"The anatomy of a surfing wipeout"
Oct 6, 2016 19:56:37 #
Every so often while shooting surfers, things don't go as planned and occasionally I capture amazing "wipeouts". I like to put my camera in what I call "machine gun mode" and rapid fire shots off during a particular portion of the wave. I'm attaching a 5 shot sequence of a guy starting off and everything seems to be in order, only in a very short time, everything goes South quickly. What is happening is the surfer allows the nose of his board to go underwater, this causes the board to submerge and the surfer to wipe out. In surfing terms this is called "pearling". The term was started by surfers years and years ago describing "diving for pearls".
The last shot I threw in because I LOVE the hair and his face on the surfer as he kicks out of the wave. He actually is in total control as he keeps his eye on the board, ready to push the board safely away from him. As you can imagine a flying surfboard can be a dangerous hazard. Those fins are very thin and sharp!
The last shot I threw in because I LOVE the hair and his face on the surfer as he kicks out of the wave. He actually is in total control as he keeps his eye on the board, ready to push the board safely away from him. As you can imagine a flying surfboard can be a dangerous hazard. Those fins are very thin and sharp!
Oct 6, 2016 20:07:39 #
Oct 6, 2016 20:14:40 #
WayneT wrote:
Fantastic set.
Thanks so very much Wayne! It was so much fun to photograph. You never quite know what you have till you look at it on your computer screen at home! This series turned out well!
Oct 6, 2016 20:17:09 #
Very nicely done!!! I love the last one!!!
Oct 6, 2016 20:21:20 #
luvmypets wrote:
Very nicely done!!! I love the last one!!!
Thanks for Loving the last one and your approval on the other 5 shots! The surfer in the last shot does not even seem worried about the flying surfboard!
Oct 6, 2016 20:24:30 #
Excellent downloads Brent great action shots, especially like the last one, love the expression! 
Oct 6, 2016 20:25:11 #
Great set and the last one does indeed contain the "moment".
Anatomy is the right description as the viewer can watch the surfboard nose go under starting in the second shot, excellent action series. Dare I say superb again, you bet!
Anatomy is the right description as the viewer can watch the surfboard nose go under starting in the second shot, excellent action series. Dare I say superb again, you bet!
Oct 6, 2016 20:27:31 #
Sylvias wrote:
Excellent downloads Brent great action shots, especially like the last one, love the expression!
Thank you so very much Sylvias for checking this one out and your nice comments. I love the hair on the last surfer........caught at the perfect moment by chance!
Oct 6, 2016 20:32:39 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
Great set and the last one does indeed contain the "moment".
Anatomy is the right description as the viewer can watch the surfboard nose go under starting in the second shot, excellent action series. Dare I say superb again, you bet!
Anatomy is the right description as the viewer can watch the surfboard nose go under starting in the second shot, excellent action series. Dare I say superb again, you bet!
Wow Bruce, what can I say? I'm humbled by your "superb again, you bet" comment! Thanks so very much. Sometimes wipeouts can be interesting photos telling a story can't they?!?!??!
Oct 6, 2016 20:39:02 #
Wow, oh wow, oh wow! What a fabulous series! Captures are perfect!
Oct 6, 2016 20:43:51 #
Photo Girl wrote:
Wow, oh wow, oh wow! What a fabulous series! Captures are perfect!
Thanks so very much Photo Girl. WOW! 3 wows! I love it! I love to WOW people!
Oct 6, 2016 20:45:10 #
BrentHarder wrote:
Wow Bruce, what can I say? I'm humbled by your "superb again, you bet" comment! Thanks so very much. Sometimes wipeouts can be interesting photos telling a story can't they?!?!??!
It does tell a story and well. It's also obvious that once the front of the surf board goes under that that wave's ride is over.
Oct 6, 2016 20:45:26 #
BrentHarder wrote:
Every so often while shooting surfers, things don'... (show quote)
Excellent action shots, sell them to a surfing magazine!
Oct 6, 2016 20:50:57 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
It does tell a story and well. It's also obvious that once the front of the surf board goes under that that wave's ride is over.
Yes Bruce, you are right. On very rare occasions I have seen the nose come back up but that is only because the surfer knows he is going down and puts pressure on the tail of the board to pop the nose out again. It has to be done very quickly though.
Oct 6, 2016 20:52:12 #
photophile wrote:
Excellent action shots, sell them to a surfing magazine!
OK photophile.......I will give you the same deal I have given others in the past. YOU sell the photos and I will split the money with you!
Thanks for the "excellent actions shots" comment photophile.
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