Some Guy Surfing

[Gonzo13]

I don't normally take pictures of people surfing. I was bored out of my mind when my wife and her friend were hanging out. I went out to the pier and took some pictures. I don't think that the guy is falling off of the board but he might be I can't recall if he stayed on or not. Let me know what you think of it? Is there anything that I can do to make it better?



Camera: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi
Exposure: 0.002 sec (1/500)
Aperture: f/13.0
Focal Length: 300 mm
ISO Speed: 400
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off

~Gonzo13

[bradzo66]

Not bad at all , I spend a good deal of my time taking surfing shots and this is pretty good for someone who doesnt do it a lot , did you use a tripod ?

[Gonzo13]

Thanks. No tripod. I was bracing my elbows on the railing of the pier though.

~Gonzo13

[bradzo66]

Yeah all good , I find at that focal length I start to get abit unstable , and will always use it when taking these type of images , as I normally use a 500mm and sometimes with tele converter it wobbles bad and the image can get a little soft at larger sizes (poster ) . All up you captured the action well , and should be pleased . I was trying to work out what time of day it was whether you could get more light on the front side of the surfer at a different time of day ?

[Gonzo13]

The exposure was 1/500th I think that I probably could have brought it up to 1/2000 or so by using a larger aperture. The picture was taken at 2:50pm in November if that helps you out at all. The sunset on that specific day was at 4:53 pm. I guess if I was out there at an early hour I could have gotten a shot with the front of surfer lit up.

~Gonzo13

[bradzo66]

Originally Posted by Gonzo13

The exposure was 1/500th I think that I probably could have brought it up to 1/2000 or so by using a larger aperture. The picture was taken at 2:50pm in November if that helps you out at all. The sunset on that specific day was at 4:53 pm. I guess if I was out there at an early hour I could have gotten a shot with the front of surfer lit up.

~Gonzo13

May not make a huge difference but could just add a little detail to the surfer himself , good shot .

[barabe]

I think it`s a great action shot. I would beleive he`s about to fall with the angle. It would have been nice to have more light in front to show more details of this guy but we cannot always have the right lighting on command.

[Gonzo13]

If I could control the sun I would be a lot better of a photographer. Ha ha. I don't think that he fell but I don't have a picture to prove it and I can't really remember without a doubt.

~Gonzo13