Half-pipe spine transfer

[Jackson]

Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
Exposure: 0.005 sec (1/200)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 18 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Exposure Bias: -1/3 EV
Flash: Flash fired

[smc1377]

Is there anything in particular you want critique on or are you just showing us your shot? If it's the latter, I can move it to the Share Your Shots section.

[Jackson]

well, i posted this under critique because after this shoot, i felt these pictures were just off somehow, and i was looking for maybe more objective opinions than i would be likely to recieve in share threads..

[Jackson]

so to revise i guess i should say

"what can i do to make action shots like this one more crisp, and what do you think of the PP?"

[takethislife5150]

to me, the flash really killed this one, it blew out the front of the spine
bumping the ISO up would have negated the use of flash, which would have allowed for a faster shutter speed, which would have allowed you to stop the action more effectively

[Jackson]

ya, agreed i really underestimated how much the concrete and the lip would reflect the flash. it did kinda kill it.

[Jackson]

thanks 5150

[jiminyClickit]

Jackson,

In the snow at the bottom there is enough detail left to PP in a little darken-masking to bring down the distraction. It's close but it isn't blown. As it is, it looks like bright snow, but if it bothers you, it's fixable.

I would also lighten his face, trousers and board to get detail that will gain him more attention against the darker background.

[Jackson]

thanks jc,
those were actually the things that were bothering me, i just couldn't put my finger on it exactly. i appreciate the second opinion!

[skatingzooyork]

For me, I would have shot it in landscape and wait half a sec longer, then you would have had him higher and a little more leveled off and you would have seen the landing ramp a little more. Also could you have gotten any lower physically? That would have made him look even higher, almost flying over you.

That's just my 2cents...