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?
I don’t like it. The danger and extreme nature of the sport comes from the height, and the image lacks that pop. The skier could be laying on the snow for all we know. Oh well, I can’t like all your work, right?
love it, for loads of the reasons above. I’m sure there are a load in that set that didn’t hit the bar, but the crisp blacks work well – it’s very geometrically satisfying!
Very cool shot! I really like how Tanner contrasts with the snow. I agree with Scott White that it is not immediately apparent how high he is; I found his shadow right around the knuckle of the landing, but it took a little bit of searching. I might like a shot that shows more of the landing, even more. Also, I was thinking that that angle would be a good candidate for a tilt-shift shot; it might not serve the purpose of the shoot, but it would be interesting to see.
First impression: great shot! You work on some very cool projects!
Love it! Very evocative. I have the feeling of the awesomeness of nature that I often feel when I am in the mountains myself.
I love the perspective and the incredible contrast. It seems three dimensional!