hippy hop!

i think thats what its called..haha came home for the weekend, met up with a few old friends, shot this..

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Very nice lighting but I think the background kills it.

anybody else?

Big K wrote in post #5183792
Very nice lighting but I think the background kills it.

i wasn't going to take a bench from a town beach..sorry..

The background doesn't bother me. Gives it a sense of place. Nice use of light. I dig it.

i think its perfect everything about it

toldey wrote in post #5185115
i wasn't going to take a bench from a town beach..sorry..

You didn't need to steal it just set up your shot differently so there is not so much crap in the background. Looks to me like if you would have moved to the right about two feet and shot back to your left just a bit you would have fixed the problem. Hey, if you like it that is all that matters. Have a good day.

so the background were those trees? i see what you mean, however, there are cement benches as well as rocks camera left just outside of the frame..

toldey wrote in post #5191026
so the background were those trees? i see what you mean, however, there are cement benches as well as rocks camera left just outside of the frame..

The trees and rocks are not a problem for me, like RonnieA noted, it gives a sense of place. I find the telephone poles, wires, building and whatever that is laying in the path behind the action to be distracting from the excellent image you captured. Please don't get me wrong, I really like your shot. I really like your lighting, angle and everything about the subject area. If the background was cleaner in my opinion it would turn a very good picture into a great picture.

A couple of the people who have been my mentors over the years are big sticklers for clean backgrounds whenever possible so I tend to notice it more than most. I also realize sometimes there is nothing you can do about it either.

Sorry if I sounded like I was bashing your shot.

no offense taken! i respect your suggestions, etc. thank you!

sportsphotos wrote in post #5185931
i think its perfect everything about it

Hey sportsphoto, nice avatar! Go Pack!

I like the picture, I don't think the background is distracting at all.

how do you get the lighting so good? i like to take skateboarding shots (though only 14) and i always wanted to know how people get the lighting to look good

CanonPhotographer wrote in post #5204958
how do you get the lighting so good? i like to take skateboarding shots (though only 14) and i always wanted to know how people get the lighting to look good

off camera flash

CanonPhotographer wrote in post #5204958
how do you get the lighting so good? i like to take skateboarding shots (though only 14) and i always wanted to know how people get the lighting to look good

all my lights are fired off the camera, via pocket wizard. just a matter of placement, compensating for the sun, etc. good luck!

another dope one...

you should visit home more...bahaha