 8th of November 2005 (Tue)

Agree with Nidz, but I also know from experience how hard it is to get these kind of shots without background distractions. I don't care for the "weird" angles myself. #6 and #8 are the best IMO but would like to see the horizon leveled.

KAC

eddiebrown · 8th of November 2005 (Tue)

i would like to see #2 without the angle because of the nice background .

polvoronn · 8th of November 2005 (Tue)

the snow on grouse is what distracts me. in fact, it was distracting me all day long yesterday.

nice shots. I prefer the camera to be level though. which lenses did you use?

wannasmaxx · 8th of November 2005 (Tue)

The wierd backgrounds don't do it for me either....

Technological · 8th of November 2005 (Tue)

hah, Catching lots of flack for the backgrounds and the angles elsewhere too! I'll have to work on that.

kenyc · 8th of November 2005 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Technological

hah, Catching lots of flack for the backgrounds and the angles elsewhere too! I'll have to work on that.

Like I said, the background thing (at least in my experience) is difficult at skateparks. Keep at it, you've got a good start at it.

KAC

blinking8s · 9th of November 2005 (Wed)

drop the tilt framing, mainly because its a general no-no rule, and it's use is in the dire situations that it will add something to the images composition. when the time comes, you'll just know when its good to use and bad to use...

if your shooting from a distance, open that aperture up as much as possible, you want clean backgrounds as much as possible, the more blur in the bg the better

get closer, get lower, get WIDER

#7 and #8 are the strongest as far as getting the trick vibe goes, but if you were right next to them, shooting wide, or in the bowl shooting from a low angle, the trick would feel bigger than life

missysx · 9th of November 2005 (Wed)

when you crop them, try adding a white frame... you'll probably find it'll enchance the picture

tjburns · 9th of November 2005 (Wed)

love the second one

blackviolet · 9th of November 2005 (Wed)

you're off to a great start. try getting in the pools and laying against the walls. as a few have said, i'd lose the tilt. backgrounds are sometimes unavoidable - but i bet if you got low enough most of it would disappear, leaving the trick as the thing that snaps your eyes. definite try wider, too. a low wide shot will revel lots of the pool, possibly some of the other riders watching, and will really accentuate the air. take photo #7 for example - try to imagine how it looks from underneath - you'd see his face, it'd look like massive air, and the separation of his leg would really make for great composure.

wow - i love the colour of the changing trees - i wish we had that here

eddiebrown · 9th of November 2005 (Wed)

not sure about the skaters where you shoot , but at my local park it is really frowned on when photogs get in the bowl . do that here and you wont get ANY shots . just a word of warning , like i said it might be different where you are at .

blackviolet · 9th of November 2005 (Wed)

i've built a decent rapport with the skaters at most of the local parks here in sydney. take the shots and email them one or two. they love getting photos and they're happy to give it a few go's to get the right shot. it helps tremendously, being a (former) skater myself so a) i get a little cred and b) i generally know where to be. speak to the skaters and riders and get a feel for their attitude towards it. you may want to wear knee pads and be prepared to occasionally be hit by runaway boards.

btw i don't take pics of cyclists who bully skaters out. a majority are decent guys and i'm happy to take them.

7th of November 2005 (Mon)	#1
Technological Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 88 IMAGE EDITING OK	Round 2 at the skate park! I took some limited shots today. The colours were great as the sun was peaking through the clouds. I caught a shot with the fresh snow on the local mountains in the background. If the weather is nice tomorrow i'll go back and try and get some serious shots in. I was just at the fence today, all from the same spot. The guys are all really cool and i could go wander around wherever i like and they'd come to me trying to get some good shots in. Let me know what you think, and where i could improve. http://public.fotki.com/cstenersen/rebel_xt_photography/hastings_skate_park/ __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cs_photo/ Canon 30d 10-22f3.5-4.5 / 50 f1.8 / 24-70f2.8L / 70-200f4L / 100 f2.8 macro / MR-14EX ringlight Manfrotto 055BXPRO with 410 gearhead / 679B mono

8th of November 2005 (Tue)	#3
kenyc Cream of the Crop Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 15,421	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! Agree with Nidz, but I also know from experience how hard it is to get these kind of shots without background distractions. I don't care for the "weird" angles myself. #6 and #8 are the best IMO but would like to see the horizon leveled. KAC __________________ Kenny A. Chaffin Art Page - Photo Gallery - Art Print Gallery - Writing&Poetry "Strive on with Awareness" - Siddhartha Gautama

8th of November 2005 (Tue)	#4
eddiebrown Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vancouver/Calgary Posts: 415 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! i would like to see #2 without the angle because of the nice background .

