What these guys are doing is mild compared to what the best are doing in various "pro" competitions in the US. That's scary stuff.
But I doubt this is nearly as dangerous as American football or ice hockey... Cheers, frank On 21 June, 2015 7:47:35 PM EDT, ann sanfedele <ann...@nyc.rr.com> wrote: >I find those shots scary - (not the photography, don't ya know, but >what >those kids are doing.) In my minds eye I'm seeing the sequence where >a couple of clicks later he is in a heap on the pavement with broken >limbs askew.... seems like senseless childish bravado and life >threatening. >sigh. > >ann > >On 6/18/2015 10:00 PM, frank theriault wrote: >> Appreciate your thoughts, Dan. I love photographing these kids, >> they're so entertaining to watch. >> >> cheers, >> >> frank >> >> On Thu, Jun 18, 2015 at 8:37 AM, Daniel J. Matyola ><danmaty...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Another great action shot, Frank. I love the way you caught him in >>> the air approaching the rail. >>> >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 17, 2015 at 8:32 PM, frank theriault >>> <knarftheria...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> This is not the best shot the day (I think that goes to Tailwhip, >>>> posted yesterday), but it's sort of a follow-up to Monday's Mike on >>>> the Rail: >>>> >>>> http://knarfdummyblog.blogspot.ca/2015/06/the-mount.html >>>> >>>> I was trying to explain to Jack why the stunt is hard, and maybe >>>> seeing how he has to mount does visually what I couldn't textually. >>>> >>>> As you can see the left peg of the rear wheel will be on the rail. >To >>>> get the right peg on the rail Mike has to bring the front wheel way >>>> above the rail and land it "just right" so that right peg slides up >>>> the rail. >>>> >>>> The end result is the rider sliding up the rail on his axle pegs, >not >>>> using the pegs on the same side as usual, but on either side of his >>>> bike: >>>> >>>> http://mondociclismo.blogspot.ca/2015/06/mike-on-rail.html >>>> >>>> There's a name for this stunt but Mike hasn't answered my email >request yet. >>>> >>>> Hope you enjoy (the picture, if not the prolix post). Comments >always welcome. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> frank >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions. >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >and follow the directions. >> >> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
