New Year Surf!

ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
edited January 2, 2005 in Holy Macro
The summer break is better in Santa Cruz and the winter break favors
Pacifica.

Here are a few from Pacifica.

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What do you think?

ian
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  • ginger_55ginger_55 Registered Users Posts: 8,416 Major grins
    edited January 1, 2005
    I think, WOW!

    good photos, great surfing, looks like you had a nice day.

    g (I am only 65 yrs old, I could start surfing, too, don't you think?)
    After all is said and done, it is the sweet tea.
  • Nan CNan C Registered Users Posts: 11 Big grins
    edited January 1, 2005
    Great shots!!!
  • NirNir Registered Users Posts: 1,400 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2005
    Great catches!
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2005
    Pretty darn good!
    ian408 wrote:
    The summer break is better in Santa Cruz and the winter break favors
    Pacifica.

    Here are a few from Pacifica.

    13541840-M.jpg

    13541842-M.jpg

    13543752-M.jpg


    What do you think?

    ian

    What beach? Pretty flat today...
  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2005
    I think WOW too, I especially like the middle one thumb.gif
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
    edited January 2, 2005
    Dee wrote:
    What beach? Pretty flat today...
    Pacific (Across from Texaco).

    Should be high tide (or there abouts) now. Maybe around 12 or 1 (low tide)
    things will pick up.

    ian
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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2005
    Ian, I really like the last one. The elements are in a good place, good action, love the odd angle of the surfer's head. Nice crop. I might be tempted to use the Cletus method to brighten the dark bits of the surfer's body.

    What lens were you using?
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2005
    I so badly want to shoot surf ian...they are great. Looks cold..
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
    edited January 2, 2005
    wxwax wrote:
    Ian, I really like the last one. The elements are in a good place, good action, love the odd angle of the surfer's head. Nice crop. I might be tempted to use the Cletus method to brighten the dark bits of the surfer's body.

    What lens were you using?
    Thanks! I had such a good time, I might cruise back this afternoon and try
    some more shots.

    The local web cam looks a little overcast and the 600mi dopler radar images
    show patches of rain. So a day almost like yesterday.

    I was shooting with the 500mm.

    ian
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,904 moderator
    edited January 2, 2005
    Humungus wrote:
    I so badly want to shoot surf ian...they are great. Looks cold..
    Thanks Mark!

    The water temp is in the low 50's (F) on average. So summer or winter, it's
    wet suit weather :D

    Ian
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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited January 2, 2005
    You answered my questions
    ian408 wrote:
    Thanks! I had such a good time, I might cruise back this afternoon and try
    some more shots.

    The local web cam looks a little overcast and the 600mi dopler radar images
    show patches of rain. So a day almost like yesterday.

    I was shooting with the 500mm.

    ian

    I knew there was a Pedro Point cam, but lost track of it, so I've bookmarked it now. 500mm, well, that beats my 828 lens. I could get closer to the surf to catch the surfers, I usually sit on the deck at Taco Bell and shoot them. Of course I do have lots of resolution and can crop so much of the photo and still have it look great on the web, Laughing.gif! Looks like the surf is better at Rockaway from the report on the pedro point web cam site, but they usually surf even further out. Occasionally they surf in front of the cul-de-sac by Nicks and that gives me a fighting chance. The best way to get them is at the Pier, but they rarely surf there.
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited January 2, 2005
    Really nice shots Ian thumb.gif I hope you got a sliver of Sun, if you went shooting, today. We've seen nothing but overcast and rain all day. Maybe, it'll be one of those rare occassions where it's nicer at the beach mwink.gif

    This is the 2nd or 3rd time I've seen you post that you used a 500mm lens. Is it the Canon F4.0? Whatever it is, you are getting the most from it clap.gif


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