Surfing in Narragansett
Mar 24, 2020 21:15:12 #
I'm really loving my Tamron 150-600mm G2 zoom mounted on my Nikon D500.
I've been in Narragansett, overlooking the beach from across the road on a balcony, watching the surfboarders do their dance with the waves. Shooting at cH, I took several series of spills. Here is a series of three shots showing a surfer as he endures a loss against the waves. I was at least a thousand feet from the action shooting at manual exposure, ISO 2500 at 1/1250th of a second at f/6.3 at 600mm. I cropped to isolate the action, and on the 2nd and 3rd shots deliberately darkened the whole scene, then selected the surfer and lightened up his face and body. As I said, I LOVE this lens!
I've been in Narragansett, overlooking the beach from across the road on a balcony, watching the surfboarders do their dance with the waves. Shooting at cH, I took several series of spills. Here is a series of three shots showing a surfer as he endures a loss against the waves. I was at least a thousand feet from the action shooting at manual exposure, ISO 2500 at 1/1250th of a second at f/6.3 at 600mm. I cropped to isolate the action, and on the 2nd and 3rd shots deliberately darkened the whole scene, then selected the surfer and lightened up his face and body. As I said, I LOVE this lens!
Mar 24, 2020 21:59:32 #
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Mar 24, 2020 22:29:07 #
falcnheart7 wrote:
Did he know you were shooting him/give you permission to use his image?
Seriously? Is this just not another day at the beach with a camera..?. Which are closed in California now btw... As are all city(town) parking lots, hiking trails. ponds, lakes ,airport,camp grounds and swamps etc... It's just like my trash cans on the curb! Think about that! As soon as the cans reach the curb, they are public domain!
Mar 24, 2020 22:38:58 #
Traveller_Jeff wrote:
I'm really loving my Tamron 150-600mm G2 zoom moun... (show quote)
BTW... Nice shots! My Tamy G2 canon mount is not even close in clarity..
Mar 24, 2020 23:52:02 #
The shots were taken to show the clarity of the lens. There has been a lot of talk about this particular glass. I am not offering the images to magazines. As for the clarity you're looking for, If the lens isn't giving you the clarity it's capable of, it is either defective or you haven't yet used the tap-in console to resolve the problem.
Incidentally, I was shooting from a balcony quite far from the action, and there were many surfers. Impossible to get to the guy and didn't even realize the quality of the shots until an hour after the shoot when I finally got a look at them.
Incidentally, I was shooting from a balcony quite far from the action, and there were many surfers. Impossible to get to the guy and didn't even realize the quality of the shots until an hour after the shoot when I finally got a look at them.
Mar 25, 2020 00:05:31 #
Darren01 wrote:
Seriously? Is this just not another day at the beach with a camera..?. Which are closed in California now btw... As are all city(town) parking lots, hiking trails. ponds, lakes ,airport,camp grounds and swamps etc... It's just like my trash cans on the curb! Think about that! As soon as the cans reach the curb, they are public domain!
I feel your pain.
No, it's not just another day. I hope you're not getting bored with photography. My feeling is that it's not just another day at the beach. I see it as it's what's in front of me right here, right now on this particular day and in the presence of this particular group of athletes doing what they love to do. Some folks just never get tired of getting a different shot, another view, some unique way or approach in photographing cormorants diving for fish, gulls wheeling in the sunset or European starlings hopping looking for worms or breadcrumbs, or of surfers looking for a new wave to challenge. When you get tired of it, it may well be time to put the camera away and find another source of relaxation, interest and satisfaction.
Mar 25, 2020 00:07:57 #
No and no. And I'm not selling or publishing his image. Just showing my hogger friends what this particular lens is capable of.
Mar 25, 2020 07:59:21 #
Traveller_Jeff wrote:
I'm really loving my Tamron 150-600mm G2 zoom moun... (show quote)
I have a copy of this same lens and use it on my D750. But I am way too old to shoot the stuff you shoot so I just use my tripod, cable release and 3 second shutter delay and get pretty good still shots or birds on my feeders. With a shutter delay I just hope the birds stay put.
Mar 25, 2020 08:32:48 #
Traveller_Jeff wrote:
The shots were taken to show the clarity of the le... (show quote)
I did get it better with FoCal but that is only at 150 and 600 because the micro adjust in camera only does two points. Have not had time to do a full Tap in yet. That will take a bit of time......
Mar 25, 2020 08:38:56 #
Mar 25, 2020 08:44:09 #
Irvingite Charles wrote:
Don't get me wrong, it's a decent lens for the price. It was a bit better on the Canon 80D crop sensor. Had to sell that camera to get the 5DMIV when B&H had a sale i couldn't resist.... Lol...
Mar 25, 2020 09:02:07 #
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