First BMX with new 40D

First outing with the 40D, first touch of a camera in two months () Only had one flash which was a pain - forgot my tripod, too!

Cool. I like this, moody feel.

Leitch, I like this shot although I may have move my flash a little closer camera right and knocked downt the ambient a bit more. What I don't dig (and can't understand) is why so many bmx pics (mags included) have the second shooter/assistant in the shots too. Why is that? Anyway, nice capture and great boost on the tobaggan.

namasste wrote in post #5758515
Why is that?

To be honest, I don't know and it's not something I've really noticed before. It's not something I really do either, except that this time I had forgotten to bring a tripod so had to get one of the kids to hold my flash for me As for why I included him in the frame, it was more for fun value - just something a bit silly and unconventional.

It would look just as good (If not better) without him in the picture, it would very easy to crop him out of the shot.

leitch wrote in post #5762031
To be honest, I don't know and it's not something I've really noticed before. It's not something I really do either, except that this time I had forgotten to bring a tripod so had to get one of the kids to hold my flash for me As for why I included him in the frame, it was more for fun value - just something a bit silly and unconventional.

The kidpod. It's a classic!

Funny thing is... the kid isnt much taller than a tripod, right leitch
Nice shot leitch, new camera and gear will be awesome!

It's not bad, I wouldn't crop him out as khall said. That would make it way to tight, just plan better next time, I would have the kid with the flash on the other side of the rail. Then he would be out of the shot, and the riders ass wouldn't be lit up. Get lower too. Keep practicing!

i like it, shows a nice behind the scenes look.

BenJammin wrote in post #5770898
It's not bad, I wouldn't crop him out as khall said. That would make it way to tight, just plan better next time, I would have the kid with the flash on the other side of the rail. Then he would be out of the shot, and the riders ass wouldn't be lit up. Get lower too. Keep practicing!

I could have cropped him out and composed it differently - the original is framed a bit wider and it would have been doable, but I chose this composition because I like it, and I like that it's a bit different, so in this case it's not something I'd change. What I would change in future is I'd have two or three lights not one, and I'd actually take my lightstand(s) rather than leaving them in the car

If I had lit from the other side, the whole close side of the rider would have been in shadow and blended into the background - ideally I needed a second light, but a second light I didn't have.

leitch wrote in post #5773237
If I had lit from the other side, the whole close side of the rider would have been in shadow and blended into the background - ideally I needed a second light, but a second light I didn't have.

The background is the same on both sides, it wouldn't of made any difference if the flash was on the other side, except it would of lit his face more. and you don't trully need a second light for this shot anyways, it's just your placement on the flash. Check out some of my skate photos on here, they are all shot with one light. Keep practicing!