Rad #2
Uploaded: July 03, 2012
Some narly rad BMXtreme action at my local ramp during the school hols.
Photographed along the breakwater in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia.
Canon EOS 40D with Canon 28-135mm lens: RAW, f/4.5 @ 1/400sec, 53mm, ISO 160, Continuous focus, High speed motor drive.
Lightroom4 & PhotoshopCS3.
(If ya can't get a better background, if ya can't totally blur or clone the background, the only thing left is to desaturate).
Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/400 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 53.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D
Arthur Bohlmann July 03, 2012
Another great action image. #1472771Dennis Gay July 03, 2012
Greetings ARTHUR!Welcome to our local ramp.
Heaps of narly thanks for your great wrap, mate.
GB
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Paul R. Nelson July 03, 2012
That's a pretty rad POV Dennis. Good catch. Good idea with the desaturation; it definitely helped keep the focus on the bike rider. #10213321Dennis Gay July 04, 2012
G'donya PAUL!Good to see you checking out this young stuntster.
Loads of thanks for your great feedback and the nod for the desat.
GB
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Christina N. Seuser July 04, 2012
Totally Rad! Great job making the stunt rider the clear focus of the image. Wonderful detail and timing. A well done action shot. #10213795Robert Jensen July 04, 2012
Wow - that guy is almost as good as me! :-) Great capture and glad it was not me on that bike. #10214328Dennis Gay July 04, 2012
You bewdy CHRISTINA & ROBERT!!Nice to see you both out along the breakwater watching the school holiday action.
Maximum thanks (x2) for your great feedback for this two-wheeled action shot.
GB
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Dennis Gay July 04, 2012
Yowza Mr EDITOR!!!!!My narly rad thanx for awarding this stuntser a PICK!
GB
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Rita K. Connell July 09, 2012
Rad, awesome, fantastic.... well done action shot #10221093Dennis Gay July 13, 2012
Hiya RITA!Thanks heaps for coming to the skate ramp to checl out this dude in action and for leaving such a great wrap.
GB
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