skater
by tyd

Comment by Manic:
The skater feels almost hidden in amoungst the signs and houses.

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Comment by magnetic9999:
this would be cooler if the kid werent 'lost' in the busiest part of the pic. too bad he didnt wear white. kudos for sharp focus and good exposure.

skater
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Comment by hot_stack:
Like it. This is the skate park by the Seattle Center, right?

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Comment by Ricky Cleave:
One thing I do when photographing rookie skaters is I get down close to the ground to make it look like their trick is bigger than it actually is, getting down lower may have also help you with your background issue, I like how the shadow is in the shot, very nice.

skater
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Comment by lau:
lovely blackandwhite.

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Comment by vin rigby:
well captured but background detracts from image

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Comment by Gail:
The skater seems to get lost in the background

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Comment by shortredneck:
You captured the skateboarder very well. I think that if you pulled in closer to the subject the background would not be as distracting. Overall, a very nice photo.

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Comment by drewmedia:
A lower angle might have made this shot more interesting -- and it would have made your friend look higher too :)

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skater
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Comment by hokie:
Truly great photo. Normally you might think the background would distract but in this photo it is an integral part of the mood. The fence and the billboards and th buildings in the back give it the urban feel needed. Great shadow, great contrast and exposure. I love the way the skateboarders clothes came out all black to silouhette him against the background. Maybe a lower angle on the skateboarder to great contrast his body against the sky but thats nit picking and you might lose the shadow on the ground and the nice contrast of the concrete. One of my top 3 and a beautiful composition.