Skateboarding

In article ,
Tony Cooper wrote:

The plan was to go the skateboard park and try the steps Eric used,
but the weather didn't cooperate. I shot a series using Shutter
Priority, ISO 400, f/11, 1/400th, AF-Release, 51 point (3D-Tracking)
with my Nikon D300 and Tamron 18/270. I wanted some captures before I
tried back-button. Shot at about 11:30 AM.

But, then, the skies opened up with a torrential rain. It's dry now,
but the rain lasted about an hour. Once again, I'm draining the
swimming pool because with today's and the recent rains the water is
slurping over the deck.

This skateboard park is rather wimpy, but it's the only one I know
about. There's supposed to be a better one a few miles away, but the
project has been canceled for the day. I'd like to find one with a
bowl and higher ramps.

My "model" was a nice kid who agreed to change his normal direction so
I could have the trees as his background. He'd been on another ramp
where the background would have been less desirable.

The interesting thing was another kid had been photographing his
friend using his phone. He heard me ask my model to use the other
ramp so the trees would provide a better background, looked at my
images, and then had his friend change directions commenting that the
trees made the better background. A budding young photographer.

The ramps have steel plate surfaces that reflect light upwards. It
tends to wash out the images.

The last photo shows one of those scooters that was used in Eric's
photos. The boy using that couldn't get any air, so I didn't use any
shots with him on the ramp.

https://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Skateboarding/

Skateboarders are flunkies and those without helmets are dead meat!
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In article ,
Tony Cooper wrote:

The kid I photographed is technically breaking Florida law. In
Florida, anyone under the age of 16 is required to wear a helmet when
riding on a motorcycle or bicycle or using a skateboard or
rollerblades. It is probably a law more enforced by Mommies than the
police.

So the kid's grown up in a dysfunctional family then...
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In article , Tony Cooper
wrote:


The kid I photographed is technically breaking Florida law. In
Florida, anyone under the age of 16 is required to wear a helmet when
riding on a motorcycle or bicycle or using a skateboard or
rollerblades. It is probably a law more enforced by Mommies than the
police.

what's the florida law about failure to report someone else breaking
the law?

In article ,
nospam wrote:

In article , Tony Cooper
wrote:


The kid I photographed is technically breaking Florida law. In
Florida, anyone under the age of 16 is required to wear a helmet when
riding on a motorcycle or bicycle or using a skateboard or
rollerblades. It is probably a law more enforced by Mommies than the
police.

what's the florida law about failure to report someone else breaking
the law?

This is obviously a case for the Duck. Can't he perform a digital
citizens arrest over the net? He used to carry a badge, you know...
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On 2016-09-06 07:42:34 +0000, android said:

In article ,
nospam wrote:

In article , Tony Cooper
wrote:


The kid I photographed is technically breaking Florida law. In
Florida, anyone under the age of 16 is required to wear a helmet when
riding on a motorcycle or bicycle or using a skateboard or
rollerblades. It is probably a law more enforced by Mommies than the
police.

what's the florida law about failure to report someone else breaking
the law?

This is obviously a case for the Duck. Can't he perform a digital
citizens arrest over the net? He used to carry a badge, you know...

I was a California Peace Officer, now retired. I have as much standing
in Florida as any other citizen. As for failure to report what would
probably be a Florida Vehicle Code violation, which is probably not
even at a misdemeanor level, I doubt that Tony has any need for concern
regarding arrest.

The only area where there is a mandatory requirement for reporting a
crime is usually for child abuse crimes. Those held responsible for
that mandatory reporting requirement are typically professionals that
engage in regular contact with children. Examples of such are daycare
workers, EMTs, Hospital personnel, teachers & teacher's aides, etc.
There are States where there is no list of mandatory reporters, in
those States anyone and everyone who knows or suspects that child abuse
has occurred is required by Law to make a report. The Law has
variations in all the States.
https://www.childwelfare.gov/pubPDFs/manda.pdf

So since Florida has a helmet regulation, and the kids on the
skateboards are minors, it is the parents who are responsible for
threatening their safety by not ensuring they had appropriate
protective gear. Tony's photography is documenting the parental abuse
of those kiddies.

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Regards,

Savageduck

On Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:05:42 +0200, android wrote:

In article ,
Tony Cooper wrote:

The plan was to go the skateboard park and try the steps Eric used,
but the weather didn't cooperate. I shot a series using Shutter
Priority, ISO 400, f/11, 1/400th, AF-Release, 51 point (3D-Tracking)
with my Nikon D300 and Tamron 18/270. I wanted some captures before I
tried back-button. Shot at about 11:30 AM.

But, then, the skies opened up with a torrential rain. It's dry now,
but the rain lasted about an hour. Once again, I'm draining the
swimming pool because with today's and the recent rains the water is
slurping over the deck.

This skateboard park is rather wimpy, but it's the only one I know
about. There's supposed to be a better one a few miles away, but the
project has been canceled for the day. I'd like to find one with a
bowl and higher ramps.

My "model" was a nice kid who agreed to change his normal direction so
I could have the trees as his background. He'd been on another ramp
where the background would have been less desirable.

