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Ripping skater Jamie Evans, shot with a canon rebel xt and a 18-55mm less
Ripping skater Jamie Evans, shot with a canon rebel xt and a 18-55mm less
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Location
I took this photo at the City of Santa Cruz Skatepark, in Santa Cruz, Ca.Time
"high noon"Lighting
Get outside and let the natural light enter your lens. Stop down your aperture and enjoy some D.O.F. Shooting during the middle of the day with the sun over head is great for shooting in the skateparks, the whole place is a giant reflector! Bring sunblock and a bikini;)Equipment
I was traveling with 4 dudes in one car, space was limited. I brought one camera, one lens, a few batteries, and a extra pair off socks! I shot this photo with a Canon eos digital rebel xt (350d) body a Canon ef-s 18-55mm (non-is) lens w/ a CPL filter.Inspiration
I was inspired by the speed and power that "Mr. Jamie" Evans skated with. It helped that the shadows were cast almost straight down and the pool cooping stuck out pretty far to create more madness to his "crail sliding" method.Editing
I spent about 3 weeks in PS on this image, cleaned up his lipstick got rid of zitts! Nah just kidding his lipstick was fine... But I did adjust the levels, brightness and contrast. I shot this image in raw, with my camera M mode. I enjoy the challenge of getting my exposure correct, sometimes things turn out a pretty good. "Control your camera, don't let it control you!"In my camera bag
That depends where I am going...If I am driving to a local skatepark or spot I pack one or two of these camera bodies; Canon eos 1D, 1d mark II, 1DS. A canon ef 15mm f2.8 fisheye lens, Canon ef 28-200mm usm lens with canon uv and cpl filters, Auto Sears M42 screw mount 50mm f1.7 manual focus lens uv filter, Canon 430ez speedlight with a DIY diffuser, a canon off shoe cord "oc-e3", extra batteries, and a couple extra 2gb card with one 2-8gb inserted in the camera, mounting brackets, and a remote switch rs-80n3. A jvc quadproof camcorder with a DIY filter attachment to fit my century optics .3x fisheye mkII lens and other lens attachments.Feedback
Know your subject! Their stance, their style, the speed they go, where they are going, if turning, what way? When you are looking for an angle to shoot from (if possible) watch them take a run so you can see what way they will be facing. Look at "the big picture", are they flying across the whole park? Or just the corner of a small ramp? Do you want to show how gnarly the obstacle is? Or "cheat it" to make it look impressive to those who haven't seen the spot? Its easy to make someone look like they are 10' high with a fisheye lens, just get low ;) Be careful in the park, don't get in the way of other people. Its a battlefield and people are going fast! Watch for flying boards they are not soft. Get the shot and get outa there. Using a fisheye/wideangle lens you tend to be right in the way, so be prepared to move FAST. Try shooting in manual focus or prefocusing, 90% time I prefocus a spot on the ramp, rail or obstacle this gets me a guaranteed sharp image without the risk of my camera lens becoming terribly out of focus.
