600 might be a bit long but there are days I wish I had one. Especially shooting from the road near the stairs. I think it gives you options that help control light a bit. Thing is, you won't know till you're there and can shoot with it.
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Hey Jacob, that 600 really delivers at Mavericks. Sharpness and color rendition are excellent.
I'll probably get there between 9-10am
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Okay, I rented a D3x with a 500mm and got a boat for tomorrow for four hours. I have 3 other guys with me and our lenses are the Canon 200, 300, and 400.
If anyone's still up and wants on the boat, email me at baldy at smugmug dot com.
Okay, I rented a D3x with a 500mm and got a boat for tomorrow for four hours. I have 3 other guys with me and our lenses are the Canon 200, 300, and 400.
If anyone's still up and wants on the boat, email me at baldy at smugmug dot com.
Nice swells and great color. A lot of guys showed up.
Let me ask you... Do you wonder what your subject should be when snapping.
The waves are so huge they are a subject on their own and they almost seem to diminish the value of the surfer to the image. Aww... maybe it's just me.
Good ones Dev - especially that last shot as it really frames the whole wave, I don't even mind that the surfer's a bit soft. Bit different shooting from a boat, I bet.
So what is it like on a boat? are you elbow to elbow with other photographers and people? Do you stand? Is a monopod even of any use? Is there risk of falling out? How seasick do people get? Looks worth it to get nice pictures. Then how much time you have to spend getting the salt spray off your gear afterwards?
We had two boats with 5 photogs. A 27' boat and a smaller boat (that could carry two photogs and get closer to the action). One photog shot with a monopod, the rest of us shot hand held.
Being the first time shooting surf action and on a boat, it was quite a challenge. It was fun dealing with the swell as well as trying to anticipate the rider's path etc....but it was a ton of fun.
Doc, the softness of the surfer in the last photo was due to my fail (initially) on settings, resulting in a slower than required shutter speed.
Me too! They're still sitting on my memory card... The D3x shot slower than I expected, my fail for not realizing it's not the fast-shooting D3, but I can't wait to see what's lurking on my card.
We had three other shooters there too, I'll have to get them to post.
I really like this shot! The surfer is just there for scale, we're seeing the full profile of the wave, and that soft bit of ocean on the background. Awesome!
I really like this shot! The surfer is just there for scale, we're seeing the full profile of the wave, and that soft bit of ocean on the background. Awesome!
Thanks Erik. Thats one of my faves too. Between the rocking of our boat, the swells between us and the surfers and the other boats/skis around it was easily the most difficult shoot I've done. I felt lucky to get an in-focus shot, let alone something with any sort of composition. Mad props to those guys that make their living doing this stuff.
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He Rags, I have never shot at Steamers, is 600mm too much lens for that place?
Yeah I think so, unless you shoot from the beach
I did OK with 450mm on FX. Ian408 got good exposures with a 300 w 1.4. If you have a 70/200 2.8 I can lend you my Nik 1.4X if you don't have one
Thanks, I have one. When are you going am or pm?
Went out to Mavs to take a look at today's action. Lighting was lousy, but managed to get a few shots.
I'll probably get there between 9-10am
If anyone's still up and wants on the boat, email me at baldy at smugmug dot com.
Ians right.
If you're on the boat you might need it... primes lose function when they're coming at you and you may come at them... or not.
Repeat dozens of times...
I'd love to join but can't afford the time. It should be good... enjoy..
:lurk
We had an awesome time shooting Mavericks this morning.
Here's a few of my favourites...it's my fine time shooting surf action.
There a some other images here.
Cheers,
David
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Let me ask you... Do you wonder what your subject should be when snapping.
The waves are so huge they are a subject on their own and they almost seem to diminish the value of the surfer to the image. Aww... maybe it's just me.
How does one arrange for a boat ride?
...waiting to see Baldy's :lurk
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So what is it like on a boat? are you elbow to elbow with other photographers and people? Do you stand? Is a monopod even of any use? Is there risk of falling out? How seasick do people get? Looks worth it to get nice pictures. Then how much time you have to spend getting the salt spray off your gear afterwards?
Thanks for sharing the pix!
Anna
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Being the first time shooting surf action and on a boat, it was quite a challenge. It was fun dealing with the swell as well as trying to anticipate the rider's path etc....but it was a ton of fun.
Doc, the softness of the surfer in the last photo was due to my fail (initially) on settings, resulting in a slower than required shutter speed.
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We had three other shooters there too, I'll have to get them to post.
full gallery here: http://photos.bigwebguy.net/Photography/Mavericks09
Here is how.
http://www.maverickssurfgear.com/20092010-contest-b20092010.html
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