USA Surfing contest
Feb 12, 2018 17:48:04 #
Feb 12, 2018 19:35:46 #
Feb 12, 2018 19:45:51 #
These are amazing shots! I enjoyed them very much ... Thanks for posting!
Feb 12, 2018 19:54:27 #
I STOP TO SHOOT wrote:
Brent: Beautiful set... Such action your photos let me feel like I am doing the surfing and that is as close to Surfing I will ever do.... Great action and Great shots!!!!
Wow......I STOP TO SHOOT.......if my photos make you feel like you are surfing, then I couldn't ask for any more of a compliment than that! Thanks so much! I promise to keep posting surfing photos.......it's what I love to do!
Feb 12, 2018 20:00:21 #
SpyderJan wrote:
WOW! Brent. Another great set. Most that have chosen a favorite have picked #9 but I am partial to #8. #2 would be my next choice. Now I can't wait to get down to Cocoa to see what I can capture. That new lens seems to be working nicely.
Jan, I can hardly wait to see the photos you come up with from Cocoa Beach. I'm glad that my photos can inspire you and get you all excited!
Yes, the new lens is a Keeper for sure. It just raised the bar for my photography by a noticable notch! Are you a Canon girl or Nikon girl or another brand?
Feb 12, 2018 20:02:28 #
llindstrand wrote:
Beautiful images Brent! I especially like the one with all the white water!
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Larry, you like #9 along with several other UHH members here. I wasn't sure how that one would be responded to. I guess more people liked it than I figured! Maybe because it is kind of different?!?!? Thanks Larry for saying the images are beautiful. I must give some of the credit to my new telephoto lens. It's AWESOME!
Feb 12, 2018 20:02:53 #
Feb 12, 2018 20:10:52 #
One Rude Dawg wrote:
Another great set, especially like 7 for the spray... (show quote)
Yeah One Rude Dawg, #7 is probably my favorite one too. I'm a sucker for ocean spray! Thanks for the congrats on the new lens. I will keep shooting the great shots, I promise, especially since I have this awesome lens now! lol
How do I stabilize my camera? I shoot at 1000th of a sec so I don't need to shoot with a tripod, pier railing or monopod. Often times the surfing action happens so quickly that the photographer really needs to be very quick. I always shoot in what I call "machine gun mode". My camera body shoots at 4 1/2 FPS which is perfect in my opinion. If I had a camera body that shot at 10 FPS then it would be to many shots in my opinion. Not necessary. So, to answer your question, I hand hold the camera.
Feb 12, 2018 20:20:46 #
jeep_daddy wrote:
I got this lens about 8-9 months ago and love it too. All of my friends that had the 150-600mm Tamrons have switched over to the Canon 100-400 Mark II. It is such a sharp lens. I had the older 100-400 a few years ago and the new Mark II puts it to shame.
Jeep_daddy, you know exactly what I am talking about then since you own one. I was one of those photographers that also had one of the Tamron 150-600mm lenses up until last week when I sold it right here on UHH. It was a very nice lens and I got lots of really nice surfing shots, but in comparison to the new lens, even though it was a lot of money (twice as much as the Tamron) it has been a good move and I am very happy. Here are the differences between the Mark I and the Mark II that we have:
Improved optical design with 21 elements in 16 groups (versus 17 in 14 for Mk I)
Upgraded image stabilization with 4-stops benefit (vs. 2-stops)
Twist-ring zoom control (vs. push-pull)
Extensive weather-resistant seals (vs. partly sealed)
Faster USM autofocus drive
Close focusing down to 98cm, 0.31x magnification at max focal length (vs. 180cm, 0.2x)
Same size as Mk I, though slightly heavier at 1570g (vs. 1380g)
Feb 12, 2018 20:22:21 #
fourg1b2006 wrote:
Wonderful looking st....great captures.
Thanks fourg1b2006 for the kind words. I think the new lens really helps out.
Feb 12, 2018 20:23:36 #
UTMike wrote:
Surf meister!! Been looking forward to this when you promised more.
Mike.......I also promise to you that I will continue posting my surfing shots. It's what I do! lol Thanks Mike for the title of "Surf Meister"! love it! lol
Feb 12, 2018 20:25:58 #
CapturedByChristy wrote:
These are amazing shots! I enjoyed them very much ... Thanks for posting!
Christy, you are very welcome.......I'm happy to post my surfing shots especially for my fellow UHH members that appreciate them like you do! Thanks for checking them out and your kind words too. I love it when my fellow UHH members use words like "WOW" or "amazing shots", or "fantastic".....Thanks!
Feb 12, 2018 23:29:38 #
Excellent shots all. I was particularly drawn to number 7 and 9. The water spray of number 7 and the color contrast in 9 (surfers suit versus the boiling white foam).
In number 10 I was drawn to the illusion that the surfer was standing on something under the water while trying to climb on the surf board. The something solid must have been a current under the water in the wave to create the subsurface semi-solid illusion. I guess it is the Mechanical Engineer working in Fluid Mechanics that makes me see things like that.
In number 10 I was drawn to the illusion that the surfer was standing on something under the water while trying to climb on the surf board. The something solid must have been a current under the water in the wave to create the subsurface semi-solid illusion. I guess it is the Mechanical Engineer working in Fluid Mechanics that makes me see things like that.
Feb 13, 2018 00:00:46 #
lwiley wrote:
Excellent shots all. I was particularly drawn to ... (show quote)
Thanks lwiley for saying all the shots are excellent.
Let me explain a little more about photo #10: The surfer is doing what is called a "kick out". That is always at the end of the wave and the surfer tries to spin his board around to be facing out to sea so he or she can start paddling out to the lineup for the next wave. Usually the surfer will turn the board and put a lot of pressure on the tail of the board to kind of stall out. That is exactly what that surfer is doing. As far as the water current goes.....it was kind of choppy conditions out there when I shot this photo. That might be what you are seeing. Thanks lwiley for checking in!
Feb 13, 2018 11:49:38 #
BrentHarder wrote:
Yeah One Rude Dawg, #7 is probably my favorite one... (show quote)
Thanks for your reply, keep shooting.
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