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Longboarding Shots at Cape Cod

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FMeissner
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/25913978@N05/sets/72157624166314293/

Only a few shots here, but I'm sure a lot of NS longboards so you guys might find it cool. By the way, the end of Cape Cod is a great place to ride in the off-season (I think we went sometime in mid-June?), plenty of empty roads and many miles of bike paths that are great for easy cruising.
Jul 3 2010 4:59PM
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solitaryman
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1. they're cruising..
2. they're not wearing helmets
3. the shots are all "buttshots" they have no facial expression or emotion saying longboarding is fun, nothing.
Jul 4 2010 6:39PM
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hamburgerburglar
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is buttpirate a master of buttshots
Jul 5 2010 6:34PM
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FMeissner
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Thanks, I was more or less looking for critics on the photography, not the actual longboarding. And I didn't realize longboarding was supposed to be fun, thanks for imparting your divine wisdom unto me.
Jul 6 2010 12:34PM
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FMeissner
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And even though you are a bit of a dick, I do see that you have some nice photos.
Jul 6 2010 12:37PM
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sam.
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if you actually read what he said, he said you should try to get shots of their facial expressions
Jul 6 2010 2:58PM
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Phog.
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EYE <3 CARGO SHORTS
Jul 6 2010 10:51PM
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*simba*
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I LOVE CAPE COD!
Have gone there for vacation every summer.
Super fun to longboard everywhere.
Jul 6 2010 11:27PM
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s.erickson
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Haha why would you do it then
Jul 8 2010 11:36AM
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*simba*
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Sarcasm meter=broken.
Jul 8 2010 1:47PM
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kfilenda
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I believe that part of photography, much like video, is to tell a story, and all I got from these pictures was that they were going fast, which is sweet, and the effect was well used, however I would take his valid criticism and use it to better the pictures you take...dont look for criticism and then totally be stubborn when it comes your way, try and get some facial expressions, some close-ups and frontal shots, and if its raw photo critiquing then here is my opinion, some of them seem a little over exposed, and like I said I liked the effect used to portray movement.
Jul 8 2010 4:20PM
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solitaryman
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I don't mean to come across as a dick, it was merely constructive criticism like what you asked for.  And as others have mentioned a photo is supposed to make you feel something, thats why I commented about the facial emotions.
Jul 9 2010 8:52PM
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ThaLorax
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This was the only one I liiked:
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Jul 10 2010 3:38AM
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FMeissner
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Cool, because that's my favorite one.
Jul 10 2010 9:58AM
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Mooserz
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get in front of them and turn around. I dont know what your riding with them but i would suggest using a sturdy bike to ride in front of them with so you can turn around easily without losing balance.
Jul 10 2010 10:35AM
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