Surfing - Lots of firsts for me

So a member mentioned there would be some surfing at the Huntington Beach Pier. So I figured I would give it a try Well today turned into a lot of firsts for me. First time shooting surfers, first time shooting only in Raw, first time actually rejecting and deleting images, first time doing post that wasnt basic auto correct and sharpening and a day so far without a cigarette. C&C always welcome, please be critical and let me know how I can improve. I am limited by my equipment as far as zoom length so of course to get the tighter action these are crops.

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I think they look great!!!

Nice set.
You may want to crop thighter or get closer optically.

i was pretty close to the water but I could have moved up the beach a tad. If i was shooting south the shots started to get a little bit burned out on their faces. But I think if I go tomorrow morning Ill go about 25 yards more north from where I was.

Here is a little bit tighter crop.

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Nice, we cant see the surf from here.....its about 400miles away ....

Joe... I'm sure you saw me and Patrick there... We were on the beach, too...

airbutchie wrote in post #14067355
Joe... I'm sure you saw me and Patrick there... We were on the beach, too...

Will you be down there today?

I was there for a little bit earlier this morning but got called away. Wish I could have stayed all day.

airbutchie wrote in post #14067355
Joe... I'm sure you saw me and Patrick there... We were on the beach, too...

you guys?

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I enjoyed viewing those shots.

peeaanuut wrote in post #14067764
you guys?

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Yes sir!!!

^^ It's good that I post a heads up under the socal thread about this event. It looks like a few POTN photogs came out and snap a fellow POTN'r as well hehehe

Nice series

thanks Patrick. I wouldnt have know about it until you posted it. Now Ill keep my eye out for more events. Its still a tough one going through all the Raws. Not fast at processing now, but I have been able to delete some which is also a first for me.

There's more events lined up but the biggest of them all is the US Open of Surfing. I shot and posted threads and if you haven't seen any here it is...

https://photography-on-the.net …us+open+of+surf​ing&page=2

https://photography-on-the.net …ighlight=huntin​gton+beach

whats it like to shoot at that event? Can I just walk up and plop a chair on the beach or is it standing room only with barriers and such. I imagine a large gallery of photogs.

Plus I think I need more reach. Trying to decide on a 1.4x or getting a 400. Thoughts?