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We’ve got some of the limited edition Deluxe X The Union “Wildman” t-shirts left. I figured I’d drop the price to $10 and toss in some free stickers and buttons with every purchase, so hit our WEBSTORE and get yourself one ordered up! Can’t go wrong with that price. Hopefully announcing our next collab here in a few weeks.
Here we go again! This week we’re going to take a closer look at 5 fresh products from Cinema Wheel Co., Fit Bike Co., Sunday, Wethepeople and Mutant Bikes. I know you are trying to get the party started for Cinco De Mayo, so let’s get into this right now! Check it!
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This is something that every BMX photographer should know how to do. With riding getting more and more tech/combo based on the daily knowing how to create a seamless sequence is incredibly beneficial to anyone behind the lens. All you need is a DSLR that can shoot sequences, a tripod and Photoshop. The cool thing about shooting seamless sequences is that you can really show a trick in a different way as opposed to with a still shot. Sometimes a single shot just doesn’t do the trick justice. That was the case with this photo of Kevin Kiraly whipping down the famous Wallenberg set. I really wanted to show the length of this whip and after looking at many angles, the side view seamless really stood out to me as the best way to show the entire trick and really try to give it as much credit as it deserves. As a photographer you should always be looking to tell some sort of story with your photos and sometimes a seamless sequence can help do just that. Also, I want to point out that this is the way that I personally put together a seamless sequence and the way that I have found works best for me. Everyone edits a little differently and there are many different ways to get to the same end result. Hopefully this all makes sense and inspires you to get out and shoot as soon as possible to try out these steps for yourself. Let’s get started.
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Well, here it is already Saturday again. So that means it’s probably a good time to take a look at 5 products from a few of your favorite brands. Find out more about the Colony Living frame, Madera‘s new Topload stem, Subrosa‘s 2013 Malum complete bike, Eclat‘s Onyx cranks and Tree Bicycle Co.‘s Lite Spline Drive sprocket. Let’s take a closer look at this weeks Edition of Products:!
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If you are a true BMX rider then you have probably committed a crime or two in your day. Anytime that you hop a fence to ride your bike somewhere you are not supposed to, or grind a handrail in front of a downtown office building in any city across the globe you are technically committing a crime. There are laws against trespassing, as well as destruction of property, which can both come with hefty fines. Sure, it doesn’t seem like a big deal to you and in your eyes you are just riding but there are a hell of a lot of people out there that just don’t quite understand what riding is all about. This in turn means that you have a good chance of being approached by the neighborhood hero, security, or the police in certain situations and without knowing the proper way to deal with them; you could find yourself in debt with a criminal record before you know it. Curious as to what I am getting at? Read on to find out.
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We’re hooking up one of you lucky Facebook fans with these super limited edition gold The Hunt X Skullcandy headphones. All you gotta do is “Like” The Union on Facebook if you haven’t yet (You can do that up and to the right…) and then hit this LINK to the photo you need to “SHARE” and then comment who you think should have a section in The Hunt this year. Easy as that! We’ll pick a random winner next Tuesday (May 1st)! So get on this right now!
After you do that, go “Like” The Hunt and Skullcandy on Facebook!
Over the years, I’ve definitely developed a big interest in the product side of things with BMX. Something about all the small details, specs and time that go into a product really gets to me just as much as riding these days. I’ve definitely had the opportunity to find out more about how products are made while interviewing brands and product designers as well as the chance to find out about products that the rest of the world only get a glimpse of online during events like Interbike and Frostbike. I was also given the opportunity to handle the Productivity section of DIG from issue 73-87 until recently deciding to step away to focus more of my attention on The Union. I decided I wanted to keep doing what I was able to do in those pages the last few years but turn it into a weekly column here on a smaller scale where I feature 5 products from 5 different brands. Give you all the specs, where to find it, how much and pretty much every other important detail. So here it is…. the first round of Products:. Check it!
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Love it or hate it the fisheye lens has played a huge role in BMX photography over the years and won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. It has a certain way of showing BMX in an incredibly unique light and gives the viewer a perspective that is only possible with a 180-degree view. Mass-produced fisheye lenses starting coming off of the assembly lines around 1960 and by definition a fisheye lens is “an ultra wide-angle lens that produces strong visual distortion intended to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image.” Basically, it can turn what would be an ordinary photo into an eye-catching work of art. If used correctly, the fisheye can be an amazing tool that every BMX photographer should own. Read on to find out why.
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