Billy Clarke: Alley-oop Fishbrain / 香港街頭滑旱冰 Hong Kong Aggressive Skating (Rollerblading) on the Street / SML.20130524.6D.14911.SQ.BW

Aside from writing, Billy Clarke (Instagram:@rollhk) [1] also does aggressive inline skating with a bunch of other street kids in Hong Kong.

 

I did not know that rollerblading has its own lingo until now. This particular move here is called “Alley-oop Fishbrain”. According to a rollerblading glossary [2], “Alley-oop” is a move where you turn one way while rotating (to land the grind) another, where as “Fishbrain” is a topside makio grind named by Aussie skater Tom Fry. Definitely will need an illustrated guide.

 

# Workflow

 

I was not really prepared for this shoot—it was ad hoc and out of the blue. It was also midnight, so there was only so much I could do. This is a good example of strobist in action though — just plop the 580EX closed to the subject and boom there’s light. Billy is not too happy with it showcasing his rear but technically speaking that _is_ where the action is at…

 

I have asked him to invite me when there is actually light next time. Seriously.

 

# Billy Clarke

+ billy-clarke.com/

+ rollhk.com/

+ Facebook: www.facebook.com/billy.clarke.904

+ Flickr: www.flickr.com/19169305@N08/

+ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/billyclarke

 

# Notes

1. “Billy Clarke” / 香港人 Hong Kong Humans / SML.20130508.7D.41422.L2.BW: www.flickr.com/photos/seeminglee/8729028938/

2. www.rollerblading.com.au/skating_glossary.htm

 

# SML Data

+ Date: 2013-05-24T23:07:33+0800

+ Dimensions: 2790 x 2790

+ Exposure: 1/180 sec at f/2.8

+ Focal Length: 24 mm

+ ISO: 400

+ Flash: Canon 580EX

+ Camera: Canon EOS 6D

+ Lens: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L USM

+ GPS: 22°17'57" N 114°10'34" E

+ Location: 香港九龍尖沙咀 Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong

+ Serial: SML.20130524.6D.14911.SQ.BW

+ Workflow: Lightroom 4

+ Series: 體育 Sports, 男 Men

 

# Media Licensing

Creative Commons (CCBY) See-ming Lee 李思明 / SML Photography / SML Universe Limited

 

Billy Clarke: Alley-oop Fishbrain / 香港街頭滑旱冰 Hong Kong Aggressive Skating (Rollerblading) on the Street / SML.20130524.6D.14911.SQ.BW

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