Local Skate / BMX park shots

[Rick_R]

My city had a event at the local skate/bmx park this weekend. Lots of kids showing off for each other.

With the amount of people there I was limited to the perimeter of the park, so trying to find a clean background was an issue. I went there thinking I would shoot for a half hour or so and ended up staying for over four hours. The lighting at the end of the event was a major hassle (strong overhead full sun with a bright concrete ground) really limited where I could shot (along with the sunburn for not being prepared for that amount of time in the sun)

Some that I like:

Yes, he was that high:


Yes, he should have a helmet on:


Yes, these little kids were good:




A little older and I really like his helmet:


And yes, sometimes it is better to be lucky rather than good



All the photos were shot with either a 24-105 or a 70-200 and only processed in lightroom.

The full gallery's are here: http://bikeguy.smugmug.com/Sports/798914

Regards
Rick

[brmill26]

Great shots, Rick. Love the kid in the red shirt.

[SmartWombat]

And yes, sometimes it is better to be lucky rather than good

Ah but if you're that good, you can make your luck