Here’s the Friday Photo of the Week. Was feeling wintery and I couldn’t help myself. Tell us if you like and why/why not.
Behind the scenes “making of” this shot and the camera/lens/spec details after the jump…
The above shot was created on a Nikon D3, using the Nikkor 24-70mm 2.8 lens (affil links to B&H). Shot at f6.3, 1/1600 sec, ISO 200. The legendary Tanner Hall is the athlete. Location: Stevens Pass, WA.
The behind-the-scenes shot below is how we captured this image. That’s me in the black on the right with my D3s and Todd Jones (TGR) on left in the yellow, shooting the RED camera, hanging outta the helicopter. BTS photo shot by Scotty.
Like or not? Why?
The B&W photo–what an arresting image. I like it for a variety of reasons, many mentioned above. Perhaps the two most compelling reasons are, 1) the distance from the subject and the high angle gives me a real feeling for the amount of air between Tanner and the ground–far better than most photos taken from the more typical low angle; 2) the fact that there are no other people in the photo takes it home that this is Tanner Hall, alone, and his skills vs. gravity; this is not a team sport.
HATE IT.
Hahaha, Just Kidding!! Really nice shot! Love the textures and like the way the tree shadows point to the action.
Now if i had to play devils advocate here, I’m on the fence if the sled lines in the bottom left are bringing me in or pulling me out of your shot. Burn the corner more or clone them out possibly? But I’m no expert by any means.
Keep up the good work man!
One Word: Insane! Just curious what time of day was this taken?
While the shot is interesting I cannot jump onboard 100%. is it just me or is the “bird” shadow distracting. Like the angle and the helicoptor but something just is not right in my mind with the shot.
I think you’re just looking for some ego boosting unalloyed praise!
What’s not to like?
Lovely poster shot as the graphic quality would draw you in from the other side of the room.
Only minor point might be that the skier looks a little out of focus, but then again the fact that the ground is in focus adds to the graphic quality so not sure what the compromise would be.