US Freeskiing Open - Newbie Photographer

An injury is keeping me out of the ski season this year, so photography has become my new hobby. I got hooked up with a media pass to the US Freeski Open this weekend at Copper, and heres a few shots from the Pipe Qualifiers. I'm still a newbie with the camera (the threads on this board have been a huge help), so tips from the photog mags would be cool.

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3...rtAirSMALL.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3...rAirSmall1.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3...vert2Small.jpg

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3...uetteSmall.jpg

M-O-N-E-Y

http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h3...rAirSmall1.jpg

I got a chance to shoot that event a few years ago. I love being on the deck, shooting pipe comps.

great shot... quick tweak of the shadow/highlights:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/3...ab0ce0e9_o.jpg

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Originally Posted by alldownhill

great shot... quick tweak of the shadow/highlights:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/138/3...ab0ce0e9_o.jpg

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for real.....would be awesome for a rossi magazine ad

Which skis has Rossi but back the naked girls on?

The Rossi Scratch FS and Scratch BC from two years ago had the naked chicks as their topsheets.

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Originally Posted by MOHSHSIHd

for real.....would be awesome for a rossi magazine ad

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If he wasn't grabbing his boots.....

I don't no shit about fotog. However, if asked I'll give my opinion about a lot of things.

So my 0.02:
1st and 3rd shots: too much clutter/ stuff taking away attention from skier
4th shot: too dark, outlines doing nothing for me...
2nd shot: niiiice, especially with adjustments made

It was sweet being on the deck - only one near miss when a guy came down on the lip pretty hard. Overcast light most of the day, with a little blue peaking through every now and then - wish I had a decent flash (anyone got a used one for sale? Canon 30D).

You seem to be hold the camera the wrong way, everyones seems to be upside down.

Nice shots.