Skate Park at Somerset MRT

charleslim · 31st January 2006

Went down to the skate park again and got some shots of a skinny Aussie kid skating very well to my surpise!
Man this kid should be sponsored!

illusionist · 31st January 2006

wow nice shot. makes me feel like skating again

sehsuan · 31st January 2006

ARGH!!! WIDE ANGLE!!!

*drools*

namska · 31st January 2006

wah wah wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

nice take la..... pro... weee u weeeett

sportshooter · 1st February 2006

Good angle!

Mezzotint · 1st February 2006

Great shots with wide-angle lens. Too bad the skater's fingers were cropped.

big_lan · 3rd February 2006

just my 2 sense worth.

if you are confident, you can actually put on a pair of skates and "pace" you subject on. that way you can pan more readily and easily. If in low light you can use a slave to freeze the image.

Something like this, i rolled beside the fella.

Also don't forget to ask them what they are going to do, aka transfers, gaps or even basic grinds/stalls.

By knowing what they do, it's better to get a great angle.

AKA if he's going for a 1/4 to 1/'4 transfer over the bank, it'll be great to position yourself just in front of the bank preferably with a fisheye (preference) to make the shot.

going under low isn't always the best option as sometimes the angle takes out the complexity/agility that the athlete is trying to demonstrate.

A pop Shuvit i believe is best taken from the front, and a kick/heel flip from the side.

again, just my 2 cents worth.

check out

http://omocomo.net/

charleslim · 3rd February 2006

Wah Sibei Cheem! Better go read up on all these moves. Study.
Going on skates? For video it would be great. HIGHSPEED cam! Got budget I would do this again!
http://www.seastories.sg/feedme/cile...rge/video.html
Hey, I got a couple of shots of this dude too! MR Roco.

Yes I agree that slave is good idea,perhaps it's time to bring in the strobes.
also - nice magazine - nice pictures! can make a magazine like this? - I have only shot 2 inline photo that I am happy with.

Man this mama is good!
http://www.scottpommier.com/portfolio03.html
This is my target!
freaking 6 lights and meduim format(Leafshutter faster X-sych)- Shot is super super sharp all the way through.No motion blur or double image, which is common with 1/250 x-sych
Wonder if my 1dsmark2 can acheieve this? Any advise on it?

charleslim · 3rd February 2006

Love to move on to street skating - anyway that's DIL

charleslim · 3rd February 2006

sorry man - right now addicted to low wide shots -

big_lan · 3rd February 2006

hey charles,

Jatt and Dil are famous for their trade mark moves...
get them to do it for the camera..
they are VERY professional and will most probably oblige if they are up to it.

Jatt: Misty Flip... it's an insane trick
Dil: Forward flip over the box.

and if you manage to grab hold of Faz, a dude who skates with them..
he can land anything first try.

sehsuan · 3rd February 2006

Charles, maybe it's time to use off-camera flash

Nicer lighting for sure!

Got a friend who has a similar site... www.dslang.com

charleslim · 3rd February 2006

mama! david lang shots ROCK! DRooool...
Does he shot using meduim format?

sehsuan · 4th February 2006

I would doubt so. He's using remote flashes via his D70(s?) as far as I understand.

charleslim · 4th February 2006

the temptation was too much - I got myself a strobe to fill these buggers up - but I got a feeling 1/250 synch is not going to heck it

charleslim · 4th February 2006

charleslim · 4th February 2006

The one strobe is giving me nice coverage and power, but blurring is still ocurring.

I heard that the D70 can handle x sych faster than 1/250 ---- it goes 1/500! that's twice the x sych speed
Is that true?

If so - I would love to give it a spin.

charleslim · 4th February 2006

any fast x sych canon bodies out there ? 1/500 or more?

big_lan · 4th February 2006

Originally Posted by sehsuan

I would doubt so. He's using remote flashes via his D70(s?) as far as I understand.

speaking of remote flashes, some of my older pics using slaves.

big_lan · 4th February 2006

Originally Posted by charleslim

Magazine quality pic.

and the curb behind.. SEN, does it stand for StreetEntertainmentnews.com?

31st January 2006	#1
charleslim Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: singapore Posts: 169	Skate Park at Somerset MRT Went down to the skate park again and got some shots of a skinny Aussie kid skating very well to my surpise! Man this kid should be sponsored!

