First time I ever did a shot like this so I want to know did I do it technically right?... this guy got some big air when I walked out of my daughters concert and saw him on his bike going for it,- pulled out my cam and snapped thisreal quick .. what do you think or are his feet too far off the bike .. i am so cluless about this kind of action photography!! thanks for your help...

Message edited on: 11/15/2005 17:53

Looks awesome! I would crop out the bright concrete in the bottom leaving the upper half or so of the lip in view. That way you can still get a sense of how high he is. Other than that, it looks really good!

thank you heres another shot same one but i added the other shot in with it ...blurred some bit for effects is the origianl better?

Hey Kimmerz! first one is pretty cool! The 2nd one is postworked a bit to much for my taste!

Hope ya don't mind, I took the first one and experimented a bit with motion blur in photoshop!

I selected the back of the bike and just some of the rider:

Here's the motion blur settings used for reference!

Kimmers...I think you could do away with a lot of the bottom , where it is really bright.
Good stuff though. I want to try and get some skateboarder shots one time.

Message edited on: 11/15/2005 21:39

Thanks for your help Everyone WOw i really like that motion blur its a keeper i didnt even know about motion blur cause i work in paint shop 7 - this is modivating me to start going into my photo shop elements that i hardly ever use and learn it.. thanks all esp to l8Rdaze!!..!.. big hugs kimmer ok here the final .. ok now!!!?

Is that guy with the black t-shirt peeing????? I sure hope that tilts comes from your camera...otherwise those other blokes will be wet. Kewl actionshot by the way. It turned out really good. But please Kimmie....lose that font/signature....pleeeeaaaase!!!! #:o) Off to work..and im late...as usual...sooooo....bubyeeeeeeeeee!!!!

LMAO Andreas...

ANdreas your so funny you see things most otheres wouldnt you have just killed me and i have been dying laughing ..i had to go get a drink of water b4 i could type this...!!!

ok got rid of the peee'r and the tiLT / mr Andreas sir-....LOL he was actaully sk8tin :OP

Message edited on: 11/16/2005 02:13

Kimmers...what are ya doin? There is alot of possibility in this image and it was a pretty cool shot to begin with! I feel you went a li'l overboard on the smudging in this last one and it's really noticeable! Please don't take this the wrong way, but not everything can be "fixed" in this fashion. Learn to use the other tools at your disposal to get the look you want!

Sometimes a little goes a long way!

Just my 2.5 cents!
Joe

Message edited on: 11/16/2005 06:07

Lol. I liked what you had in #7. I'm not sure you even needed the motion blur, but okay. Very cool capture my dear! =]

oh i wouldnt use # 11 was just doing that for fun cause of Andreas.... lol... had to make him hush ... heheh... thanks for all your help everyone!!

I think the shot looks fine as it is origionally without motion blur or cropping. The blur makes it look falsified, and if you crop too much off as kim has done then you have no reference for what the rider is actually doing. You need the cement, atleast the lip of the bowl so you can tell that he's flying.