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?
Like. It makes me go OMFG.
I like everything except 1- too much vignetting. 2- I think it would make a stronger composition if the subject wasn’t centered. (Yes, could be fixed with a crop) 3- Would be nicer (IMHO) if the subject was a bit bigger in the frame. Otherwise I dig the dramatic look of the snow and shadows. Nice shot overall.
Add another tick to the Like column for me. Like someone else already pointed out, I think it’s the angle that does it for me (both the from above and the ramp going diagonally across the image), and starkness of the blacks. Good stuff.
How do you take something that is everyday/boring and turn it into something circling around the word amazing?
Put a new perspective on it.
Amazing shot. This makes me want to rent a helicopter and a ski resort.
Love the post-processing to B&W. Even though everything is in focus, it has the feel of a tilt-shift shot.