Your Favorite Wakeskating Picture

Kid512 · Posted: Feb 21, 2008 11:50 pm Post subject:

JAM photos are just Fantastic + Fabulous = Fantabulous

Site your source. Cool

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

Kid512, You need to go through algebra again.

Fantastic + Fabulous = Homosexual

silly kid Rolling Eyes

But i do agree. JAM is soooo fetch Smash

mr. Blonde · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 12:29 am Post subject:

myself

I was very happy after this

........I have another one I really like but the file is too big

mr. Blonde · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:

totally off topic.......

......do editors use pictures in magazines even if the trick wasn't landed???........I've been thinking about that for a while..........I mean would they still publish it if it looks reallys sweet?..........y'nall mean???

Lollar · 360 flip Joined: 19 Jun 2007 Posts: 8253

mr. Blond, How would you know???

mr. Blonde · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 12:39 am Post subject:

I've had pics that look kickass of tricks I didn't land...........that buoy I missed like 5 times before I landed that one in the picture............but like looking through magazines I've been thinking......."did they really land that exact jump?"

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

mr. Blond, Dude i know exactly what you mean. I have no problem believing that they land the trick at some point.. but what if the shot they landed isn't nearly as good as another shot that he... i don't know... slipped out on or something?

mr. Blonde · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 12:43 am Post subject:

Slapdown, exactly...........I dont mind whether they make it in that exact pic but is there like some unwritten code about using it anyways.........like if someone pulls off the first triple varial flip/body varial/loopty-loop but the pic turns out blurred..........would they just use one pic from an attempt?

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

mr. Blond, It's not so much that... i'm pretty sure most professional photographers out there would be taking pretty consistent shots in terms of focus and whatnot. But there's always other variables like a difference in lighting, positioning, etc..

mr. Blonde · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 12:51 am Post subject:

true..........or maybe they just missed the shot, etc........Im just thinking about the whole idea in general

.........whatever.........a sweet pic is a sweet pic Very Happy

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

You might be surprised at how many times photogs of every level will ask a rider to throw that trick just ooooone more time. Laughing

I know Letchworth has mentioned it in The Standerd's photo blog here.

taku · Kickflip Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 2868 City: Central FL

KEEF · Pop Shuvit Joined: 25 Oct 2007 Posts: 218 City: orlando

steveMcMur, you and your bro are the shlt wanna party soon?!?!

kornhouse · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 8:35 am Post subject:

nate_, yea my friend has it. dubbed it big earl or somethin like that.

Paul · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

Classic pics... Laughing

jerry · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 5:11 pm Post subject:

Paul, the sponge? Confused

Paul · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 5:16 pm Post subject:

electricsnow · cassette Joined: 14 Sep 2003 Posts: 10735 City: Jefferton

jerry, if you've never heard of the sponge, you've got some catching up to do...
http://www.wakeskating.com/media/showphoto.php?photo=2783&cat=576
http://www.wakeskating.com/media/showphoto.php?photo=2782&cat=576

For some reason, I did not take a picture of the traction pads, so I will have to add those some day. They weren't very good. The kicktail was too steep--it's more like a hook or something to brace against, and less like something you'd put your foot on for leverage. It also didn't have any concave features on it and it had very little arch support.

elaine bennis prefers the sponge, too.

Raven · Posted: Feb 22, 2008 6:35 pm Post subject:

Paul,

that thomas pic Shocked

can u say "popped"

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

Paul, that last ones hilarious