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technical => photography => Topic started by: toofatto boulder on October 17, 2006, 10:43:23 pm

Title: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: toofatto boulder on October 17, 2006, 10:43:23 pm: Hi Guys and Girls, looking to have a go with bouldering photography and curious as to what experienced boulderers class as a good bouldering photo?

The classic chalked hand on a hold?
Slow-Mo dyno?
from above or below?

all views gratefully received

thanks
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: SA Chris on October 18, 2006, 08:45:37 am: All of the above.

In the words of Wesley Snipes - It's better to fail but look good.
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: toofatto boulder on October 18, 2006, 09:49:02 am: Cheers Chris, just need to get off my ar$e and hit the peak a lot....
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: Bubba on October 18, 2006, 10:02:45 am: I don't think there's any magic formulas that work - like any photography you need to just develop your own style.

Sometimes the "chalky hand on hold" pic can look very good, but very often it's just hackneyed.
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: account_inactive on October 18, 2006, 10:20:02 am: I especially like silhouetted climbers......preferable hanging off some type of logo................maybe a krab or a mountain

well skill
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: slackline on November 13, 2006, 06:04:58 am: Quote from: toofatto boulder on October 17, 2006, 10:43:23 pm
all views gratefully received

You answered your own question :P
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: tubbs on November 13, 2006, 10:19:49 am: Context!

An idea of where the boulder/boulderer is. Even if it's some inner city hole, or with a stunning, scenic backdrop I like to see the setting.
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: hongkongstuey on November 14, 2006, 05:18:32 am: Quote from: Bubba on October 18, 2006, 10:02:45 am
Sometimes the "chalky hand on hold" pic can look very good, but very often it's just hackneyed.

my personal fav. chalky hand shot - taken by me of course....

(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/chunghomkok/hands.jpg)

and my two fav bouldering pics, one of me, one taken by me (god I'm self-centred....)

(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/nz/tuppi_master2.jpg)

(http://www.hongkongclimbing.com/images/photos/bouldering/mitchbw.jpg)

I think the main criteria are a certain dynamicism (is that a word?) in the climbers movements so it doesn't look staged, a interesting setting (doesn't have to be pretty, just interesting), along with the usual photography stuff of being well composed, good light and colours etc.

of course, having a hot chick as the subject always helps too....
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: TDT on January 08, 2007, 04:54:59 pm: the bottom one is pretty amazing.
where was it taken ?
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: SA Chris on January 08, 2007, 05:21:58 pm: the clue is in his name.
Title: Re: Bouldering Photos: Style Advice
Post by: Jim on January 08, 2007, 05:22:42 pm: damn beat me to it