BMX shot

blinded · Mar 25, 2004

My monitor is done for and I still haven't got a new one so sorry if it is too dark, too light, I can't tell! Anyways, this shot is going in our little zine that we are putting out, unless someone totally destroys my thoughts of it being decent.

Rider: Jay Miron
Photo: Ravi Jaswal
Agfa b&w 400
50mm

Lungfarmer · Mar 25, 2004

Cool picture. It looks pretty high contrast on my screen, but I think that it fits the image. Long time ago I knew this Russian guy that did that, I tried it once... heheh only once. Cool to watch though

c0ntr0lz · Mar 25, 2004

yeah i think it turned out good

mrsid99 · Mar 25, 2004

Really great the way you've captured the motion and the composition is superb.

blinded · Mar 25, 2004

I cropped the shot a bit, there was alot of junk in the backround that made it look horrible. Anyways, thanks for the comments.

malachite · Mar 25, 2004

Wow, that sure brought back the memories when I saw the name of the rider. It's an awsome pic though. More photography like than what I've seen in the mags over the recent years. Good sense of motion without blur. It conveys the whole move and his surroundings so there's a complete story there. Something I've been struggling with while shooting trials as of late. I'm gettin good pics but to someone who knows nothing about trials they have no idea what's going on. I'm missing the "what's he doing, where's he going, how did he get there in the first place, how big is that rock" and on and on...................... All of which to me you got with your pic. And of a legendary figure to BMX as well. Good stuff

vonnagy · Mar 26, 2004

nice one. i do like the high contrast on it too. solid composition! :thumbsup:

wwjoeld · Mar 26, 2004

are you friends with Miron?

Jay Carota · Mar 26, 2004

Great shot!

markc · Mar 26, 2004

Great job! You caught the rider without any background "attached" to him, which I think is really important in a shot like this. I like the high-contrast too, but I tend to lean that way anyway. I think it's rather appropriate here.

karissa · Mar 26, 2004

markc said:
Great job! You caught the rider without any background "attached" to him, which I think is really important in a shot like this. I like the high-contrast too, but I tend to lean that way anyway. I think it's rather appropriate here.

^-- What he said.

Henrik · Mar 26, 2004

Yes, that's a nice shot in my opinion too. Have you shot any bmx flatland pics? Just wondering 'cause I happen to ride flatland, have just started photography and some tips to bmx photography would be apprechiated

blinded · Mar 26, 2004

Henrik said:
Yes, that's a nice shot in my opinion too. Have you shot any bmx flatland pics? Just wondering 'cause I happen to ride flatland, have just started photography and some tips to bmx photography would be apprechiated

I've never shot flat, but I'd love to. I don't know enough about the tricks and stuff to get decent pictures I bet. I've got a few slides here that someone in the Uk sent me, and he uses a fisheye very well to get super close and get the move at the right time.

blinded · Mar 26, 2004

wwjoeld said:
are you friends with Miron?

We were at a jam and he showed up with Osato and a few other riders. It was off the hook, they destroyed the park. I never knew so many people on here were familiar with his name?

Thanks for the comments everyone, it helps alot. This shot will be in Issue 1 of Sedation BMX.