US Surfing Open, Huntington Beach

NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
edited July 29, 2007 in Sports
Scott "f00sion" and me spent this morning shooting US Open Surfing championship in Huntington Beach, CA. There was surfing, skating and of course, beach volleyball:-)

Meet Scott:

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Some serious glass on the beach:

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While guys were practicing

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Girls were competing

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And scoring

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Soul Bowl featured some mean skaters

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and FMX bikers guys

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While girls had fan in the sand

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The rest is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/3222821

Thanks for looking!
"May the f/stop be with you!"

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  • ShutterMuseShutterMuse Registered Users Posts: 64 Big grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Really nice set both here and on smugmug... thanks for sharing!clap.gif
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    Christina,
    ShutterMuse wrote:
    Really nice set both here and on smugmug... thanks for sharing!clap.gif
    Thanks for looking! iloveyou.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • m_granitem_granite Registered Users Posts: 146 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    These are very beautiful surfing & volleyball shots !
    Alex Q.
  • scottVscottV Registered Users Posts: 354 Major grins
    edited July 28, 2007
    wow, #1 is incredible! what a good looking guy thumb.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Nikolai wrote:
    Scott "f00sion" and me spent this morning shooting US Open Surfing championship in Huntington Beach, CA. There was surfing, skating and of course, beach volleyball:-)

    Meet Scott:
    Some serious glass on the beach:
    While guys were practicing
    Girls were competing
    And scoring
    Soul Bowl featured some mean skaters
    and FMX bikers guys
    While girls had fan in the sand
    The rest is here: http://nik.smugmug.com/gallery/3222821
    Thanks for looking!

    Got yourself some great shots there Nikolai thumb.gif
    The first Surfer Shot is my favourite of the bunch :D
    Glad you were able to meet up with Scott ..... Skippy
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  • dlscott56dlscott56 Registered Users Posts: 1,324 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Great shots Nik. Here and gallery are very cool.thumb.gif
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  • PhotosbychuckPhotosbychuck Registered Users Posts: 1,239 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Hi, Nikolai

    Great Photos!
    What lens did you use?

    Take Care,
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Hi Nic
    Some great photos loved those surfing and bike photos
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  • FlyingginaFlyinggina Registered Users Posts: 2,639 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Wow, those are great pictures Nik. Methinks there is a solid LPS#9 entry among them. mwink.gif

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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    m_granite wrote:
    These are very beautiful surfing & volleyball shots !
    Thank you, glad you liked them!
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Scott,
    f00sion wrote:
    wow, #1 is incredible! what a good looking guy thumb.gif
    Totally, it's a new face of US Open, but you knew that:-)
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Maxine,
    Skippy wrote:
    Got yourself some great shots there Nikolai thumb.gif
    The first Surfer Shot is my favourite of the bunch :D
    Glad you were able to meet up with Scott ..... Skippy
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    Thanks, partner, it was nice to get out and shoot something different from a barbed wire for a change! rolleyes1.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Dave,
    dlscott56 wrote:
    Great shots Nik. Here and gallery are very cool.thumb.gif
    Thanks, appreciate it! thumb.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Chuck,
    Photosbychuck wrote:
    Hi, Nikolai
    Great Photos!
    What lens did you use?
    Take Care,
    Chuck,
    Thank you!
    For the most of the surf shots it's been EF 100-400 f4-5.6 IS, some mid-range ones are with EF-S 17-55 f/2.8, part of the Soul Bowl and Volleyball are with EF 70-200 /f2.8 IS and few wide Volleyball shots are with EF-S 10-22. I was using two 30D bodies. I also carried a tripod, but didn't use it much except for resting 100-400 on it:-)
    HTH
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Awais,
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Hi Nic
    Some great photos loved those surfing and bike photos
    thank you, my friend, always nice to hear this from you!
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited July 29, 2007
    Virginia,
    Flyinggina wrote:
    Wow, those are great pictures Nik. Methinks there is a solid LPS#9 entry among them. mwink.gif

    Virginia
    Thank you, dear! iloveyou.gif
    I was hoping to get some inspiration, but then I looked at Scott's photos and realized that I still got long ways to go... deal.gif
    "May the f/stop be with you!"
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