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I don't think he landed it on this try. A little something he is working on

I don't think he landed it on this try. A little something he is working on for the July comp.

I don't think he landed it on this try. A little something he is working on for the July comp.
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Jun, 2015

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The youngest 2 kids out of 6. They are 18 months apart and I was sure one of them was going to kill the other before they made it to their teen years.

The DuKane Chapter of A.B.A.T.E. in Illinois utilizes Santa Girls to promote the DuKane A.B.A.T.E. Food and Toy Run and to share the importance of of

I don't know what these are, but I love them. #nofilter #flowers #notmyyard

My husband, who always wants to see me smile took me to Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, MI. This little lily sitting in a

Back 180 off an A-Frame. He had to do it 9 times before I got the perfect shot. Good thing he is consistent with his tricks so I can figure out the be

Somewhere on the shore of Lake Michigan in Wisconsin

For my 50th Birthday my oldest daughter and I took a trip north to the UP to enjoy some winter hiking. This is Eben Ice Caves.

This bur seems to be a little more aggressive than the ones I normally see in the Fox River Valley.

This was taken at Munising Tourist Park Campgrounds in Munising, MI on the shore of Lake Superior during our first trip to Michigan's UP.

Just a bit of a walk to find some spring flowers at a local park.

I believe this is at The Curtain ice falls.

Taken with a 50mm prime. I have no clue what the settings were, sorry. I am new to the prime lens world, but I am having fun learning.

Crawling around my friends garden I found this flower peeking through the foliage of larger plants. All I had to do was move a few leaves to allow th

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Location

This was taken at East Side Sports Complex in St. Charles, IL.

Time

Afternoon.

Lighting

Luckily it was an overcast day. There is no shade here so the clouds keep the glare from the sun causing issues with over exposure.

Equipment

Nikon D3100. I do not use a tripod with skate photography because it can be too hard to move it fast if a board or skater comes flying at me.

Inspiration

I love watching my boy skate. I have been taking photos of his progress since he started at 6 years old. The photos help him see what he is doing right or wrong and it gives me something to do.

Editing

I cropped the shot and did minimal adjustments to color.

In my camera bag

I have 2 slave flashes, one 18mm to 55mm and one 55mm to 200mm lens, lens wipes, comb, marker, chapstick, extra SD card, and extra battery.

Feedback

I use my ears as much as my eyes. Each trick is done at a specific speed, you can hear the wheels hit the ramp and know how fast he is coming up. I listen with my eyes closed, I let the sound sink in. Then I watch through the camera to get my movement to follow the skater. It takes a few tries, but I usually get what I am looking for.

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I don't think he landed it on this try. A little something he is working on

I don't think he landed it on this try. A little something he is working on for the July comp.

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