I saw a picture of this building in 2012 and in my head I instantly saw a rider on top of it . It took me a good three years to track down its location and another two years to finally make the trip. The quarter itself was a true challenge, like they always are when they look too good to be true. A kinked bumpy run in, a concrete block on top of the quarter with a lightning rod made it even trickier to ride. But here we are, another fantasy made into reality. selfportrait.
Nice composition, rider exactly between the trees. Under these conditions it is a challenge to make all individual elements stand out like this. You did a great job there again!
Out of interest, how do you time these self portraits? Do you simultaneously press the shutter and the stopwatch on your watch and then time when to drop in. Do you do a burst shot or do you have some kind of wireless remote you can press when you're up there?
thank you. Getting myself separated from the Rest of the picture was the biggest challenge for sure. The quarter was only ridable in one spot, which I realized when we arrived at the spot the night before. That helped me already place the camera in the perfect spot, knowing where I would be on the building. I shot a second angle too, which I will upload after it hit the print as well. I have different approaches. Mostly it´s timed shot with a small 2-3 second burst I have to hit.
Out of interest, how do you time these self portraits? Do you simultaneously press the shutter and the stopwatch on your watch and then time when to drop in. Do you do a burst shot or do you have some kind of wireless remote you can press when you're up there?