Location: Barcelona, Spain.
Ride: Vlad Esaulkov & Madars Apse.
Camera & editing: Maksim Kalanep
Equipment: Panasonic HPX171e
Soundtrack: Vicky Cristina Barcelona OST

C’est l’histoire d’un bowl au Brésil, vers Rio et la plage d’Ipanema, voué à la destruction puis sauvé, restauré et ridé aujourd’hui.
Et puis c’est surtout le genre d’images dont j’ai besoin en ce jour froid, pluvieux, venteux.
Enjoy.

Localizado no Parque Garota de Ipanema o bowl do Arpoador foi inaugurado no ano de 1991. Idealizado por Cesinha Chaves, o bowl já foi visitado por grandes nomes do skate mundial.

Em agosto de 2008 o jornal O Dia anunciou que o bowl seria demolido e daria espaço a um observatório ambiental. A notíciaa uniu skatistas de todo mundo, que se mobilizaram em um abaixo assinado em favor do bowl.

Em setembro de 2009 a Converse reformou toda a área do bowl do Arpoador, entregando á população com um grande evento, trazendo 40 skatistas de 4 gerações, que nasceram, cresceram, evoluiram e até aqueles que ainda não sentiram o gosto do copping block do bowl.

direcão:Alex Kundera
producão: Drops.tv
realização: Converse
cameras: Sony V1, Sony Z1, Canon HV30 e Canon T1i / 500D
lentes: Canon lens EF-S 18-50mm 3.5, 50mm 1.8

back lip

Originally uploaded by no more entropy.

Lisbon, Portugal, April 2009.

nikon FM / nikkor 28mm f2.8 / portra 160 vc.

FDRholga_WEB

Originally uploaded by jmz313.

FDR, 2 frame Pano shot.

Ethan – layback grind – FOSSJ 3

Originally uploaded by El Gato Negro.

“yes I know, the hand is cut off, but he surprised me coming up full speed, barefeet, I never thought he would do that trick, I was expecting a nice carve … then BOOM !
I clicked without watching, saw the missing hand, but WTF, it’s still a great trick, by a great skateboarder !
so here !”

Ethan – Barefooted lien air to tail

Originally uploaded by El Gato Negro.

french old school skate jam special guest from Honolulu.
style

Curvas

Originally uploaded by alexandre vianna.

SDIM0305

Originally uploaded by kng (Vancouver).

Santa Rosa Skatepark

Originally uploaded by JRP Photo.

Ian – Stalefish

locals only

Originally uploaded by geoff pironti.

Charlie Dean patching up some gnarness.

Worcide is a park project going on in Worcester MA, its a few kids buying cement and building whenever they can. Tasty Skateboards is behind it, this is the brainchild of skateboarder/musician/artist Pat Scully. A good deal of hard work goes into this place, and the effort is showing. Worcide is the real deal, Worcester was in need of a serious place to skate after MSC was shutdown, now Worcide is here and growing. If you want to help a real skateboard company run by real skateboarders or help the dream visit.

www.tastyskates.com

and for donation and info on Worcide.

www.fujichia.com/worcide