Technically solid photos, the exposures are all good, The riders are not blurry and the timing is good as well.
Personally I find they lack context, I always liked to see the whole set up, but I think that is just because i'm a snowboarder myself. Not being able to see the whole rail, or see both the lip and the landing always throws me off.
Thanks Chris, It was my first time with skiing or boarding photos, so I really wasn't exactly sure what to look for. One problem I had was trying to include enough of the scene while still having the skier or boarder be large in the frame, but here is one with the whole setup that I just edited.
That is a common problem, I think that is why most people use wide angle lenses for action sports.
Personally I don't mind the rider being small in the frame but I would have to say the new shot you shared is far too wide now.
I would aim for something more like this. http://cdn.snowboardermag.com/files/2011/01/joe-sexton-0001.jpg
It's not the most stunning shot but it's something anyone could shoot. See how the top and bottom of the rail are just in frame, this shows you where he started and where he is going to end.
Edit - This is a great video by my favorite skate photographer, worth the 7 minutes if you want to try more of this stuff.
Sometimes too small isn't a bad thing. Chris Burkard won Red Bull Illume in 2010 with a surf shot and the surfer is really small, but the overall photo has a great look to it! Keep working on it and you'll find the look you're going for! :D
Technically solid photos, the exposures are all good, The riders are not blurry and the timing is good as well.
Personally I find they lack context, I always liked to see the whole set up, but I think that is just because i'm a snowboarder myself. Not being able to see the whole rail, or see both the lip and the landing always throws me off.
Thanks Chris, It was my first time with skiing or boarding photos, so I really wasn't exactly sure what to look for. One problem I had was trying to include enough of the scene while still having the skier or boarder be large in the frame, but here is one with the whole setup that I just edited.
That is a common problem, I think that is why most people use wide angle lenses for action sports.
Personally I don't mind the rider being small in the frame but I would have to say the new shot you shared is far too wide now.
I would aim for something more like this. http://cdn.snowboardermag.com/files/2011/01/joe-sexton-0001.jpg
It's not the most stunning shot but it's something anyone could shoot. See how the top and bottom of the rail are just in frame, this shows you where he started and where he is going to end.
Edit - This is a great video by my favorite skate photographer, worth the 7 minutes if you want to try more of this stuff.
Sometimes too small isn't a bad thing. Chris Burkard won Red Bull Illume in 2010 with a surf shot and the surfer is really small, but the overall photo has a great look to it! Keep working on it and you'll find the look you're going for! :D