Experts Only (surfing)

kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
edited February 8, 2015 in Sports
Big day at Mavericks yesterday, with waves reported in the 30' to 40' range!

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More shots here: http://www.desertilluminations.com/Sports/Mavericks122014/46484190_xjCRDz#!i=3776003694&k=T94GJ65

Comments welcome and thanks for looking.

Comments

  • denisegoldbergdenisegoldberg Administrators Posts: 14,220 moderator
    edited December 21, 2014
    These are incredible! My favorites of the set are 2, 6, 7, and 11. I love that you show both the surfer and the photographers - but the wave only shot in 7 shows the power of the ocean, awesome!

    --- Denise
  • CavalierCavalier Registered Users Posts: 3,030 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2014
    I agree with Denise - great series. And I might venture to say that there may be more photographers at the Mavericks this year than there are surfers!
  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2014
    Nice stuff Kdog

    What was your gear set up?
    Rags
  • Brett1000Brett1000 Registered Users Posts: 819 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2014
    those are some serious waves
    (nothing like that on the east coast !)
  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,319 Major grins
    edited December 21, 2014
    Outstanding work, Joel.....worthy of being published in any surfing magazine.

    Merry Christmas,

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited December 22, 2014
    Thanks for all the comments everyone!

    Jo, there really were a lot of photogs, but there were a lot of surfers too. Maybe about even. It's quite a scene.

    Rags, I used a Canon 7d2, 100-400, and 14' Boston whaler.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited December 22, 2014
    Denise and Bret, I'm told these are the largest surfing waves in the USA. Truly massive.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited December 22, 2014
    Thanks much for the generous comment Tom. Happy holidays to you and yours as well.
  • jmphotocraftjmphotocraft Registered Users Posts: 2,987 Major grins
    edited February 3, 2015
    Wow. Thanks for bringing us on this safari. 2 and 15 for me. Love the color in 2. The jetskier in the fg adds to the documentary, but if I were to hang this on my wall I think I'd shop him out.
    -Jack

    An "accurate" reproduction of a scene and a good photograph are often two different things.
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited February 6, 2015
    Wow. Thanks for bringing us on this safari. 2 and 15 for me. Love the color in 2. The jetskier in the fg adds to the documentary, but if I were to hang this on my wall I think I'd shop him out.
    Thanks, Jack. Yeah, I'd probably do some cloning if I printed any of these.
  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2015
    These are great. What a "picture rich" environment! I'll have to say #15 is the one I stared at the longest. Great juxtaposition! I love how small the surfer appears compared to the wave.clap.gif
    "Photography is partly art and partly science. Really good photography adds discipline, sacrifice and a never ending pursuit of photographic excellence"...ziggy53

  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,680 moderator
    edited February 7, 2015
    These are great. What a "picture rich" environment! I'll have to say #15 is the one I stared at the longest. Great juxtaposition! I love how small the surfer appears compared to the wave.clap.gif
    Thanks, Wayne! That's one of my favorites as well.
  • bike21bike21 Registered Users Posts: 836 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2015
    Great set! Surfing big waves is a crazy hard thing and you captured it well!
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