We Can fly! If Only For A Second
This is my first ever Attempt at Action Photography, It was fun.
These guys were skating in Hyde Park, I went up to them and asked if I could watch and take some shots, they were cool with it. So i got snapping, Boy could they fly.
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The Scouts
What a fun action shot! Great capture and editing.
Daniel Angeles replied
Thank you, I’m very pleased with my result.
Tama Blough
Had to come back and put it in my own favorites and watchlist you – love your stuff.
Daniel Angeles replied
Sweet, thank you so much Tama.
richardj
awesome shot mate!
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks Richard
Moniquitacute
They DO fly! Great picture!
Daniel Angeles replied
For sure.
Thanks
The InnerNorth...
classic b&w
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks, I love the Conversion I got, It took a while and a lot of tweaking, but i finally got that dirty, high contrast look I wanted.
Laura Zirkle
Very cool….I’m about to undertake my first action shots too, (skateboarding will be involved) any tips? :)
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks Laura,
Yeah try and make sure that when you’re taking the shots that you don’t have people directly behind them when they do the trick, I took hundreds of photos and so may were ruined because I didn’t think about this until the end. Mainly poles and lamp posts, I had some shots with this lamp post behind the skater and when I shot they would be right in between the legs and it looks horrible. so watch the background, And just keep shooting on Continuous mode until the camera is full, then if you want more just go through it and delete the obvious bad ones. Hope that helps.
Laura Zirkle
:) That’s perfect! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Daniel Angeles replied
No problemo.
mikebov
great capture
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks Mike.
Ming Wang
Great shot. I saw people skateboarding at Martin Place as well.
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks a lot.
I love to watch, especially these guys, they were getting some crazy air and doing crazy tricks, i used to skate as a kid and when i see guys like this i regret quiting, actually a neighbour stole my board, sprayed it silver and denied the theft, he was about 50ft tall and half as wide and half that being muscle so i could do nothing but egg his house. and i never got a new one. shame.
cammiecakes
This is an awesome capture, well done.
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks heaps.
Mononoke
Wicked-cool!!
Daniel Angeles replied
Radical too. Thanks Tamara.
FlamingDerps
This is a great shot. Actiion photography can sometimes bit a bit hit and miss since your subjects are just going to do what they do.
This is definitely a hit.
Daniel Angeles replied
Yeah i have so many shots and only a handful of good ones but out of those a lot are ruined by background elements and what not. It was fun though. I’m so glad this one came out well.
Thanks.
Patrick Coombes
this is fantastic. really optimistic and it works so well in black and white! makes it more dream like.
Daniel Angeles replied
Thank you, I had the original shot in a soft tone but once i fiddled with the black and white and got this grainy rough feel with the high contrast it was just perfect…. real life dreaming, i like it. thanks.
Sarah Fulford
very cool. I love the contrast and the grainy texture. really emphasies the ‘flight’ :)
Daniel Angeles replied
Thank you, The ‘flight’ aspect is what I really really tried to capture and portray. Glad you feel this way.
emapearl
this is so cool! :) i like this shot
Daniel Angeles replied
thanks. Appreciate the visit.
Trish Woodford
Wonderful shot, love the circle of light, the angle of the board in the air and those disconnected feet. The b&w is perfect :)
Daniel Angeles replied
thank you. i’m very proud of the conversion i did, it just perfectly suits this image.
thank you so much.
Kseniya Beliaeva
fine work
Daniel Angeles replied
fine compliment, thank you.
lazeeladuk
fantasic shot just perfect timing!!
Daniel Angeles replied
Yeah, i’m so glad that this was the shot i got, any earlier or later it just wouldn’t have been as good.
thank you
moisiitoma
brilliant processing on this one, it suits very well in b&w.
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks, the processing is what i am most proud of in this, The grainy Black and White just perfectly compliments this image i reckon. Thanks so much.
Nick Ford
Great capture and edit. Love how the shoes are highlighted! Thanks for adding it to the new group Art of Skateboarding
Daniel Angeles replied
No problemo, Thanks so much for checkin it out.
Etienne RUGGER...
Skateboard forever !
Good job !
Daniel Angeles replied
If only i could skate like this….
Thanks
Hannah Fenton-...
Damn, i wish i could do that. Great shot!
Daniel Angeles replied
Don’t we all. and thanks again
LeighSkaf
this is wicked!
Daniel Angeles replied
Cheers
Hannah Fenton-...
CONGRATS ON THE HOMEPAGE FEATURE
I suggested it Here
Daniel Angeles replied
Thank you so so much Hannah. you’re the best
Hannah Fenton-...
Heres the screenshot of your work on the homepage.

funkybunch
great capture, congratulations on the home page feature
Daniel Angeles replied
thanks, It was a pleasant surprise
scottsphotos
really cool shot daniel, great idea really well executed…
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks
Deon Van Den Berg
great shot man, and congrats on teh feature
Daniel Angeles replied
Thank you
Catherine Palmer
Awesome shot and congrats on the homepage feature!
Daniel Angeles replied
thank you Catherine,
bodymechanic
well done on the home page!!
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks Steve,
i should have something done soon by the way, i’ll keep in touch.
bodymechanic
i told u this one was good , the jury has now spoken!!
Daniel Angeles replied
most definitely, i thought that instantly, i’m gonna put this one up.
CapturedByKylie
Congratulations on the Red Bubble Home Page feature. July 16th 2009.
Daniel Angeles replied
Thanks,
Nick Ford
Congrats on making The Cover!!!! ;) Once again great shot mate.
Daniel Angeles replied
its quite cool, thanks so much.
happypattern
This is really amazing, well done :-))
eclectica
Very cool, well done!
Pip Gerard
Daniel Angeles replied
You’re the best pip, i’m honored.
Shelly Hiebert
What a super cool capture Daniel! I suck at action shots so I have a lot of admiration for someone who can capture them and so great and artistically as well! Sweet shot and congrats again on your win with this image….very much deserved :)
Daniel Angeles replied
well i had no idea what i was doing, this was taken the first weekend after buying my first camera, and it came out pretty good. i was quite surprised.
Shelly Hiebert
Oh by the way…...you are very smart sticking with the D90 ;)
Malakai Mercer
sweet.. what camera did you use.. is this a film camera
Daniel Angeles replied
nope, used a D90, i just made it harsh and full of contrast in processing. came out swell
Malakai Mercer
this be A MAFUCKIN… ASA 1000 CAPTURE baby… nice
Amy-lee Foley
Awesome :o)
Karen Betts
I really like the moverment and energy I get from this image, great in B&W. : )
Steve Scully
This photo will be featured with the rest of the top ten and two honorable mentions! Please submit it to the group NOW so that it may be featured! (If it is already part of the group, please remove it and resubmit it, Thanks!)
Kevin Sandiego
Great shot. Nice framing. :)
gabbielizzie
congratulations on your feature