Category Finalist 2007: experimental

John Gibson

Joe Schwartz is a good friend of mine, and he told me about a trail in Squamish, British Columbia, that had a massive log ride across a small creek. I drove out there to check it out and walked across the log, which was slippery and high above the ground. It’s something I would never ride, but Joe said it was no problem. He rode it a couple of times, and I knew we had the shot.

Athlete: Joe Schwartz
Location: Squamish, British Columbia, Canada

TECHNICAL INFO

• Camera: Canon EOS-1V
• Lens: 17–35 mm f/28
• Film: Kodak T-Max 400
• Focal length, 35 mm: Approximately 28 mm
• F-stop: 5.6
• Shutter speed: 1/500