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Day No. 19
Day No. 19
Germaine


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Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM
Location: Anacapa at Ortega
Date: Jul 19, 2007
Galleries: Snapshot, Urban
Date Uploaded: Jul 19, 2007

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Comments: 15
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At least it's not another bicycle shot! I took this on the way home from work tonight. I'd taken a couple of innocuous shots of windows and climbing vines and was going back to get my car, when this skateboarder came whooshing by me. I only managed to get a couple of shots. There's another one that I will post. Technically, it's not as good, but in some ways I think it captures more of the feel of skateboarding. (Not that I've ever done it!)

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07/23/2007 12:48:10 PM
I really like the shadows on the street! It's cool that he's tilted to the side, it really gives you the action feel.
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07/22/2007 06:50:57 AM
I love the angle of the skateboarder. The angle is balanced by the walking guy on the other side of the light post. His hat is interesting as well. You have some sassy-dressin skateboarders there lol. I also like the shadow from the trees on the ground as well.
07/21/2007 10:00:50 PM
Great capture. It almost looks surrealistic with the green wheels and the two guys converging to the same point.
07/21/2007 02:09:38 AM
A great capture of a boarding dude (great hat and the lime green wheel on the board are cool)

The strange thing is when this opened on my screen it was cropped just at the blokes ankles and until i scrolled down to see the whole shot I was just perplexed as to why he was leaning at such a strange angle (It almost appeared as if he was trying to peer round something that did not exist)
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07/20/2007 06:26:20 PM
Tops.....Excllent shot here.....
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07/20/2007 04:41:37 PM
These are both great, Germaine and I like them both for different reasons. I like the triangulation of subjects here and the angle of the skateborders body which is echoed in the shadow. I also like that both dudes are wearing hats and have back packs.

Love the blur and motion in the other shot :)

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07/20/2007 02:31:02 PM
Really excellent composition, Germaine. His body is at such a good angle it really implies speed, and I like how he is heading out of the frame while his head is turned to (presumably) check traffic.
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07/20/2007 12:40:31 PM
Superb! Great composition and processing. That could go in Free Study.
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07/20/2007 07:28:14 AM
Funky edit, the guy on the skateboard looks like a cartoon almost. Maybe it's just the really bright green wheels on the skateboard. Neat shot.
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07/20/2007 05:04:23 AM
love this germaine, the tonal values are great, as is the interesting
comp.
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07/20/2007 04:55:06 AM
This is great. It really looks like a painting by one of the American, hmmm, modernists(?). Hopper, perhaps.
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07/20/2007 01:12:29 AM
wonderful angles, and for me, the dappled light hitting the boarder really makes him stand out in the frame.
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07/19/2007 10:09:37 PM
WOW - I love his lean. GREAT composition.
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07/19/2007 09:35:03 PM
cooool wheels.
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07/19/2007 08:10:53 PM
Nice shot. I really like how the angle and positioning of his body conveys the sense of movement. Great pops of color.
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