henrik_rundgren1

Great shot Bobby!

I am truly sad I didn't know about this place as I was in Colorado

last year for a month and would have loved to go there and check

it out! I don't have as rewarding a format to work with as you have

but I'd love to have been there with my Hassy Superwide. I don't

mind going a few extra miles for a great trek and seeing your

picture here convinces me beyond doubt it was worth it.

Cheers, Henrik Rundgren, Stockholm, Sweden

Considering the lighting and the placing of yourself this is a well timed and well exposed shot - you caught the rider very well in what seems to be a "tight spot"... It would fit in well in any Skater's Mag I am sure and it is good that you didn't crop it tighter at the bottom - this shows the actual height and adds to the scene. The picture is slightly askew but considering how fast and fleeting the moment must have been I still like it. Cheers, Henrik

I do have a shot taken with the 45mm without the foreground showing. This is however meant to be more like an environment shot - hence the distance to the rider and the sweeping cliff/foreground. I'll see if I can dig out the one I think would appeal to you more and post it as well. Thanks for the comment!

;-) Henrik

about this one Syd. I get no sense of direction or depth. I'd like to see more of the bowl or maybe another angle. Right now it is too heavily cropped for my liking and looks more like an ill timed shot. Maybe if you shot it as a vertical?

;-) Henrik

I had great fun reading all this. Well most of it anyway. I liked the picture, I really did, but would have altered it (cleaned it up) myself prior to posting I guess. Criticism I am not afraid of but quite a few people got out of context in the post-ups.

I do have to disagree with Rikki. You CAN actually learn a LOT up in the mountains or in the woods, alone. I am not wiping my butt with an oak leaf but I learn more about myself and nature when I am out and about. I am a people person too but can be sick of people sometimes living in a major city. You shouldn't be personally offended by the previous poster who didn't like people pics - it just wasn't his bag. I personally like people pics but rarely see one that touches me. And I work at a pro lab dealing with pro's on a daily basis.

Your dissing him was as embarrassing as his posting but even more so your dissing the fact that you learn a lot from being alone as well as constantly in touch with other people. I would rather be alone than be in uninspiring company. Thankfully I have a lot of inspiring friends...

Whoops - now I got out of line here!

When is the next picture up for scrutiny?

I look forward to the picture and the subsequent inundation of it in following post-ups.

Henrik Rundgren (part time pro and 3/4 amateur)

;-)