Wakeboarding Shots

ChuckButta · 12th of May 2012 (Sat)

Here is a few shots from a couple of sessions here is Texas.
Not a lot of PS on any of these. Just sharpening and some level adjustments. Lemme know what you think !!

1. 7D, 70-200 2.8.

2. 7D, 70-200 2.8

3. 7D, 70-200 2.8

4. 7D 70-200 2.8

5. 60D 17-50 2.8

6. T2i 18-135 3.5-5.6

Markhas · 13th of May 2012 (Sun)

You got Some nice ones here, love the first one! But 3,5and 6 are great as well!

vitalboy · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

Amazing photos!

ChuckButta · 14th of May 2012 (Mon)

thanks y'all. always love to hear good feedback.

psurrette · 16th of May 2012 (Wed)

I will be a little tougher on the feedback than the previous posters. I shoot this sport a lot and have made every mistake in the book... So please do not take this as being harsh but rather just my 2 cents in trying to help you for the next time you get to go out.

I'm not sure what you have done with levels in these but it looks like on 3 and 4 you have boosted the black to the point of loosing detail. Look at the Black boot and you can not see the lace detail. For 1 and 2 agian something not right as the water is blown out on the white side and does not look natural. If you get the chance to shoot this agian, at sunset shoot more into the sun if not directly. Expose for the sunset and the orange will pop with a great silhouette of the rider. 5 would be an awesome detail shot except for the person in the back ground. Not sure if you can crop him out or not.

I would also shoot and/or crop 3 and 4 much tighter. Your rider has a great intense expression and you have peak action but it is lost in the loose frame. These are not really of showing sense of place so I would go real tight to show intensity. You will still get the sense of the riders height off the water from the tree line when you crop tight.

Here are a couple of examples as a guide. First one I have posted before and is my avatar. Sunset shot, waterskier not a wakeboarder but the same principles of shooting into the sun apply. Second is a closeup of peak action. I hope this helps!

ChuckButta · 20th of May 2012 (Sun)

^^

thanks for the advice.
great shots btw !!

JeffCanon · 22nd of May 2012 (Tue)

What shutter speeds and focus points & modes did you use.

12th of May 2012 (Sat)	#1
ChuckButta Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lewisville, TX Posts: 49 IMAGE EDITING OK	Wakeboarding Shots Here is a few shots from a couple of sessions here is Texas. Not a lot of PS on any of these. Just sharpening and some level adjustments. Lemme know what you think !! 1. 7D, 70-200 2.8. 2. 7D, 70-200 2.8 3. 7D, 70-200 2.8 4. 7D 70-200 2.8 5. 60D 17-50 2.8 6. T2i 18-135 3.5-5.6 __________________ Gripped 60D, ef-530 dg super ,canon 70-200 2.8 L, 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM, EF 50 F/1.8 II http://www.progressive-digital.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/51958771@N08/

13th of May 2012 (Sun)	#2
Markhas Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Belfast, N. Ireland Posts: 181 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wakeboarding Shots You got Some nice ones here, love the first one! But 3,5and 6 are great as well!

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#3
vitalboy Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 53	Re: Wakeboarding Shots Amazing photos!

14th of May 2012 (Mon)	#4
ChuckButta Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lewisville, TX Posts: 49 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wakeboarding Shots thanks y'all. always love to hear good feedback. __________________ Gripped 60D, ef-530 dg super ,canon 70-200 2.8 L, 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM, EF 50 F/1.8 II http://www.progressive-digital.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/51958771@N08/

16th of May 2012 (Wed)	#5
psurrette Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: East Side of Seattle Posts: 364 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wakeboarding Shots I will be a little tougher on the feedback than the previous posters. I shoot this sport a lot and have made every mistake in the book... So please do not take this as being harsh but rather just my 2 cents in trying to help you for the next time you get to go out. I'm not sure what you have done with levels in these but it looks like on 3 and 4 you have boosted the black to the point of loosing detail. Look at the Black boot and you can not see the lace detail. For 1 and 2 agian something not right as the water is blown out on the white side and does not look natural. If you get the chance to shoot this agian, at sunset shoot more into the sun if not directly. Expose for the sunset and the orange will pop with a great silhouette of the rider. 5 would be an awesome detail shot except for the person in the back ground. Not sure if you can crop him out or not. I would also shoot and/or crop 3 and 4 much tighter. Your rider has a great intense expression and you have peak action but it is lost in the loose frame. These are not really of showing sense of place so I would go real tight to show intensity. You will still get the sense of the riders height off the water from the tree line when you crop tight. Here are a couple of examples as a guide. First one I have posted before and is my avatar. Sunset shot, waterskier not a wakeboarder but the same principles of shooting into the sun apply. Second is a closeup of peak action. I hope this helps! __________________ \|SportsShooter Member\|PeteSurrettePhotography.com\| Cameras: 1Dx, 1D Mark IV, Go Pro HD2 \|Lens: 16-35 f2.8 L II , 24-70 f2.8 L, 70-200 f2.8 IS II L ,50 f1.4, 85 f1.8, 400 f2.8 II USM L, 1.4X tc III \|Bags: Thinktank\| Feedback: 1 -2-3

20th of May 2012 (Sun)	#6
ChuckButta Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Lewisville, TX Posts: 49 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Wakeboarding Shots ^^ thanks for the advice. great shots btw !! __________________ Gripped 60D, ef-530 dg super ,canon 70-200 2.8 L, 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM, EF 50 F/1.8 II http://www.progressive-digital.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/51958771@N08/

22nd of May 2012 (Tue)	#7
JeffCanon Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hollywood, Fla. USA Posts: 569	Re: Wakeboarding Shots What shutter speeds and focus points & modes did you use. __________________ Critiques Welcomed New jeffjarboe.com Old PBase aka Jeff Canes or JeffCanon Canon 7D, EOS1, A1, IV Sb, Fuji X-Pro1, Epson R-D1s

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