My Mavericks Surf Competition Haul

JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
edited March 3, 2010 in Sports
Sorry for some of the repeats from the other thread but it's easier to post everything rather than sort through and figure out which ones I posted.

The waves were wild and you really get an appreciation for just what these guys go through. Some of my other heroes in the Mavericks are the photographers in the water. One guy was on a wave runner with a camera(no housing) and there were some photographers in the water on boards. Sorry about the PROOF thing. It was an accident. I hope it goes away soon. I changed the gallery setting in smugmug bit it has not gone away yet.

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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    Very nice stuff.

    Jeeze there must have been a lot of reflective glare. That #2 lost some detail in the white foam. great shot
    Rags
  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    Great series of imagesthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thank you for posting so soon
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  • rainbowrainbow Registered Users Posts: 2,765 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    Marvelous set!

    Any problem with motion sickness? It sounded crazy with the rogue waves injuring the spectators, too.
  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    good stuff ... makes me wish I was there ...

    Gary
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  • ASkipASkip Registered Users Posts: 224 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    Seefutlung wrote:
    good stuff ... makes me wish I was there ...

    Gary
    me too. Someday... with like a case of dramamine...
    Awesome pictures. I thought today was big here in SD, but nothing like Mavericks. wow.
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  • JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    torags wrote:
    Very nice stuff.

    Jeeze there must have been a lot of reflective glare. That #2 lost some detail in the white foam. great shot

    There was plenty of light. I didn't bring my polarizing filter. # 18 the haze is actually someone's head. I had to mess with the pic to minimize the issue.
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    Great shots.thumb.gif Really like how you cover the various subjects (spectators, surfers, photogs) at the event.

    Cuong
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  • cunarder534cunarder534 Registered Users Posts: 346 Major grins
    edited February 14, 2010
    Impressive stuff. Wish I was there.
    Tim

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  • keith breazealkeith breazeal Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    Wild shots! thumb.gif

    I was on the cliff all day. The haze was nasty, but could have been a lot worse. Sadly, many spectators were injured when the huge waves went over the sea wall and took out everybody along the beach, vendors, the PA system, and everything not bolted to concrete.
    Other than those tense moments, the surfing scene was loaded with some great moments of awesome rides and spectacular wipeouts.

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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    Now that's a surf comp when the waves wipe out the vendors ... totally gnarly
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  • MacushlaMacushla Registered Users Posts: 347 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    Cuong wrote:
    Great shots.thumb.gif Really like how you cover the various subjects (spectators, surfers, photogs) at the event.

    Cuong

    Yea, I love all the shots of the scene it puts the event in perspective. These are fantastic!!!
  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    Hey Keith, nice shot of the vendor wash out
    Rags
  • ErbemanErbeman Registered Users Posts: 926 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    Those are crazy good!! Wow, that is insane how big those waves are!
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  • fishnfstfishnfst Registered Users Posts: 3 Beginner grinner
    edited February 15, 2010
    Awesome Pics Jacob.... I was directed to your thread by torags... I'm in the photogs picture sitting on the roof of the tigerfish... What a small world...
  • JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    fishnfst wrote:
    Awesome Pics Jacob.... I was directed to your thread by torags... I'm in the photogs picture sitting on the roof of the tigerfish... What a small world...

    Thanks, small world indeed. At least you kept your cookies down, poor rags didn't do so well.
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  • keith breazealkeith breazeal Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    A few more...

    the photo bucket ;)

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    this is going to really hurt

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    Audio system about to go under

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  • JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    keith breazeal wrote:
    A few more...

    the photo bucket ;)

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    this is going to really hurt

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    Audio system about to go under

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    Nice Keith,

    Where is the picture of my boat. The queen of hearts?headscratch.gif
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  • keith breazealkeith breazeal Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    Jacobovs wrote:
    Nice Keith,

    Where is the picture of my boat. The queen of hearts?headscratch.gif

    Didn't find it ne_nau.gif
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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited February 15, 2010
    Say Keith where were you shooting from? (up near the Coast Guard fence?) to get the swamping shot.

