Snowboard Race

donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
edited December 7, 2008 in Sports
I attended the Copper Mountain Race to the Cup this week. It's tough lighting this time of year. The sun is just over the top of the run, so you're shooting straight into it if you shoot up the run. A lot of mixed light. I only shot the qualifiers. After that there was mostly shade on the run which tends to lack contrast in the snow.

1. Some of you may have heard of this guy. It's Chris Klug.
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2. Dustin Sysko on one of my boards.
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3. Shooting into the sun.
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4. A little mixed light.
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Sorry about the ugly watermark.
Sean Martin
www.seanmartinphoto.com

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  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited November 21, 2008
    I love your snowboard race photos! thumb.gif

    My favorite is the first one -- awesome facial expressions! You do such an amazing job in very tough conditions.

    Do you board down to a specific location and wait for the racers to come down?
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  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited November 21, 2008
    aktse wrote:
    I love your snowboard race photos! thumb.gif

    My favorite is the first one -- awesome facial expressions! You do such an amazing job in very tough conditions.

    Do you board down to a specific location and wait for the racers to come down?

    Thanks. In the past I have ridden down along the side of the course and just picked a spot. This time I actually left my board at the bottom of the course and walked up. It gave me more of an opportunity to methodically examine the course and choose locations to shoot.
    Sean Martin
    www.seanmartinphoto.com

    __________________________________________________
    it's not the size of the lens that matters... It's how you focus it.

    aaaaa.... who am I kidding!

    whoever dies with the biggest coolest piece of glass, wins!
  • Greyhound RickGreyhound Rick Registered Users Posts: 75 Big grins
    edited November 22, 2008
    Great shots Sean! I like all of them. #1 is my favorite, but they are all excellent!!

    Looking forward to seeing more of your work and thanks for posting!

    my best,

    Rick
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  • zack75144zack75144 Registered Users Posts: 261 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2008
    yep same opinion as above; great shots number 1 is my fav. The facial is what makes it. Great capture!thumb.gif
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  • hschlessphotohschlessphoto Registered Users Posts: 207 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2008
    i really like the first and the last one. the last one makes the powder almost look like the sky behind him...very cool effect and awesome photos!
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  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2008
    zack75144 wrote:
    yep same opinion as above; great shots number 1 is my fav. The facial is what makes it. Great capture!thumb.gif

    Thanks. #1 is my favorite too. Unfortunately shortly after that gate came into the sun, there was a timing problem that stopped the race. By the time things started up again, it was in shade. I only got a couple racers at that gate.
    Sean Martin
    www.seanmartinphoto.com

    __________________________________________________
    it's not the size of the lens that matters... It's how you focus it.

    aaaaa.... who am I kidding!

    whoever dies with the biggest coolest piece of glass, wins!
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,942 moderator
    edited November 22, 2008
    I really like #1. But the others are good too. The different lighting gives each shot a different feel--almost like you're at different events.

    Tough lighting and you handled it well!

    Ian
    Moderator Journeys/Sports/Big Picture :: Need some help with dgrin?
  • roentarreroentarre Registered Users Posts: 497 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2008
    Seriously amazing shot in deed.
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  • donekdonek Registered Users Posts: 655 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2008
    roentarre wrote:
    Seriously amazing shot in deed.

    Thanks. I guess Klug thought so too. He just bought the commercial license.
    Sean Martin
    www.seanmartinphoto.com

    __________________________________________________
    it's not the size of the lens that matters... It's how you focus it.

    aaaaa.... who am I kidding!

    whoever dies with the biggest coolest piece of glass, wins!
  • aktseaktse Registered Users Posts: 1,928 Major grins
    edited November 23, 2008
    donek wrote:
    Thanks. I guess Klug thought so too. He just bought the commercial license.
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    Congrats! Well deserved! And I hope more people buy the commercial licenses to your wonderful photos (and your awesome boards too!)
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  • ErbemanErbeman Registered Users Posts: 926 Major grins
    edited November 24, 2008
    Those are AWESOME thumb.gif
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  • KCBearcatKCBearcat Registered Users Posts: 164 Major grins
    edited November 28, 2008
    I've got just two words for you...

    Lucky. Bastard. lol3.gif

    I envy you and your snow and your access... Used to live in Steamboat and miss it every winter...
    Alan H.
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  • tdinardotdinardo Registered Users Posts: 98 Big grins
    edited December 5, 2008
    Love the shots Sean.

    BTW, you make awesome boards. I've been riding one of your 191 GS boards for the last two years. Excellent stuff. thumb.gif
    Tom Di Nardo
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2008
    Jeeze you did good in #3 into the sun... #1 is my favorite

    Rags
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