Final 12

Will This Hurt?

This has been included because I think I have made good use of the frame. The angle of the shot is slightly rotated and gives it good composition. Only a few highlights have been made in photoshop, a simple crop and increased vividness of the base of the snowboard.

From looking at the photograph above you can image that the question 'Will This Hurt?' is going through his mind.




















Dominant

Again this image has great composition and perspective. You can see the sharp and distinct colours from the snowboard as well as the full hieight of the boarder and the run up he has taken. In the background you have someone else which helps determin scale aswel.

'Dominant' is the model of the snowboard being ridden. But it also implies the status of the rider.















Frontside Lip


This is the only black and white image I have chosen to produce. It works well due to the amount of information in the photograph. There is quite a lot to take in, in the background and the black and white softens this and draws your eyes towards the snowboarder. The lines of his arms parallel the object he is on creating a neat image.



'Frontside Lip' is the trick being shown in this image'















The Pout

Maximum frame use in this photograph. The viewpoint is more unusual, looking up towards the snowboarder capturing all the facial expressions. Using the sky as the background gives the subject sharper lines as there is a large contrast between the two.

This has simply been named because of the facial expression of the main subject.
















Trust

I like the perspective captured within this image. You can see the movement from one boarder to the other, almost jumping from background to foreground. Shows good use of space within the frame.

The setup of this photograph shows 'Trust' between two snowboarders.















Into...



This is a fairly simple image. There is nothing to distract the eye fromt the main subject. It is like a blank canvas allowing the snowboarder to be in spot light and highlighting all the colours on the snowboard and clothing.

This has been named 'Into...' because you can only imagine the landscape which the snowboarder is riding into.















Snbowboarders Expanse

The image above shows good composition and perspective. The position of the snowboarder in relation to the valley below. Giving two focal points, the snowboarder and where he is heading. A good depth of field makes this possible. 'Because of this I have called it Snowboarders Expanse'.


















Method

Again there is a great depth of field with a sence of scale coming from the building and person in the background. The background is black and white with just the main subject left in colour to increase the impact of the scene. This contrast in colours creates an extremely vivid image.

The trick being performed is called a 'Method'.















Half Way There

The main thing I like about this image is the viewpoint creating a slightly off axis angle for the main subject. The desturated background brings all the focus to the foreground. The fill in flash also brings out all the detail in the snowboarders expression.

The name of this image implies that he is half way around the rotation of the trick involved.

















Custom


As with the previous images shot on the same location the small hut in the background gives great perspective and scale. The direction of the light over the snowboarders shoulder gives great effects by highlighting the snow trail through the air capturing the direction of travel. I also like the amount of colour in this shot, it makes the photograph much more eye catching.

Just from looking at the image above you can see why it is called 'Custom', the bright colours scrawlled across the bottom of the snowboard is the model name.

















The Launch

The sunlight in this shot is not as bright but give a great point of focus, the first third of the photograph where the snowboarder is. The angle is such that as much of the background is shown increasing perspective, but you can also see critical points of the image like the bottom of the snowboard and the face of the main subject.

This image is called 'The Launch' because it shows the initial movement of the snowboarder as he takes off from a jump.















Blind Determination

This is one of my favourite images. At a glance it can seem too dark and under exposed. I think it captures the mood of the day. There is great detail picked up on the snowboard, you can see the rain droplets and snow metling away. The main subject takes up two thirds of the photo with a small amount of space left for him to move into, showing direction. There are no distractions in this image and it allows you to appreciate what the snowboarder is feeling. This is why I named it 'Blind Determination'.