Skatepark pics

[CMfromIL]

No, now I'm starting to appreciate the genius of the OP. He's making a statement about people not wanting to be confined to small spaces. To that end he's using an inadequte lens to convey a timeless shot of youth 'fighting the man'. If he would have only tilted the camera 27.5 degrees to give the added 'artistic flair' I would have bought them both. Or not.

And yet nobody has commented on my milky way photo in the landscape gallery *hinthint *. Am I too....conventional...

Unless you have managed to capture Uranus riding a push scooter in the background you cannot match the OP in unconventional shooting. However based on your begging I'll go check it out.

 

[Starskream666]

I also find that there's too much space and in the first one he's too close to the top of the frame. I know the environment is important because it gives the photos context, but when the photo is 70% background and 30% subject it just lessens the interest in the photo as a whole.

No, now I'm starting to appreciate the genius of the OP. He's making a statement about people not wanting to be confined to small spaces. To that end he's using an inadequte lens to convey a timeless shot of youth 'fighting the man'. If he would have only tilted the camera 27.5 degrees to give the added 'artistic flair' I would have bought them both. Or not.

No you just don't frame skate photos as tightly as you suggested. Carry on with the sarcasm though, it brings allot to the thread.

 

[Starskream666]

This is going down just like last time. :thumbup:

So why do you feel the need to keep coming and making irrelevant comments

 

[irishguy0224]

No you just don't frame skate photos as tightly as you suggested. Carry on with the sarcasm though, it brings allot to the thread.

As does your phenomenal spelling

I like the first shot them most, but it needs to be cropped down a bit. Too much dead space. The second shot does nothing for me.

 

[durhamskywriter]

not all photos have to be approached the same way. this one is tightly cropped because i wanted to focus on the skater's form (and i wanted to bring attention to his shadow):

Durham County Library's 'Skateboard Jam' by durhamskywriter, on Flickr

and with this one, i wanted to add more "atmosphere," so i included more scenery:

Durham County Library's 'Skateboard Jam' by durhamskywriter, on Flickr

… and here, i included even more atmosphere—i wanted to show off our lovely downtown skyline:

Durham County Library's 'Skateboard Jam' by durhamskywriter, on Flickr

mind you, these are early efforts. i hung out at a skate shop, thumbed through a few skateboard magazines looking at the photos, and decided to give it a go! now that i've had time to critique my work, i'm anxious to go out and try again.

Skarskream666, don't fight back so hard! always be willing to learn from others. there's plenty of room for improvement, and that's not gonna happen if you already feel that you're doing the best you can. when i look at my skateboard photos—thinking objectively now—i believe that i have good timing. however, i now realize that i should consider using a flash unless i make the switch to shooting white people exclusively.

 

[jwbryson1]

My board:

 

[ginoo]

first one isn't in a skatepark, but down the street from one

second one is a gap over pyramid to 50

 

[RanD]

Both pictures seem soft to me, but that could just be bad IQ. Also watch people in the background, nothing ruins a shot like a photobomber does(no one in the background should be as much in focus as the subject. Aslo watch the foregorund, that grass is distracting me. Here is how I would crop these images.

 

[KmH]

I recommend getting closer and exploring the concepts of visual image composition that have been developed through trial and error over the last couple thousand years. - Composition (visual arts) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .

 

[imagemaker46]

I understand the concept behind skateboard photography, I had a look though some skateboard magazines, and I still just think the majority all end up looking the same, especially what's posted on here. They are all shot too loose, backgrounds are messy and most look like they were shot without any thought.

They always generate arguments. I'm not sure there is another subject that does this.

 

[KmH]

Yep!

The same, not very professional, copied endlessly technique in many of the shots.

Of course the magazine editors pick the shots that get put in the magazines. But for the most part, the editors are limited to using what ever photos they can get.

 

[CouncilmanDoug]

The comps not that imo, but skatepark photos are still skatepark photos... If you can go find some street spots, makes for much more interesting pictures. And seriously dude? A boneless down a tiny drop? Watch the trick selection too haha

 

[jfrabat]

I know typically you have wide open shots in skateboarding to show the obstacle and where the skater will land, but in the case of #1, I feel a portrait shot would work better and would not take out neither the landing nor the obstacle, and leave you with a bigger subject in the frame... In case of shots like these, it is also better to get closer and use a wide angle, as it should exagerate the height and make it more dramatic (assuming you shoot from down low)... Just my 2 cents.