Frustration

The boy didn't land this trick, nor did he land the five tries before

it. I cropped it this way in order to try and emphasize his tension

(fists, right arm out for balance) and the attention he was paying to

the trick. Does the cropping job communicate?

 

Other than a faster shutterspeed to get rid of the camera shake, what

else could I have done to make this a better photo?

 

Thanks,

 

Jordan R. Urie

this is a really cool shot, i would like to see this pic in full with the whole person in it...but still really interesting!

I'd try to burn around the board a little to establish mor contrast between it and the sidewalk. Maybe darkening the road a little to bring out some texture would be good too. But I wouldn't change the composition as a whole - I like it as is.