8th of November 2005 (Tue)	#5
polvoronn Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 245 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! the snow on grouse is what distracts me. in fact, it was distracting me all day long yesterday. nice shots. I prefer the camera to be level though. which lenses did you use?

9th of November 2005 (Wed)	#9
blinking8s Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: w.kentucky Posts: 1,618	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! drop the tilt framing, mainly because its a general no-no rule, and it's use is in the dire situations that it will add something to the images composition. when the time comes, you'll just know when its good to use and bad to use... if your shooting from a distance, open that aperture up as much as possible, you want clean backgrounds as much as possible, the more blur in the bg the better get closer, get lower, get WIDER #7 and #8 are the strongest as far as getting the trick vibe goes, but if you were right next to them, shooting wide, or in the bowl shooting from a low angle, the trick would feel bigger than life __________________ blinking8s.com \| pixelpost photoblog application Last edited by blinking8s : 9th of November 2005 (Wed) at 00:30.

8th of November 2005 (Tue)	#2
Nidz Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: VIC, Australia Posts: 2,407	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! From my amatuer eyes they are ok but in some of them the background kind of distracts from the actual subject. You might want to look at cropping a few a bit tighter. Otherwise nice pics. __________________ Stop or I'll shoot! CANON DIGITAL REBEL XT

8th of November 2005 (Tue)	#6
wannasmaxx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: London Posts: 1,175 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! The wierd backgrounds don't do it for me either.... __________________ 20D, BG-E2, 24-70/2.8L, 70-200/2.8LIS, 430EX

8th of November 2005 (Tue)	#7
Technological Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Canada Posts: 88 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! hah, Catching lots of flack for the backgrounds and the angles elsewhere too! I'll have to work on that. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/cs_photo/ Canon 30d 10-22f3.5-4.5 / 50 f1.8 / 24-70f2.8L / 70-200f4L / 100 f2.8 macro / MR-14EX ringlight Manfrotto 055BXPRO with 410 gearhead / 679B mono

9th of November 2005 (Wed)	#10
missysx Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: bucks Posts: 56	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! when you crop them, try adding a white frame... you'll probably find it'll enchance the picture __________________ MissySX Official 2006 D1GB Photographer Official 2007 European Drift Championship Photographer (formerly D1GB) thephotographyforum.co.uk

9th of November 2005 (Wed)	#11
tjburns Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NC Posts: 417 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! love the second one

9th of November 2005 (Wed)	#12
blackviolet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: sydney, au (now in singapore for a few years) Posts: 1,313 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! you're off to a great start. try getting in the pools and laying against the walls. as a few have said, i'd lose the tilt. backgrounds are sometimes unavoidable - but i bet if you got low enough most of it would disappear, leaving the trick as the thing that snaps your eyes. definite try wider, too. a low wide shot will revel lots of the pool, possibly some of the other riders watching, and will really accentuate the air. take photo #7 for example - try to imagine how it looks from underneath - you'd see his face, it'd look like massive air, and the separation of his leg would really make for great composure. wow - i love the colour of the changing trees - i wish we had that here __________________ -- oblio 1dmkiii - 5dmkii -Leica M8/M6 - Mamiya 645AFDiii/zd ModelMayhem \| my flickr gallery Last edited by blackviolet : 9th of November 2005 (Wed) at 07:17.

9th of November 2005 (Wed)	#13
eddiebrown Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Vancouver/Calgary Posts: 415 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! not sure about the skaters where you shoot , but at my local park it is really frowned on when photogs get in the bowl . do that here and you wont get ANY shots . just a word of warning , like i said it might be different where you are at .

9th of November 2005 (Wed)	#14
blackviolet Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: sydney, au (now in singapore for a few years) Posts: 1,313 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Round 2 at the skate park! i've built a decent rapport with the skaters at most of the local parks here in sydney. take the shots and email them one or two. they love getting photos and they're happy to give it a few go's to get the right shot. it helps tremendously, being a (former) skater myself so a) i get a little cred and b) i generally know where to be. speak to the skaters and riders and get a feel for their attitude towards it. you may want to wear knee pads and be prepared to occasionally be hit by runaway boards. btw i don't take pics of cyclists who bully skaters out. a majority are decent guys and i'm happy to take them. __________________ -- oblio 1dmkiii - 5dmkii -Leica M8/M6 - Mamiya 645AFDiii/zd ModelMayhem \| my flickr gallery

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