from "other photos," i'm definitely diggin' 1 & 3. 5 would be up there as well, but there's a photographer in the shot and just ruins it for me. still sick though.
Thanks Everyone!!! Feel free to post your other photos too... this post wasnt just for my shots.
Nick - Are you talking about the first alternate shot or the first shot listed above? The first alternate shot is Shaun White at the Breck stop of the Grand Prix's last month (that was his first hit on his gold medal run). All I did on that photo was a duotone over the photo on another layer and then I erased the flag and rider. If you're talking about the very first photo listed above that was during the Honda/Vail Sessions last Feb. There were about 10 photogs on the deck with at least a strobe each... so I did a shutter drag of about 2 seconds and each time a stobe would go off it would freeze the rider. The fire was very unpredictable... every few riders they would blast the fire as the rider was boosting off the jump. It certainly gave some interesting results. Exposure was a beotch though.
Ryan - I love your night/strobe shots. Having done alot of this myself I know how hard it is to get a good ratio of stobe and ambient and your stuff is great.
JL - Great surf shots... the first one is my favorite.
Lizrd - Great perspective on the tower. And the macro of the snail is sweet.
Adam - Nice shot. And I feel your pain... I've been shooting indoor sports or a concert or something one night and then go outside the next day and forget to check the iso. Fortunately over the years I've been able to realize when the shutter speed is way too fast. What kind of camera do you have and what does your housing look like?
Scott a - Great series... its cool to see a bunch of photos like this that really tell a story.