Skateboard pics, what do ya think?

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

05/02/2005 01:49:39 AM · #1

Thanks

Ty

Curious

Canon EOS-600D/T3i Rebel

05/02/2005 02:15:47 AM · #2

Hi Tyrone,

I really like the first one. The composition is great. I think it would work really well in black and white as well. I like the idea of the second one. This idea would work really well from an angle where there was less distraction in the background.

I shoot a lot at our local skate park and have found that the flash helps to fill in the dark shadows when I'm shooting on a sunny day. Photoshop CS's "Shadow / Highlight" filter does a great job of this too. I also like to experiment with greyscale and added noise to give a real urban feel.

Often I get down low so that I have the sky as a background, I even have the kids jumping over me. If your interested, I've uploaded lots of my photos to a site I made so the local guys could see the photos My Site

Cheers

Kieran

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G DX VR

05/02/2005 05:12:13 PM · #3

Bump :)

aerogurl

Nikon D300

05/02/2005 05:30:28 PM · #4

I think these are great. When I take my sons to the skatepark I want to try the second shot. Was this done with layering, cloning?

Strikeslip

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

05/02/2005 05:33:46 PM · #5

Originally posted by aerogurl:

I think these are great. When I take my sons to the skatepark I want to try the second shot. Was this done with layering, cloning?

I think those are just quadruplets!
;-)

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

05/02/2005 05:50:42 PM · #6

Originally posted by aerogurl:

I think these are great. When I take my sons to the skatepark I want to try the second shot. Was this done with layering, cloning?

The second pic is four sequential pics layered, stitched and cloned together. I think I could have done it an easier way but I panned a little causing the backgrounds to not match making it a but more work than it should have been. Next time I will use a tripod and use the canon photo stich software. Thanks for the comments.

Ty

Travis99

Canon EOS-5D

05/02/2005 05:51:00 PM · #7

sweet man, Great sharp pictures. Try to get in a little closer though.

Travis

petrakka

05/02/2005 07:43:48 PM · #8

if you want to see what good skateboard photography looks like, head over to www.skateboardphotography.com and register for free, and take a look at the photo critiques. Technically these photos are not bad, but in terms of skateboard photography there is a lot missing. If you have flashes you should utilize them and underexpose the background to make the skater pop better. The timing on the first one is pretty early, and the angle doesn't really illustrate where he's going to be landing, which is important with skateboard shots. Shooting sequences at anything less than 5 or 6 fps is usually not worth it in skateboarding, also in the sequence the guy doesn't even land the trick. I don't know if you were looking for this kind of critique but if you really like skateboarding and/or skateboarding photography there is a lot to learn, I'm still learning a lot about it. Again I don't mean to rip them apart cuz technically that first one is a pretty good photo.

Stagolee

Kodak Easyshare C180

Canon EF 50mm f1.2L

05/02/2005 07:49:22 PM · #9

Originally posted by Travis99:

sweet man, Great sharp pictures. Try to get in a little closer though.

Travis

Getting close is what it is all about, How does this rate?

digitalpins

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

05/02/2005 07:57:18 PM · #10

such an awesome shot, we have the same camera............ what are your settings to be able to freeze him like that. Thats so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

05/03/2005 12:05:46 AM · #11

Originally posted by petrakka:

petrakka: Thats great advice man!!! This was the first time I have ever photographed sk8ing. It was a crowded park so I couldnt always stand where I wanted. I dont know if it is what I want to do but its fun. Great website suggestion too.

digitalpins: I will add my settings to the details on the photos now!!!

Thanks alot....

Ty_roni