    Was the buried rock view the the other side ?

    What lens did you use?
    Rags
  • JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2010
    Erbeman wrote:
    Those are crazy good!! Wow, that is insane how big those waves are!

    thanks, as big as they seem in the pics, they were even scarier in person. I gained a new appreciation for their skills and bravery. It's like skiing on a mountain tha is in continuous flux.:D
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  • JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2010
    Marc Muench wrote:
    Great series of imagesthumb.gifthumb.gifthumb.gif

    Thank you for posting so soon
    Thanks,I had a great time shooting it. It was a wonderful learning experience.
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  • JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
    edited February 16, 2010
    rainbow wrote:
    Marvelous set!

    Any problem with motion sickness? It sounded crazy with the rogue waves injuring the spectators, too.
    Thanks, I avoided eating or drinking before the trip, kept my eyes on the surfers and stayed on the least rocky part of the boat. We heard about the wave on the boat, glad no one was seriously injured.
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  • tensai-riottensai-riot Registered Users Posts: 279 Major grins
    edited February 17, 2010
    Those are amazing! The waves are HUGE!!! And the riders are so crisp and sharp. I loved pretty much every pickclap.gif
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  • JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2010
    tensai-riot wrote:
    Those are amazing! The waves are HUGE!!! And the riders are so crisp and sharp. I loved pretty much every pickclap.gif
    Thanks, I appreciate it.
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  • JonnyyayaJonnyyaya Registered Users Posts: 181 Major grins
    edited February 19, 2010
    Amazing series of shots great work.. Looks like fun times, I have been to the Nelscott Reef Tow in.. But the waves weather and photo's that you posted are priceless..
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  • keith breazealkeith breazeal Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    torags wrote:
    Say Keith where were you shooting from? (up near the Coast Guard fence?) to get the swamping shot.

    Was the buried rock view the the other side ?

    What lens did you use?

    I moved up to the cliff when I saw the tide coming in at about 7:30 am. Lens is a Canon 300L f2.8 IS with a 1.4 converter.(50D body) Lens stayed on a tripod all day. The big rocks were about straight in front.

    Here's a reference shot. Also one of the original unaltered shots showing how bad the visibilty was. I think standing on a 45 degree angle all day and asking people not to block your shot was the worse of the experience.

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    unprocessed visibilty reference

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  • toragstorags Registered Users Posts: 4,615 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    I've tried that ridge. It gets more dangerous each year. You did good with just a 300 + 1.4. I met a guy up there with a 600mm (that works pretty good), but it has to be clear.

    Looks like the fog layer was above Jacobov, he got clarity.
    Rags
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,940 moderator
    edited February 20, 2010
    torags wrote:
    Looks like the fog layer was above Jacobov, he got clarity.

    I was there on a clear day and what you see is just straight up spray. Looks to me like it's the boat all the way :)
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  • keith breazealkeith breazeal Registered Users Posts: 39 Big grins
    edited February 20, 2010
    Yes, I think I'll go the boat route next time. This was my first ever surfing shoot, so I went the basic route first.

    For those that didn't see the article and awesome photos of Dolphins doing the big waves:
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1251711/Every-dolphins-gone-surfin-Stunning-pictures-hundreds-glide-monster-waves.html
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  • JacobovsJacobovs Registered Users Posts: 491 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2010
    keith breazeal wrote:
    Yes, I think I'll go the boat route next time. This was my first ever surfing shoot, so I went the basic route first.

    For those that didn't see the article and awesome photos of Dolphins doing the big waves:
    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1251711/Every-dolphins-gone-surfin-Stunning-pictures-hundreds-glide-monster-waves.html

    I think it IS the way to go , if you can keep from getting sick on the boat. It's tough at times with the rocking and the occasional guest getting in the way, but I think the results are great.:D
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