Skatebording session, reservoir

savagedrifter wrote in post #8945522
Haha, thanks guys!Seems like different people have different preferences for the photos. I'm still learning a bit for shooting street skating, but I'm getting there.

As for the spot, it is located on the west side of Las Vegas, NV. You can see Kenny Anderson, John Rattray, and Vincent Alvarez skate it in this video...

http://www.elwoodcloth​ing.com …-Recession-Vegas-Tour-Vid

Thanks man, For some reason I thought I had seen a place like that here in Southern California, but for the life of me I can't remember where it was.

-Keith

Great shots !! 1 & 6 for me..

Ya, these reservoirs are built throughout the Las Vegas valley. There's even one right next to my local park but we don't skate it since there isn't a runup to the wall like in the photos I posted. If you find a major wash that connects to a large body of water, maybe you might find one? The ones in Las Vegas connect to Lake Mead.

prerunnerboy27 wrote in post #8957274
Thanks man, For some reason I thought I had seen a place like that here in Southern California, but for the life of me I can't remember where it was.

-Keith

There are a ton of those kind of spots all over the place. There's at least 5 or 6 in the Phoenix metro area, and I know there are TONS in California.

great shoots really like them

I really like how in the first one, you've exposed the sky and the skater and that pylon thing well. I feel that I would have liked #3 the best, but if it had been at the same time of day as #1

Can you talk a little about your setup?

Edit: I also really dig the beginnings of light fall-off from the flash at the bottom of the frame of #1.

savagedrifter wrote in post #8968931
Ya, these reservoirs are built throughout the Las Vegas valley. There's even one right next to my local park but we don't skate it since there isn't a runup to the wall like in the photos I posted. If you find a major wash that connects to a large body of water, maybe you might find one? The ones in Las Vegas connect to Lake Mead.

jbergdoll wrote in post #8970526
There are a ton of those kind of spots all over the place. There's at least 5 or 6 in the Phoenix metro area, and I know there are TONS in California.

Thanks guys, I have an idea of where one is. Amazing photo's by the way drifter.

-Keith

Thanks again guys

4130 wrote in post #8974476
I really like how in the first one, you've exposed the sky and the skater and that pylon thing well. I feel that I would have liked #3 the best, but if it had been at the same time of day as #1

Can you talk a little about your setup?

Edit: I also really dig the beginnings of light fall-off from the flash at the bottom of the frame of #1.

My setup is simple. Just 2x 285hv's triggered by Pocketwizards. It's a decent setup if you want quality on a budget. The only thing I miss from being able to trigger my old 430ex was more power intervals.

And info for shot one:
1/160th
iso 100
f/5.6
285hv, right, 1/4th power I believe

wow i havent seen anyone say anything about number 2, which is definitely my favourite. props man, sick shoot.

I'd probably crop some a little tighter, but SOLID stuff. You composed the riders and park features well. Keep rollin'