Extreme Sports Photography by Paul Lindenberg

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PEOPLE PUBLI SHER eDIGImag® USA In association with RedBubble® EDITOR Paul Lindenberg CHIEF EDITOR Les Booth ART DIRECTOR/DESIGNER Paul Lindenberg SHOOTERS

Bill Fonseca Andrew Dunwoody Stevie Mancini Paul Lindenberg EDITORIAL Paul Lindenberg Articles printed in this publication are the opinion of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Editors or Publishers of Extreme Sports Photography or Red Bubble®.

Cover Photo | Paul Lindenberg. South African BMX National Championships ( 2009). I was invited by the track manager to shoot this event in my own documentary style and to produce a presentation of the images to the various clubs.

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This publication in Adobe®PDF format showcases the best images submitted to the ‘Extreme Sports Photography’ group and chosen by the moderators as the best of the best.

Bill Fonseca Andrew Dunwoody Stevie Mancini

About the ESP group: Welcome to the Extreme Sports Photography Group. The images presented within this group are of top quality works that specialize in promoting Extreme Sports here on Redbubble®. Extreme Sports is a passion for the hosts and for that reason we have set up this group. We would very much encourage photographers who have an interest in the Extreme Sports World to join us in presenting thier best work. You will be part of a community of like minded photographers where we will all benefit from each others work, resulting in a positive mind-set to keep the passion of Extreme Sports alive. This is strictly an ” Invitation ” only group. Images of full on action is what we are looking to see. This means the subject will need to dominate the frame and show the action, with the remainder showing the obstacle, environment, crowd etc. Full on action shots please, images showing more detail ( landscape, ocean ) and less of the subject will not be accepted.

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Below are subject examples of the sports genre accepted by the group. UCI Mountain Biking UCI BMX Skate Boarding In-line Skating Snow Boarding White Water Kayak/Freestyle FIM Freestyle Motocross FIM World Motorcross Championship FIA European Drag Racing Surfing Pro Bull Riders Base Jumping WC Supermoto Bungee Jump Sphereing Skydive Rock Climbing

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Issue 1 November 2009 Inaugural

1. Introduction 2. Stevie Mancini 3. Andy Dunwoody 4. Harold K. Black

COVER BMX Finals photo: Paul Lindenberg http://egraphine.com THIS Close Up - BMX Racer photo : Paul Lindenberg

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INTRODUCTION EXTREME SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY group eMagazine On The Net http://extremesportphoto.wordpress. com/ FOCUS. Created exclusively for the Red Bubble® Group ‘Extreme Sports Photography’ featuring imagery from the members of the said group, published or exclusive, first aired, in this eMagazine. Production by eDIGImag® USA using Adobe®InDesign©CS Series publication software. The Issues are available from the above portal (URL) freely, secured. Any member of this group can contribute, write by submitting text and imagery. See the general specifications on http://www.redbubble.com/ groups/mountain-biking-art, the forum. This emagazine, although not endorsed by Red Bubble® directly, has been created using the rules pertaining to copyright and acknowledgement of trade marks and logos. EXTREME SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

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SHOOTERS PROFILES

BILL FONESCA HAROLD K. BLACK RYAN LUCAS

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At Work & Play

My passion in Photography is Extreme Sports. I was born and raised in Ireland where I had the chance to cover extreme sports. It all started back in 2003 when I took up mountain biking and taking pictures of my biking buddies. Since then my extreme sports passion has had me on a wonderful journey throughout Ireland and the UK. In Ireland i coverd the NPS ( National Points Series ) for a number of years, as well as other events, such as 4X, BMX and Skate, Surfing and rock climbing/hiking , all are top of my list. I have supplied a few magazines and websites, Freeflow, Outdoors mag, MTBrider.com and IrishDH dot com. I spent many a trip over to Scotland covering the Irish riders. In April 2006 I made the move to live on the mainland UK to further my career as an Extreme Sports Photographer. Whilst here, I have been sent to cover the NPS and indeed the SDA ( Scottish Downhill Association ) throughout the UK, though mainly Scotland , as this is were the wealth of Biking is in the Uk.

ESP Bill Fonesca I’m a Freelance Photographer based in Sydney, Australia and my photographs are mainly shot to capture all the action in the sporting world. ie: Skateboarding, Soccer, Baseball, Football, Cricket, Hockey, Supercross, Motor Racing to mention a few. I also photograph Weddings, Models, Anniversaries, Landmark icons and Studio work. So, I suppose I’ll photograph anything and anyone really. Poser

My Skateboarding photographs are published in a magazine called ‘Concrete Wave’ which is run out of Canada and distributes issues worldwide. I also shoot for ‘Neutraliser Magazine’ which is a free magazine with extreme sports images. Website:www.billandsarahphotography.com Email Address: info@billandsarahphotography.com Website: www.wjfimages.com Email Address: bfonseca@wjfimages.com

ESP Harold K. Black Paul Lindenberg AKA Harold K. Black Professional Photographer – Commercial, Industrial Aviation/Aircraft, Wildlife/Birding, Landscapes/Panoramics, vehicles, studio work, documentaries (style), travel images, Writer, Analyst, Editor, Sports In-Extremis.

