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?
Great picture. I love the unique point of view, sense of scale and all the negative space. Well done!
I love it. I think the black and white conversion just makes all the texture of snow pop. Great Job.
In my own opinion, the idea of a photo of a high jump is to capture altitude and maybe amplify the magnitude of the jump. in this photo, the athlete looks flat on the ice. the only thing that makes it look like a jump is the ramp. good framing and angle but for another concept….just my thoughts…oh I also think that lowering the helicopter and having the athlete jump towards you would help capture the location and altitude of the jump better….Maybe this was perfect for a TV commercial where the camera gives it motion….stay cool Chase. I love the way you push the limits of creativity like no one else…experimenting is the key. thanks for the post
Trick question, i like all your shots :-)…
ok, if i got to nitpick, heres the things that distract me…the texture of the snow is so rich, i love that, but the one light post shadow on the top right is a bit distracting and the stevens text feels out of place…
but thats it, i’m really looking for stuff.
Love it!!
The slope the tree shadows the dark negative space…all point you to The Athlete. Major triangles all over this shot too…love love.