Surfing Dominican Republic, welcome to Cabarete

I went with Tal to Cabarete for 10 days to finish this 2009’s year Surfing dominican republic, finish this crazy year in caribbean, what a dream

This island is located in Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of Haiti. The town of Cabarete located on Dominican Republic’s Amber Coast is recognized as one of the world’s top destinations for wind driven board sports primarily kiteboarding and windsurfing. And don’t forget the surfing, the beach break is amazing and consistent everyday. So our special guest Susi Mai took us for a your to show us Encuentro and others secrets spots.

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2 and 5 are good but 4 is soft.

what do you mean by soft ?

thierrydehove wrote in post #9365977
what do you mean by soft ?

He means out of focus, or not fast enough shutter speed... Not sharp. They all look a little soft to me, but that could just be down to the jpeg compression.

What was your settings for these?

Hi
I took those photos with my 40D, TV 1/1000 with Auto Iso
I guess the compression for this photo is too strong ;-(
T

thierrydehove wrote in post #9366595
Hi
I took those photos with my 40D, TV 1/1000 with Auto Iso
I guess the compression for this photo is too strong ;-(
T

Step up to manual settings.

ISO 200
1/1250th
Auto WB
f 8-11
Center point AF focus only
All on a tripod. Sharpness should improve dramatically.

Mark II wrote in post #9366943
Step up to manual settings.

ISO 200
1/1250th
Auto WB
f 8-11
Center point AF focus only
All on a tripod. Sharpness should improve dramatically.

Generally I hit those settings when I shoot surfers but on a tripod? I usually don't use one but does that make a difference versus just holding the camera?

Guys
Ok I will try next time

I was sitting on the beach... also auto WB and all my center point focus actived
T

lespaulowner wrote in post #9367519
Generally I hit those settings when I shoot surfers but on a tripod? I usually don't use one but does that make a difference versus just holding the camera?

At long focal ranges, yes. Any lens movement is not good. Its like trying to thread a needle with too much thread hanging from one hand.

Mark II wrote in post #9366943
Step up to manual settings.

ISO 200
1/1250th
Auto WB
f 8-11
Center point AF focus only
All on a tripod. Sharpness should improve dramatically.

Thanks for the tips. I've been using a monopod but will try the tripod next time i go out.