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I have ‘always’ had a facination for those who participate in extreme sports, with me trying to capture that fleeting moment in time. I shoot for pay and pleasure and count amongst my friends and contacts the very people who risk their lives doing what they have a passion for, and I’m around to record the event - from Sport Aerobatics to Maniac MotoCross - I believe my pictures tell the tale. BMX, Mountain Biking and even Road Biking, all in the extreme of course, are of a documentary style with the unusual point of view - radical crops, outlandish camera control and the dynamic angle. I love the sport. http://harryblack.wordpress.com http://egraphine.com

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Symbology

My name is Ryan Lucas(aka Ryno), and i’ve been photographing various subjects for 10 years now. I love photography, it’s my passion, and it’s my way of escaping from the everyday grind. I attended the the University of Central Oklahoma, in Edmond, OK, studying specifically in Photojournalism. Having shot many different subjects in various settings; portraits, weddings, sports events, etc…I’ve narrowed my photography to extreme sport related events and settings as of late. Whether it be sportsbike freestyle(lot or highway), wakeboarding, skateboard(street or park), motocross(racing or moto-xfreestyle) etc. i’m looking for awesome photos of it. http://www.redbubble.com/people/rynophotography

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STEVIE MANCINI

Between the Lines This shot was made @ round 1 of the SDA ( Scottish Downhill Assosiation ) in 2008 which was held at Innerliethen, Scotland! I used a slow shutter speed to give a fast pace to this image, creating a sense of speed. EXIF : Camera - Nikon D50 Exposure - Manual Aperture - f/6.3 Focal Length - 18mm ( on an 18-70mm 3.5f lense ) Flash - Fired, strobe returned, Auto mode, Metering mode - pattern Hand Held ISO - 200 White Balance - Cloudy

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Park Air Time This shot was made in Morecambeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skate park, Lancashire UK. Here we see Brogie getting some air time, Brogie is such an awesome rider.

EXIF : Camera - NikonD70 Exposure - Aperture Priority Aperture - f/4.5 Focal Length - 18mm ( on an 18-70mm lense ) Flash - No flash Metering Mode - Center weighted average Hand Held ISO - 200 White Balance - Cloudy

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Danny Hart This shot was made at round 1 of the British NPS ( National Point Series ) which was held at Innerliethen, Scotland. Danny is a new upand coming rider and at only 17 years old, is said to take the World Championships within 5 years. After seeing this young guy progress over the past 2 years i can see the World Championship coming his way, without a doubt. Such an awesome rider. EXIF : Camera - Canon 1D MK2 Exposure - Manual Aperture - f/2.8 Focal Length - 135mm ( on a 70-200mm f/2.8 lense ) Flash - No Flash Metering Mode - Center weight Hand Held ISO - 200 White Balance - Cloudy

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David Young This shot was taken at round 4 of the SDA which was held at Innerliethen, Scotland. David Young pretty much dominates the SDA and is an awesome rider. In this image, he is currently 1st place in the standings! Great rider to watch indeed! EXIF : Camera - Canon 1D MK2 Exposure - Manual Aperture - f/1.8 Focal Length - 120mm Flash - No Metering Mode - Center Weight Hand Held ISO - 200 White Balance - Cloudy

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Ross, Wallride. This shot was made on the north pier in a town called Bangor ( my home town ) in Ireland. This is a shot of my buddy Ross hitting a wall ride. Ross is an excelent rider and just loves doing street riding all day long on his Federal BMX. EXIF : Camera - Nikon D70 Exposure - Manual Aperture - f/3.5 Focal Length - 18mm Flash - No Metering Mode - Pattern Hand Held ISO 200 White Balance - Cloudy

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Neville Duggan This shot was made at round 1 of the British NPS which was held at Innerliethen, Scotland. EXIF : Camera - Canon 1D MK2 Exposure - Manual Aperture - f/1.8 Focal Length - 18mm Flash - Yes Metering Mode - Pattern Hand Held ISO - 400 White Balance - Cloudy

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ANDREW DUNWOODY

Rider: Harry Heath

Shot somewhere in Staffordshire in the UK, Harry gets some huge air in a forest clearing. This is a slow shutter panned shot with 3 off camera flashes placed 2 to either side and one in front. It was raining as is the norm in the UK, so we will be back to this spot to get some more atmospheric shots

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Rider Harry Heath

This is a location in the Peak District in the UK. Not much riding to do up on top of the pretty impressive outcrops of rocks, but the sunset is usually good (when it's not aining of course!) I just fancied a shot of a rider looking out at the sunset and contemplating all the rad moves he'll no doubt be doing the next day. Incidentally, I'd dropped my camera body before this shot and couldn't see through the viewfinder due to numerous pieces of plastic not being in their rightful place. It turned out not too bad in the end though. A few tweaks with the levels and curves in CS4 were used.

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Rider: Christian Hatcher Description: National 4X Championships, Redhill, Glouscester, UK. An great sunshine day. The sun was behind the riders all day on this track. Normally I'd use a couple of low powered flashes to fill in the faces and pop the colours but due to the very light sand used here there was plenty of light bouncing back onto the riders, so a happy days lazy shooting was enjoyed! Not much post processing done to this image save for a little highlight tweak to see through a bit of the dust.

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Rider: Aaron Neumann Description: Part of a bike test for a magazine which was never used you win some, you lose some). A slow speed pan and 2 off camera flashes used either end of the rider. CS4 used to tweak the levels and brightness.

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ESP Rider: Jared Graves UCI Fort William World Cup 2009, Jared Graves leads one of the first motos of the night. The light was fantastic here, again, bouncing all around the rider because of the track surface, so it was a simple point and shoot job. What was more fantastic is the atmosphere of all the 1000's of fans tightly packed around the course. Fort William really is second to none for the atmosphere and a seemingly endless supply of Monster energy drink which keeps you going through the weekend (although I'm sure your kidneys don't appreciate it!).

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