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Challenge: Free Study 2014-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Collection: 2014
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Date: Jun 29, 2014
Date Uploaded: Jun 29, 2014
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Sometimes, it's just SO much fun being a photographer.
I was downtown, taking some photos for work, and remembered that the HS for Performing Arts was a few blocks away. I'd never seen it up close - only marveled at its insane tower structure looming over the freeway, across from the cathedral. So after getting my work shots, I headed over there.
The architecture is wild, and there is a cone-shaped structure which could easily have been designed by Disney Hall's Frank Geary. I walked around the fenced campus, and became fixated on the gargantuan circle windows. I started shooting this one and this young man rode by, then through my shot. He asked if he'd gotten in my shot. I asked him if he wanted to. Well, that was all it took for him to start doing all these tricks for me. A few jumps into our little session, he was joined by a friend, and together they did a couple of jumps for me. This is actually the very first jump he did for me.
Then another friend showed up and they started to one-up each other, and I followed them around the corner to the rest of their friends.
None of them were wearing helmets, and I felt very much like a mother hen, worrying about their safety. Especially as they started jumping off ledges and onto the inclined side of the building for me.
I gave them my business card so they could contact me for a copy of the images.
We'll see if they do.
[Jul. 1st, 2014 11:28:17 PM]
Sigh. This didn't last
Votes: 4
Views: 13
Avg Vote: 7.0000
[POST CHALLENGE]
WELL, THAT was a lovely comeback. Fell to 6.0 and spent the week at 6.1.
Thank you, Vlado. This might just be the best FS image I've submitted in a while :)
Incidentally, he did contact me and was very stoked with the shots
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07/08/2014 10:09:06 AM |
| Did I tell you how much I love this? I'd love to see the insane tower looming over the freeway... go one? |
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07/08/2014 05:57:30 AM |
| Beautifully clean and vibrant, and the geometrics are terrific. |
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07/07/2014 08:32:06 PM |
| I LOVE this photo. This was my favourite photo of the challenge and I'm surprised it didn't finish top 10. Love colour and composition... and the timing of this capture is perfect. |
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07/07/2014 08:25:12 PM |
| great find... love how he fits with the frame. I was one of your 7s |
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07/07/2014 08:13:24 PM |
| Lovely capture, seeing this for the first time, and apart from loving the shapes and clarity, it just makes me smile. |
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07/07/2014 07:53:49 PM |
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07/07/2014 06:45:05 PM |
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07/07/2014 03:01:28 PM |
| I like the mid air action going on. |
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07/07/2014 02:48:37 PM |
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07/07/2014 02:03:29 PM |
| Good composition.Nice touch to have that cyclist above the ground, adding the feeling of action. |
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07/07/2014 02:12:08 AM |
| nice timing and composition - and color. |
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07/06/2014 05:48:36 PM |
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07/04/2014 09:01:01 AM |
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07/03/2014 08:07:13 PM |
| This is cool, would have been fun for the wheels challenge! LOL |
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