There's was lots of positive coverage in the mainstream media of snowboarding during the past two weeks but without fail, almost every photo they shot or picked was just terrible. Fair enough, I'm sure most of the photographers assigned to shoot these events have never stepped foot on a snowboard before but don't you think they could have spent a few hours of research cruising some shred mags and took the time to learn what makes a good snowboard photo? How hard is it to get a shot of a grab when your camera shoots 10+ frames a second?!
Here's a random sampling of some of what I'm talking about, by no means the worst of the lot just what I managed to snap off a quick google search.
Let's start this off with this all around horrible shot from cbsnews.com. Lack of context, terrible timing, disgusting style ... it's got it all.
Guy in the sky! Is Max Parrot ten feet off the ground or 100? Who knows! Who cares! thestar.com
JONATHAN HAYWARD / THE CANADIAN PRESS
I don't think there's enough going on in this shot of the women's boardercross from komonews.com
bleachreport.com picked a hell of a shot from the slopestyle qualifiers
Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
Jenny Jones "soaring" over at telegraph.co.uk
Photo: AP
Dailymail.co.uk did a great job with creative composition on this one of Shaun White. Maybe if they don't know which way is up it will be better!
A beaut of Danny Davis from veooz.com
Another incredible shot of El Blanco from canada.com 
Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images
This shot is not so much terrible as awesome and horrifying at the same time. Time.com doesn't shy away from the drama!
Chuck Myers / MCT / Sipa USA
