So, I've been busy with the new job, but as fun as high school sports are I still like shooting action and adventure sports in my free time. When the Smith Series rail jam came up I was more than eager to get some pictures for the paper.
There's nothing like a wide angle to capture freestyle skiing so I broke out the 14mm and got about six feet from the rail. It was a little nerve racking at first, but the park crew knows me and they said I could get as close as I wanted.
Sure enough as soon as I fixed my settings and started getting some really nice pictures this kid taps his ski on the rail and it sails off his foot.
The next thing I knew I was laid out on the ground feeling like I got kicked in the side by a horse.
The ski wouldn't have hit my face because my camera was there, but I think I would have been very upset if it had hit my camera.
All the same it was relatively embarrassing. Due in part to Brink announcing what happened in real time over the PA system.
I need to post some hut photos, but I used film so it will be a week before I get my slides back. Take a look at www.themountainmail.com for my work. (At it's best and worst)
2 comments:
Kev, that photo is worth its weight in blood! Unbelievable capture of a total "aww shee-it" moment. And it makes it even better knowing that the ski took you out. I really hope you are in the process of selling that shot to the corporate bastards at Salomon - I would be shocked if they didn't give you $ for it. Way to sacrifice the body for the shot!
Thanks, If I used the picture in thee newspaper I'm not sure if I can sell it after the fact though. I also think I need a model released signed by the skier. Before I got tagged I got some other good shots though.
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