What’s Your Preference?

mpenarandaa · #1 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 04:20 AM

I had the chance to shoot a young guy on his skateboard at the park.
Besides I made an attempt in processing ... further than crop and brightness/contrast adjustment, I hope you like them.

Converted to sepia:

Going further on processing (the jump is real though): B&W background, subject in color.

Thanks for looking

rick020200 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 04:58 AM

I like the color subject in the way it draws your eye.

ZannieGirl49 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 05:55 AM

I love these! I'm totally reminded of my younger days. Wonderful job, these shots are really difficult to get. They're great and I could easily see them in Thrasher.

Angelb · #4 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 06:20 AM

Great shots showing the skills these guys have. Skateboarders totally impress me with their patience and determination at learning new tricks. My son would be jealous at how high these guys jump. You have done a great job at capturing them at the right time. TFS

kgb224 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 07:38 AM

Outstanding series of pictures.

dionzero · #6 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 08:59 AM

These are amazing!!! nice work!!!

FoG · #7 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 09:50 AM

Great shots nicely frozen if you enjoy playing abot with PP then try some motion blur on the first one

mpenarandaa · #8 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 12:46 AM

rick020200: Thanks! That was the purpose of iditing in that way. looks like it worked

ZannieGirl49: Thanks a lot! I think I was lucky getting this ones, it is actually difficult to capture the exact moment. I feel flattered by your compliment regarding Trasher.

Angelb: Thankls a lot! Yep, they are great! A matter of patience and persisteence I think. Tell your son to keep practicing, he will get higher than that (and the perspective I used really helps). Luck was on my side that afternoon on getting some pictures right.

kgb224: Thanks a lot! There are some more at my flickr.

dionzero: Thank you! What is really amazing is what they do. It is awesome tobe there and witness their skills.

FoG: Thanks! I got lucky. I am trying to teach myself some photoshop, thanks for your advice I will definitively try it.