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Gallery: POP PhotosPosted December 21, 201464 views7 comments

I hope you are not getting tired of my surfer images. What a discovery to find that my bird photography setup is perfect for photographing surfers. And they move much slower. Keeping them focused in the frame is much, much easier.

Taken November 22, 2014 in Mission Beach, California.
Nikon D4 Nikkor 600mm ISO250 1/1000 f/9 White Balance Auto RAW Processed in Lightroom, PhotoshopCC2014, NIK and TK Cropped slightly.

Your comments are appreciated.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on December 21, 2014 at 10:49 PM

Sort of like cross-training. Keeping things sharp for the next bird trip. You really have a knack for catching the action from these guys. Good technique and you also have a nice vantage point. You're getting them at the peak of the action with lots of movement and great supporting role from the ocean. Your processing is nice too with very believable colors. I'm not tired of this stuff yet, so keep it coming. No girls?

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Comment posted by Keith Bauer on December 22, 2014 at 4:15 PM

Action looks great. I do wish the tether wasn't chopped off on the left.
The whites in the water look like you pushed the whites/highlights down too far. That part of the water is yellowish. Extreme adjustment??

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on December 22, 2014 at 4:17 PM

Sweet action!

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on December 22, 2014 at 6:07 PM

This iteration has no layer mask adjustment to the whites, and is re-cropped to include the entire leash.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 22, 2014 at 6:21 PM

I prefer the original post, Patrick, because the subject is larger. The surfer's pose is special...feet and legs pointing one way with head and torso going the opposite direction. Geez, I wish I could do that.

Great action shot.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on December 23, 2014 at 3:29 AM

Loving your shots of the surfers!! Great action, expertly crafted. This will keep you in fine form for bird photography! I don't know how surfers do this and survive– sure is fun to watch. Nice going on the repost– subtle but important changes.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 23, 2014 at 11:11 AM

I like this close-up version of the action, and the expression on the surfer so well seen.
What a great series Patrick!

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