More Bouldering

Fresherjohn · 26 Feb 2009

Just back from a trip to Fontainebleau, one of the best bouldering locations in the world. Only a short trip and most days were overcast meaning conditions were mint, but the light wasnt great. Tried a couple of shots with my new remote flash and definintley need more practice.
Fairly happy with these couple. c&c welcome.
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purpleclouds · 26 Feb 2009

Good set! Nice light

AlexW · 26 Feb 2009

These are great, really like all of them. Number 2 is the best for me as you can see the guys face. Can tell that you used the flash on 3 but did you use it on 1? or is that natural light? Certainly looks like natural light.

I'm of to Mallorca at the end of March. Will be checking out the bouldering when we're there

locostbob · 26 Feb 2009

lovely set of photos mate.. the new lens was worth the money!

No.1 for me for the light on the climber.. shame the spotters arms are in the light... bit of photo shop to shade them? but photoshop is cheating! :0

bob

Fresherjohn · 26 Feb 2009

only used the flash on no.3
We had good sunshine for no.1 with the trees and other boulders casting some nice shadows.
I tried to get above the climber on several of the other shots but as you can see most of the boulders there are fairly rounded and very high so it wasnt always easy.

Just-Jay · 26 Feb 2009

love number 2! wicked set there

oldgit · 26 Feb 2009

No2 for me.
Great study of muscle definition in the last.

richpips · 27 Feb 2009

2 for me, though would have been better with a bit more space above the spotter's head.

it's alive · 27 Feb 2009

Lovely set, am really jealous too!

Will have to go to out to the Works tonight just to dispel the cravings . .

Fresherjohn · 2 Mar 2009

One more for the set which I've just found and cropped. Not taken by me, if only I'd put the camera in idiot mode the gurn may have been in focus too.
Does my hand remind anyone else of the face huggers from Alien?
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Tobers · 3 Mar 2009

Very good indeed! The light on #1 is exceptional, and #2 has a real feel of energy about it with composition that tells a story.

BenMottram · 3 Mar 2009

Even though you didn't take it, I like #5.... the focus is on the really really important part of the action... Having the gurn in focus may have detracted from the intensity of the shot. I think perhaps #2 is similar - the hand is more in focus than the gurn... I am not sure which I prefer - 5 has more immediate impact but 2 shows more of the climber...

B.