The interesting thing was another kid had been photographing his
friend using his phone. He heard me ask my model to use the other
ramp so the trees would provide a better background, looked at my
images, and then had his friend change directions commenting that the
trees made the better background. A budding young photographer.

The ramps have steel plate surfaces that reflect light upwards. It
tends to wash out the images.

The last photo shows one of those scooters that was used in Eric's
photos. The boy using that couldn't get any air, so I didn't use any
shots with him on the ramp.

https://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Skateboarding/

Skateboarders are flunkies and those without helmets are dead meat!

Their skulls make a wonderful clunk on the concrete.
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Regards,

Eric Stevens

In article 201609060115456752-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom,
Savageduck wrote:

On 2016-09-06 07:42:34 +0000, android said:

In article ,
nospam wrote:

In article , Tony Cooper
wrote:


The kid I photographed is technically breaking Florida law. In
Florida, anyone under the age of 16 is required to wear a helmet when
riding on a motorcycle or bicycle or using a skateboard or
rollerblades. It is probably a law more enforced by Mommies than the
police.

what's the florida law about failure to report someone else breaking
the law?

This is obviously a case for the Duck. Can't he perform a digital
citizens arrest over the net? He used to carry a badge, you know...

I was a California Peace Officer, now retired. I have as much standing
in Florida as any other citizen. As for failure to report what would
probably be a Florida Vehicle Code violation, which is probably not
even at a misdemeanor level, I doubt that Tony has any need for concern
regarding arrest.

Slacker! ;-ppp
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In article ,
Eric Stevens wrote:

On Tue, 06 Sep 2016 07:05:42 +0200, android wrote:

In article ,
Tony Cooper wrote:

The plan was to go the skateboard park and try the steps Eric used,
but the weather didn't cooperate. I shot a series using Shutter
Priority, ISO 400, f/11, 1/400th, AF-Release, 51 point (3D-Tracking)
with my Nikon D300 and Tamron 18/270. I wanted some captures before I
tried back-button. Shot at about 11:30 AM.

But, then, the skies opened up with a torrential rain. It's dry now,
but the rain lasted about an hour. Once again, I'm draining the
swimming pool because with today's and the recent rains the water is
slurping over the deck.

This skateboard park is rather wimpy, but it's the only one I know
about. There's supposed to be a better one a few miles away, but the
project has been canceled for the day. I'd like to find one with a
bowl and higher ramps.

My "model" was a nice kid who agreed to change his normal direction so
I could have the trees as his background. He'd been on another ramp
where the background would have been less desirable.

The interesting thing was another kid had been photographing his
friend using his phone. He heard me ask my model to use the other
ramp so the trees would provide a better background, looked at my
images, and then had his friend change directions commenting that the
trees made the better background. A budding young photographer.

The ramps have steel plate surfaces that reflect light upwards. It
tends to wash out the images.

The last photo shows one of those scooters that was used in Eric's
photos. The boy using that couldn't get any air, so I didn't use any
shots with him on the ramp.

https://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Skateboarding/

Skateboarders are flunkies and those without helmets are dead meat!

Their skulls make a wonderful clunk on the concrete.

Or a kadunk!
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In article ,
Tony Cooper wrote:

If I see him back there again, I'll have to call out the SWAT team.

The kids will label you as a meanie...
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On 2016-09-07 00:06:15 +0000, RichA said:

On Tuesday, 6 September 2016 01:05:47 UTC-4, android wrote:
In article ,
Tony Cooper wrote:

The plan was to go the skateboard park and try the steps Eric used,
but the weather didn't cooperate. I shot a series using Shutter
Priority, ISO 400, f/11, 1/400th, AF-Release, 51 point (3D-Tracking)
with my Nikon D300 and Tamron 18/270. I wanted some captures before I
tried back-button. Shot at about 11:30 AM.

But, then, the skies opened up with a torrential rain. It's dry now,
but the rain lasted about an hour. Once again, I'm draining the
swimming pool because with today's and the recent rains the water is
slurping over the deck.

This skateboard park is rather wimpy, but it's the only one I know
about. There's supposed to be a better one a few miles away, but the
project has been canceled for the day. I'd like to find one with a
bowl and higher ramps.

My "model" was a nice kid who agreed to change his normal direction so
I could have the trees as his background. He'd been on another ramp
where the background would have been less desirable.

The interesting thing was another kid had been photographing his
friend using his phone. He heard me ask my model to use the other
ramp so the trees would provide a better background, looked at my
images, and then had his friend change directions commenting that the
trees made the better background. A budding young photographer.

The ramps have steel plate surfaces that reflect light upwards. It
tends to wash out the images.

The last photo shows one of those scooters that was used in Eric's
photos. The boy using that couldn't get any air, so I didn't use any
shots with him on the ramp.

https://tonycooper.smugmug.com/Skateboarding/

Pictures of them are exceedingly DULL. They hold NO interest, for me
anyway. Why not leave them to the HERO-cam crowd?

I guess you missed the point of those shots.
Tony was experimenting with AF-C and 3D Tracking with his D300 before
trying back-button focus for action shots, just as Eric was doing with
his D750.
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Regards,

Savageduck