31st January 2006	#2
illusionist Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 67	Re: Skate Park at Sommerset MRT wow nice shot. makes me feel like skating again

31st January 2006	#3
sehsuan Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,674	Re: Skate Park at Sommerset MRT ARGH!!! WIDE ANGLE!!! drools

31st January 2006	#4
namska Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: bedok Posts: 928	Re: Skate Park at Sommerset MRT wah wah wahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh nice take la..... pro... weee u weeeett

1st February 2006	#5
sportshooter Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: 13th Floor Posts: 65	Re: Skate Park at Sommerset MRT Good angle!

1st February 2006	#6
Mezzotint Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Balestier area Posts: 1,090	Re: Skate Park at Sommerset MRT Great shots with wide-angle lens. Too bad the skater's fingers were cropped.

3rd February 2006	#7
big_lan Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 290	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT just my 2 sense worth. if you are confident, you can actually put on a pair of skates and "pace" you subject on. that way you can pan more readily and easily. If in low light you can use a slave to freeze the image. Something like this, i rolled beside the fella. Also don't forget to ask them what they are going to do, aka transfers, gaps or even basic grinds/stalls. By knowing what they do, it's better to get a great angle. AKA if he's going for a 1/4 to 1/'4 transfer over the bank, it'll be great to position yourself just in front of the bank preferably with a fisheye (preference) to make the shot. going under low isn't always the best option as sometimes the angle takes out the complexity/agility that the athlete is trying to demonstrate. A pop Shuvit i believe is best taken from the front, and a kick/heel flip from the side. again, just my 2 cents worth. check out http://omocomo.net/ Last edited by big_lan; 3rd February 2006 at 03:30 AM.

3rd February 2006	#8
charleslim Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: singapore Posts: 169	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT Wah Sibei Cheem! Better go read up on all these moves. Study. Going on skates? For video it would be great. HIGHSPEED cam! Got budget I would do this again! http://www.seastories.sg/feedme/cile...rge/video.html Hey, I got a couple of shots of this dude too! MR Roco. Yes I agree that slave is good idea,perhaps it's time to bring in the strobes. also - nice magazine - nice pictures! can make a magazine like this? - I have only shot 2 inline photo that I am happy with. Man this mama is good! http://www.scottpommier.com/portfolio03.html This is my target! freaking 6 lights and meduim format(Leafshutter faster X-sych)- Shot is super super sharp all the way through.No motion blur or double image, which is common with 1/250 x-sych Wonder if my 1dsmark2 can acheieve this? Any advise on it? Last edited by charleslim; 3rd February 2006 at 08:28 AM.

3rd February 2006	#9
charleslim Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: singapore Posts: 169	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT Love to move on to street skating - anyway that's DIL Last edited by charleslim; 3rd February 2006 at 08:13 AM.

3rd February 2006	#10
charleslim Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: singapore Posts: 169	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT sorry man - right now addicted to low wide shots - Last edited by charleslim; 3rd February 2006 at 08:20 AM.

3rd February 2006	#11
big_lan Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 290	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT hey charles, Jatt and Dil are famous for their trade mark moves... get them to do it for the camera.. they are VERY professional and will most probably oblige if they are up to it. Jatt: Misty Flip... it's an insane trick Dil: Forward flip over the box. and if you manage to grab hold of Faz, a dude who skates with them.. he can land anything first try. Last edited by big_lan; 3rd February 2006 at 07:32 PM.

3rd February 2006	#12
sehsuan Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,674	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT Charles, maybe it's time to use off-camera flash Nicer lighting for sure! Got a friend who has a similar site... www.dslang.com

3rd February 2006	#13
charleslim Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: singapore Posts: 169	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT mama! david lang shots ROCK! DRooool... Does he shot using meduim format? Last edited by charleslim; 3rd February 2006 at 11:53 PM.

4th February 2006	#14
sehsuan Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 6,674	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT I would doubt so. He's using remote flashes via his D70(s?) as far as I understand.

4th February 2006	#15
charleslim Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: singapore Posts: 169	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT the temptation was too much - I got myself a strobe to fill these buggers up - but I got a feeling 1/250 synch is not going to heck it Last edited by charleslim; 4th February 2006 at 02:23 AM.

4th February 2006	#16
charleslim Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: singapore Posts: 169	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT

4th February 2006	#18
charleslim Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: singapore Posts: 169	Re: Skate Park at Somerset MRT any fast x sych canon bodies out there ? 1/500 or more?