U.K.-based photographer Dale Travers is in the United States for Bittercold Showdown, but right now he’s in Texas. Check out this shot of Fritz Peitzner and read the story about how Dale got the pic. — ONE

I’ve only been America a few days, but I am loving the weather a lot better than London. There are a lot of things about America that I find strange, but skating is the same all over the world. Josh Glowicki is always driving around Dallas looking for new spots. This one popped up right around the corner in a brand-new housing estate. After a long day of skating we ended up at this rail and local comedian Fritz Peitzner stepped up with perfect Ally-oop topsoul. It was getting darker as he was warming up, and the sky started to become very interesting. After working out his balance he laced the trick perfectly. I used three Canon 580 EX flashes to light him up, and a slower shutter speed to bring out the awesome sky. —Dale Travers

Photo © 2009 Dale Travers