Firing Squad: June 16, 2009

By Tim Zimmerman • Jun 16th, 2009 • Category: Photo Battle

So it’s summer. And while we are a snowboard site and just a few miles from the snowy slopes of Mt. Hood, well, we’re over it. Not to mention you people seem to send better skate photos and snow photos, so we’re switching gears to four wheels and concrete for a bit. While both of this week’s photos were taken industrial settings, one is accidental skate spot and the other is intentional. Photographically they both have strong contrasty light with similar circular compositional lines, but which photo is better?

Photo 1

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Photo 2

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Which photo makes you most jealous that you suck at skateboarding?

  • Photo 2 (83.0%, 164 Votes)
  • Photo 1 (17.0%, 33 Votes)

Total Voters: 197

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14 Responses »

  1. Jimbo on June 16th, 2009 at 10:22 am:

    Wow, these are both such sick shots I’m not really sure where to go with this one. The lighting, composition, and framing of the first one are all incredible, and the miller flip is sick. The second one, while its just a simple blunt stall, is super striking. The composition is sick, and the contrast in the lighting is just phenomenal, not to mention the natural sepia tones achieves through highlighting the flash instead of using it for fill.

    My vote is for two, but it wasn’t an easy one. Way to get some sick competition up for the battle!

  2. Me on June 16th, 2009 at 10:44 am:

    Points deducted for photo 1 being shot at Windells.

  3. CptShenanigans on June 16th, 2009 at 12:40 pm:

    oooh, good one. both are sweeet! im going to have to go with 2 just because i love the dust. the composition is cleaner and the location looks really cool. if the location of the first one was outside the guy would stick out more, but they don’t usually let photog’s remove the roof for a shot :)

  4. Nawrocky on June 16th, 2009 at 12:46 pm:

    Fuckin eh! Now we’ve got some seriously legit competition goin down.

  5. robbie on June 16th, 2009 at 12:56 pm:

    The back lit dust did it for me. Both are great pictures though. Hooray for summer!

  6. tmez on June 16th, 2009 at 1:02 pm:

    some of you are such fuckin nerds.. #2 is the dope shit.

  7. Zak Shelhamer on June 16th, 2009 at 7:38 pm:

    Both really good and Thanks for switching it up! Photo 2 really has more personality and is just plain awesome! hyped on it for sure!

  8. blake on June 16th, 2009 at 11:31 pm:

    holy shit that hand plant is burly, but the second photo looks much cooler

  9. Huckleberry Hart on June 16th, 2009 at 11:50 pm:

    Scooters next week!

  10. JW on June 17th, 2009 at 1:44 pm:

    I second scooters!

  11. damniel on June 17th, 2009 at 10:27 pm:

    windellis sux ass so nomber 2 im canadian eh!

  12. Joe on June 18th, 2009 at 12:36 am:

    This is a very difficult duo, they are both so professionally executed. I have to say number two but only because of the harsh contrast between the craggy environment and the smooth lines of the blunt stall. + the dust is icing on the cake.

  13. pootie tang on June 20th, 2009 at 12:51 pm:

    Good photos??? WHAAAAT?

  14. dzejson on June 21st, 2009 at 4:32 pm:

    second one is better one for me.
    propsy Ogień!

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