Category Finalist 2007: wings

Fred Mortagne

This photo was shot in Phoenix, AZ, during the warm-up before a skateboard session in this irrigation ditch. I spotted the puddle and asked one of the skaters to do a simple but stylish trick. I was there to shoot video, not photographs, so we got this picture done quickly, before the “real” business started. It wasn’t a very successful session — we didn’t really film anything interesting — but I walked away very happy because I knew this would make a very good photograph. It saved the day.

Athlete: Kevin "Spanky" Long
Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA

TECHNICAL INFO

• Camera: Nikon FM2 geared up with a motor drive
• Lens: Nikon 35 mm
• Film: Kodak 400 Tri-X, pushed 1 stop
• F-stop: Unrecorded
• Shutter speed: Unrecorded
• Filter: Yellow