surf, oceanside pier, ca

[waterdawg]

fun surf, great lighting on the rights. the lighting on the lefts was suspect at best. you can view the rest here. www.watershotz.com (http://www.watershotz.com)
thanks,
chuck

[Crashoran]

I love these kinds of shots

[snedigity]

I have to say,wow. #1 is one of the best pictures I have ever seen. You feel like you are actually there. Please tell me the set up and how you captured that awesome shot. Congrates.

Scott

[TXLEBER]

Awesome! I checked out your website as well. Very impressive.

[waterdawg]

guys, thanks for the nice words. snedigity, i use a canon 20d with the sigma 10-20 wide angle, all stuffed inside a del mar housing projects camera housing
http://www.custom-surf-wake-photography-underwater-splash-camera-housings.com/new/index.php. i swim out using viper swim fins weraing a full suit 4/3 mm, hood, helmet (as seen in my avatar), booties and gloves. the water is currently about 57-58 degrees in so cal. some guys still charge without even booties, but it gets pretty cold sitting neck deep the whole time.
thanks, chuck
ps and ot,
snedigity, thanks for what you do and god bless.

[mknabster]

Wow, i love the first one! I wish i could get these kind of shots, even though when i step on a board, i fall right off!

[ECSouljah]

**** Chuck,#1 is solid.
It looks like you had nice lighting to work with as well.

[hando]

I love the kiting shots. I have started shooting kite surfing but I am limited to the shoreline. See my link under the "new years eve surfing" thread.

Your shots a so intimate, being in the water right there with the riders. How do you do that? Do you get in their way to photograph them or do they come to you?

[STifanboy]

omg #1 is unbelievable, housing ftw lol.

[tellysurv]

As said above, that first one rules!

[bdpAKAknox]

awsome shots.
I wish i could be a better surf photographer then i am.
Do you ever shoot at tammerac?