Helpful Posts: I was recently on holidays in Kauai. When we arrived one of the first things I wanted to do was head out to the beach and take some shots of surfers. Not something I get to do very often living in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. I spent about two hours happily snapping away. I thought I had captured some pretty good shots and was excited to see the results. I was reasonably happy with the results, but I know there is definitely room for improvement. I have included some examples. I am looking for any tips or feedback on taking and/or editing these kind of shots. I look forward to your suggestions.
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Thread: Hawaiian Surfers
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17th May 2015, 04:54 PM #1
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Hawaiian Surfers
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17th May 2015, 06:46 PM #2
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Re: Hawaiian Surfers
The first one is a good catch...normal to my eyes as I grew up watching these guys from the safety of my second story balcony each morning when I wake up and nearly at night...The rest of the shots are good action shots. If you are still in Hawaii, try to get #2 at a faster shutter speed than 1/640 a combination of sunshine and higher SS I was told recently, will surely freeze that subject...#3 is my favourite in this lot...red board, perfect weather condition though still a little bit soft...faster SS will surely makes this one better....but take my word lightly as I am still a greenie when it comes to photography myself...
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17th May 2015, 08:28 PM #3
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Izzie has already said everything which I was thinking. The only slight addition being that it would have been nice in #1 to have light shining on his head instead of being in shadow. But that is obviously something which was beyond your control.
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17th May 2015, 09:15 PM #4
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Re: Hawaiian Surfers
Hi Bob, nice series
+1 to Isabel.
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17th May 2015, 10:56 PM #5
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Re: Hawaiian Surfers
Nice captures, were these taken from a pier or the beach?
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18th May 2015, 01:06 AM #6
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Re: Hawaiian Surfers
+1 to Izzie's comments. I like the third shot.
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18th May 2015, 01:44 AM #7
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Re: Hawaiian Surfers
Thank you for the feedback. I think shutter speed would have added some crispness to the shots. Especially with the light available. I wish I was still in Hawaii. A most amazing place to visit and relax. I will keep this in mind as I love taking these kind of action shots. I took these right from the beach using a Canon EF 100 to 400mm. So much fun!
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