December Surfing

Shaner

Just a few shots from the month of December here on Vancouver Island. I'm in the hunt for a 300mm f2.8 without VR. Can't wait...to be able to afford one and find one.





Thanks for looking. If you want to see more there should be a link here somewhere to my site. Off to hockey...

OrvSal

Looks like some harsh shooting conditions! You do need the 2.8 but some sunshine would be even better. The So Cal boys would have a hard time dodging those rocks and logs too. You have some nice shots on your site too.

gus

I would have never expected to see surf there. You did well for the conditions.

Shaner

Thanks for the compliments guys. The conditions here are difficult and I'm looking into getting the 120-300 f/2.8 in a couple months. The sun doesn't really shine all that often here during the winter, especially in the areas I surf at. Micro climates abound here. It can be gorgeous in town then a complete storm up there.
The surf here can be amazing. More often then not I miss the good shots though because I'm surfing. I lost a couple fins on a log today though. Smashed the fin boxes right back about an inch.
Here are a few more. Thanks, and if you have any insight on the 120-300 I'd love to hear it.






I love that last one, don't know why but it seems so clean.

ed_h

Hi
Nice pictures thanks for sharing, what is in the water just outside of the break.
if you keep this up they will be 50 people in the waves next year

Cheers, Ed

torags

January Surfing .... Ahhh............... California

Shaner

Hey Torags. Who's the surfer? Looks like it's from the Mav's contest over the weekend? I don't think we have a big wave spot like that here...yet. It'd be pretty sweet to see waves that big in real life.

Giphsub

Good pics Shaner!

You can never get enough surf pics, no matter how big, small dark, or bright!