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Challenge: Action Shot II (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IIn
Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM
Location: central park, nyc
Date: Aug 1, 2006
Aperture: F/11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/200
Galleries: Black and White, Action
Date Uploaded: Aug 1, 2006

 yeah, there's lots of things wrong with this shot. tough. i live in the real world, i shoot in the real world, and i like this just the way it is.

and sometimes i have a jerked out attitude ;-)

POST-NOTES
yeah, it's a tight crop. i try to shoot 'em that way.

yeah, there's some blur. he was flying through the air and the sun was setting. but look how tact-sharp the board is. i wanted as much dof as possible, because i wasn't exactly sure where he was going to be, nor what i would be focusing on in the split-second that he would be flying by.

and, for all you who scored this a FOUR or lower...
lemme see yours!!

as for everyone else, THANKS for the views, comments, and the fave!!!

Statistics
Place: 33 out of 279
Avg (all users): 6.2771
Avg (commenters): 8.1875
Avg (participants): 5.9659
Avg (non-participants): 6.4472
Views since voting: 1357
Views during voting: 404
Votes: 249
Comments: 26
Favorites: 1 (view)

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 09/27/2006 11:58:22 AM
the Angle is what throws me off. I like this one alot looks like he is coming out of a bowl or a pool side. nice Shot. i think it was an under rated shot. grain look.. b\w just adds more to this picture. nice shot!
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 08/13/2006 11:42:57 AM
dang! wish this would've placed higher! it was def my favorite in the challenge! i think the little "flaws" (blur, tight crop, ect) really add to the shot! ohhh welll.... i guess thats just how it goes.
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 08/11/2006 06:46:51 AM
Very good intersection of diagonal lines. Good shutter speed trade-off (subject sharpness Vs. background motion blur).
The skater also looks almost monk-like for the concentration and the posture. It tells a lot about skateboarding, at least, that is my impression.
It's not so common for action shots to convey a meaning beyond the mere action.
Excellent shot then.
On my top five for sure.
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 08/09/2006 09:26:17 PM
And how did you keep the board and the gentleman from landing on you? Nice perspective and love the accompanying documentary shot from Pawdrix.
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 08/09/2006 08:44:35 AM
Love the grain....and the sensor dust. For the record...I didn't vote.
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 08/09/2006 08:37:10 AM
Originally posted by glad2badad:
I like the perspective you have here. Fun to look at. Looks like you could have gone up a notch or two yet on shutter speed to totally freeze the action. B/W was a good decision to keep the viewer on topic. Good luck in the challenge.

Hey Skip - Congrats on a nice finish with this image. Many times after a challenge I'll go back thru some of the comments I made and see what others said to kind of get an idea if I was on track, etc... I'm scratching my head a bit as to why I said a higher shutter speed could have been used. I think I had 'Stopped Motion' on the brain at the time. The way you've shown just a little blur actually helps convey the action in this shot. Looks like you had fun getting it also (as usual). ;^)

Anyway - Smile and keep having fun!
Barry
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 08/09/2006 01:36:38 AM
I love this shot... funny, I rated it a 10... like you did on my Bits&Pieces pic... thanks for that...
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
08/08/2006 09:52:20 PM
Dang that looks like fun... and a winning shot. Great job.
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 08/08/2006 06:50:06 AM
wowzers! how did you get this shot? love it
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 08/08/2006 03:59:50 AM
Awesome perspective! Hope this finishes well!
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 08/07/2006 05:24:49 PM
well done!
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 08/07/2006 01:59:41 PM
A very startling picture!
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 08/07/2006 01:39:51 AM
great action! nice gritty finish to the photo, feels more like grain than noise and is very sutiable for an skateboarding photo.
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 08/07/2006 01:15:22 AM
really really nice! i love the black and white and the perspective is amazing. 10
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 08/06/2006 06:42:40 PM
Great catch.
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 08/05/2006 01:14:27 PM
Awesome shot.
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 08/04/2006 01:37:01 PM
Good gritty panning shot. Tough to get, but you nailed it. Particularly good to get board and rider in focus. Crop's a a tad tight, but hey.
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 08/04/2006 12:54:59 PM
I like the perspective you have here. Fun to look at. Looks like you could have gone up a notch or two yet on shutter speed to totally freeze the action. B/W was a good decision to keep the viewer on topic. Good luck in the challenge.
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 08/04/2006 12:11:46 AM
kickass shot, only nitpicks are it's a little tight crop and his hand is blurred
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 08/03/2006 06:10:24 PM
It seems just a little bit to closely cropped...but then again, all these type of shots I've looked at are the same way. Maybe it's the new thing?
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 08/02/2006 10:25:16 PM
Nice action, looks good in BW. Great dof, well composed. I would toss this another point or two but for the fact that part of his hand and the board are cropped out. Not sure if that's by intent or just the way the shot came out of the camera. Still, really nice photo. 5.
 08/02/2006 03:59:42 PM
10 :) excellent.
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 08/02/2006 01:27:28 PM
Wow! Great action catch! 10
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 08/02/2006 12:34:14 PM
very c00l 10!
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 08/02/2006 09:10:51 AM
wonderful vantage point...hope you didn't get hurt...excellent in b and w and a nice amont of motion blur
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 08/02/2006 12:49:03 AM
Love that you did this in b/w, like the motion blur behind him... very slightly oversharpened for my taste.... Well Done.... 8
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