La Defense Skater

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My first post so please be gentle!

While in Paris I came across this guy skate boarding... what amazed me was he was skating on the glass roof of an underground shopping area and jumping a two metre gap to another glass roof! crazy stuff but great to watch and photograph.

[gregj1763]

Steve, that is a great photo. Lucky to come across an opportunity like that.
Bit busy with the people below him. Hope you don't mind but I cropped the image to isolate the focal point being the skater.
What do you think?
Seriously, that is a great image
Cheers, Greg

[kdoc856]

Steve,

Excellent image. I initially thouhgt Greg's crop was a good idea, but perhaps a just too extensive to allow the danger and unique setting to be appreciated. I thought a crop just above the girl's head would work, but still that negates the fact that the skater is skating ABOVE people's heads. I guess I vote to leave it as is, except to enhance the saturation and contrast as Greg did.

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Thanks for the comments Greg

Yes I initially also did a tighter crop but changed it as I wanted to show what he was skating on. This other pic give's a better idea.

[davidedric]

Great image Your original is the one that works for me I really think it needs the context

[Daisy Mae]

Agree with Dave.

First one for me and with your original saturation and contrast too..there is a coolness of colour that I think works well with all the glass.

It's a 'cracking' shot ( pun intended!)

Really good work.

[rpcrowe]

The original also works for me but, I like them all. I envy persons who have the skill and agility to do things like that. Even in my younger years, I never had that kind of skill and muscular coordination - OR THE COURAGE to attempt stunts like those...

[JimFred]

Steve....the contrasts and colors in this are perfect. If it is an HDR which I am not sure of, then it was done beautifully. This is the kind of appearance I shoot for most of the time, but fail to achieve, most of the time. What software did you use for this image?

[stelin]

I echo everything that Sharon said.

[jeeperman]

I too prefer the original. Great image. Was this a quick run or did he stick around for a bit. I think here he would have been arrested fairly quickly. Either way you were in a the right spot at the right time and made good use of it.
I am betting he would love to have a print of the first.

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Steve....the contrasts and colors in this are perfect. If it is an HDR which I am not sure of, then it was done beautifully. This is the kind of appearance I shoot for most of the time, but fail to achieve, most of the time. What software did you use for this image?

Hi Jim.... Thanks for the comments, I used Lightroom 4 for processing and its a look I like and use quite often, its not HDR haven't tried that yet but planning on trying it soon. Cheers

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I too prefer the original. Great image. Was this a quick run or did he stick around for a bit. I think here he would have been arrested fairly quickly. Either way you were in a the right spot at the right time and made good use of it.
I am betting he would love to have a print of the first.

Hi Paul....you are spot on! as this pic shows.....they gave him a warning but didn't arrest him.

[groovesection]

Superb subject (kickflip) frozen perfectly, great comp/background.
i really like it!

[PhotoByTrace]

Great image! I love that my eyes keep being drawn to his hat and "skate more" LOL!