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by Patrick O'Healy

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted June 4, 2015857 views4 comments

June 1, 2015 with moderately large surf at The Wedge, Newport Beach, California  Navigating your takeoff through a crowd of others takes a little doing when the waves are large.  I particularly like the one fin in the above the water as the body surfer dives to avoid the wave.  

Nikon D4  Nikkor 300mm  ISO 100  1/640  f/8  RAW  White Balance Auto  Single point of focus  Processed in LightroomCC2015 and PhotoshopCC2014.  This is an uncropped photo with little adjustment. 

Thank you for your comments.  devil

Comments

4 comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on June 4, 2015 at 9:40 PM

Hi Partrick,

Nice action shot and I like the shape of the white water that provides an indication of the speed of that surfboard...............Jim

Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie VanTassel on June 5, 2015 at 11:47 AM

Great action, Patrick.  I also like the various parts sticking out of the water.laughdevil

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Comment posted by Patrick O'Healy on June 5, 2015 at 11:50 AM

Charlie, the orange fin belongs to a body surfer.  The one at the top of the wave is a boogie boarder as is the fellow at 5:00 o'clock  

 

 

 

Registered on March 13, 2011, 326 Posts, 1679 Comments
Comment posted by Harley Goldman on June 8, 2015 at 6:00 PM

Crazy crowded surfing.   It is like being at Maroon Bells in the fall! sad  Nice job catching the action.

Registered on November 19, 2003, 586 Posts, 11271 Comments