Bodyboarder @ 1/40th

Raffman · 20th of June 2007 (Wed)

A shot from earlier in the year, I dont usually shoot spongers but as there's no sign of swell I thought I process this quickly. Made use off the slower shutter speed as the skies were dull and didnt want to go home just yet.

Slight crop of the bottom edge for a better comp.

Cheers
Raff

Linkzi · 20th of June 2007 (Wed)

cool shot...nice work.

mfreddo · 20th of June 2007 (Wed)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raffman

I dont usually shoot spongers

Ouch, I am a sponger....

Great shot though!

Raffman · 21st of June 2007 (Thu)

No offence mfreddo, I know some sick spongers. Gave it a go myself...took my first bashing from a heavy lip and jumped back on my stick, plus everthing looks soo much bigger when your lying down and as the age creeps up the bootle s geting smaller.

Raff

MikeI · 21st of June 2007 (Thu)

Not much color, but I think that is what makes the yellow 'sponge' stand out. Nice panning shot.

phocalphobe · 21st of June 2007 (Thu)

wow, sick one brah. what really grabbed me after appreciating the shot as a whole composition was the shadow under the boogie. it makes that little cracker rocket look a lot bigger than it is. the shot compells me to really zero in on the rider. good job.

Liam: · 21st of June 2007 (Thu)

cool looks good never seen that done before well.

Raffman · 21st of June 2007 (Thu)

Cheers all, with more overcast days than sunny over here you often need to shoot alternative ways to keep the dust from (oops

) forming.

Raff

dahis · 21st of June 2007 (Thu)

now if only he'd turned to face the camera.

Raffman · 21st of June 2007 (Thu)

I see what your saying dahis but as it is he's setting up his line as this quickly jacks up, bowls over and spits him out right into a concrete groyne.

Raff

Big Hands · 21st of June 2007 (Thu)

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Liam: "cool looks good never seen that done before well."

Not to take anything away from this shot because I really like it, but check out this guy's galleries. You'll see several examples of panning surf shots:

http://www.pbase.com/sbdigitalimages/slow_shutter_

http://www.pbase.com/sbdigitalimages

I'll be spending a week at the beach over the 4th of July and I'll be trying some of this for certain.

Raffman · 21st of June 2007 (Thu)

This guy is my slower shutter hero.....I'm not worthy

Raff

Billo78 · 22nd of June 2007 (Fri)

Raff,

great shot. What lenth lens were you using on this shot?

Anyone else, I've never attempted panning with a telephoto, it is possible to pan at 1/30th of a second shooting with a 300mm lens or does camera shake make it too difficult?

Cheers

lfaustino · 22nd of June 2007 (Fri)

Niiiice!

Raffman · 22nd of June 2007 (Fri)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Billo78

Raff,

great shot. What lenth lens were you using on this shot?

Anyone else, I've never attempted panning with a telephoto, it is possible to pan at 1/30th of a second shooting with a 300mm lens or does camera shake make it too difficult?

This was shot with the 100-400L IS, cant remember what focal length. I'll have a look when back home.

I've panned with everything from a 17mm to the 600mm at various speeds. Practice is the key as always.

Raff

20th of June 2007 (Wed)	#1
Raffman Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 188 IMAGE EDITING OK	Bodyboarder @ 1/40th A shot from earlier in the year, I dont usually shoot spongers but as there's no sign of swell I thought I process this quickly. Made use off the slower shutter speed as the skies were dull and didnt want to go home just yet. Slight crop of the bottom edge for a better comp. Cheers Raff

20th of June 2007 (Wed)	#2
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21st of June 2007 (Thu)	#4
Raffman Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 188 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Bodyboarder @ 1/40th No offence mfreddo, I know some sick spongers. Gave it a go myself...took my first bashing from a heavy lip and jumped back on my stick, plus everthing looks soo much bigger when your lying down and as the age creeps up the bootle s geting smaller. Raff

21st of June 2007 (Thu)	#5
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21st of June 2007 (Thu)	#8
Raffman Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 188 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Bodyboarder @ 1/40th Cheers all, with more overcast days than sunny over here you often need to shoot alternative ways to keep the dust from (oops ) forming. Raff Last edited by Raffman : 21st of June 2007 (Thu) at 16:39.

21st of June 2007 (Thu)	#9
dahis User is banned from forums Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 72	Re: Bodyboarder @ 1/40th now if only he'd turned to face the camera.

21st of June 2007 (Thu)	#10
Raffman Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 188 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Bodyboarder @ 1/40th I see what your saying dahis but as it is he's setting up his line as this quickly jacks up, bowls over and spits him out right into a concrete groyne. Raff

21st of June 2007 (Thu)	#11
Big Hands Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,464	Re: Bodyboarder @ 1/40th Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet! Liam: "cool looks good never seen that done before well." Not to take anything away from this shot because I really like it, but check out this guy's galleries. You'll see several examples of panning surf shots: http://www.pbase.com/sbdigitalimages/slow_shutter_ http://www.pbase.com/sbdigitalimages I'll be spending a week at the beach over the 4th of July and I'll be trying some of this for certain. __________________ Canon 20D w/grip, 300D, Powershot SX100 w/HF-DC1 flash, Canon 70-200 f/2.8L, 85 f/1.8, 17-55 f/2.8 IS, 50 f/1.8, 580EX and some other stuff... Last edited by Big Hands : 21st of June 2007 (Thu) at 15:06.

21st of June 2007 (Thu)	#12
Raffman Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 188 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Bodyboarder @ 1/40th This guy is my slower shutter hero.....I'm not worthy Raff

22nd of June 2007 (Fri)	#13
Billo78 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Adelaide - South Australia Posts: 351 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Bodyboarder @ 1/40th Raff, great shot. What lenth lens were you using on this shot? Anyone else, I've never attempted panning with a telephoto, it is possible to pan at 1/30th of a second shooting with a 300mm lens or does camera shake make it too difficult? Cheers

22nd of June 2007 (Fri)	#14
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