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Surf Photography 1011) equipment: 600mm lens
*optional method - shoot from water (less expensive, but much more difficult.)
2) know your camera: remember, you are photographing a fast moving subject on an often highly reflective surface. The slightest change in lighting will demand quick adjustments of settings.
3) know your wave conditions: this is where your experience and beach knowledge comes into play. You need to know where to go to increase your percentage of capturing high quality action shots.
4) weather conditions: wind and rain are the enemy.
5) lighting conditions: using fast shutter speeds requires optimum lighting conditions. There are exceptions to this rule [link]
6) positioning: finding the sweet spot to shoot from, a few feet can make all the difference in the world.
7) connecting with the talent: working with talented surfers will increase your percentage ten fold. Being able to identify the talent is another key aspect. I personally know almost all the surfers that I photograph and I communicate with them.
These are just some of the basic elements required to get high quality shots on a consistant basis.
surfer: Gavin Gillette
location: Haleiwa - Hawaii
edit 3-17-08: new crop and border
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Comments: 102
Xsx304 [2011-03-17 20:27:31 +0000 UTC]
yo dude! looks nice! the lens takes a while to save up for!
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xXDeathxXxchild [2010-03-04 23:21:09 +0000 UTC]
Awesome Pic! Do you mind if I use it as a pose reference?
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Scar12345 [2009-07-16 18:01:18 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful shot!!!
If you look closely it almost looks like hes pushing the water back with his hands. Nice
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manaphoto In reply to Scar12345 [2009-07-18 04:46:35 +0000 UTC]
Thanks...he is definitely directing it.
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naturalplace [2009-06-25 15:11:03 +0000 UTC]
I usualy avoid sports photography; but you captured an essence here that is inspiring. Great job!
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Thorvold [2008-12-14 07:01:17 +0000 UTC]
Amazing shot. I've just started to try shooting some of the local sufers. Unfortunately I don't have good access to good lighting positions to the surfers as I'm stuck on a cliff with the sun behind the surfers for the most part.
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manaphoto In reply to Thorvold [2009-01-11 09:51:55 +0000 UTC]
Thanks...try to find a spot where you can keep the sun at your back.
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Thorvold In reply to manaphoto [2009-01-11 15:13:33 +0000 UTC]
I'm hoping to make it out to Mavericks for the big wave comp. this year. I'm even looking into getting on a boat that takes you right out to where the surfers are (best vantage point). But that's a long shot for me.
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angosworld [2008-09-19 08:29:47 +0000 UTC]
from a fellow surfer i can say but one thing- sick. nice one bru
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generationm [2008-09-13 00:47:46 +0000 UTC]
awesome shot dude
u capture a nice pose and full of atcion too
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manaphoto In reply to fcarmo-photography [2008-05-16 01:39:28 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much.
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dove-51 [2008-04-05 05:20:26 +0000 UTC]
Congratulations This deviation has been featured in *dove-51 ’s Journal.
See [link]
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WHOgenotte [2008-03-22 08:54:21 +0000 UTC]
super picture and thanx for your comment to your job.... very interesting for me
Roy
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manaphoto In reply to WHOgenotte [2008-03-23 02:25:47 +0000 UTC]
glad you liked that...thanks for the fav.
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manaphoto In reply to PatriciaVazquez [2008-03-19 04:33:16 +0000 UTC]
awesome...thanks for the fav.
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PatriciaVazquez In reply to manaphoto [2008-03-19 12:50:02 +0000 UTC]
so welcome....you do this so well !!
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