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mtngal · Jun 14, 2012, 11:42 PM

This is taken in 2010, it's probably my best surfing picture.

pj1974 · Jun 15, 2012, 3:07 AM

Hi mtngal

It's a good'un!

Sharp, contrasty and natural (not overdone).

I like the look of concentration on her face.

Thanks for sharing..

Paul

saly · Jun 15, 2012, 9:06 AM

Wow amazing shot!

Walter C · Jun 15, 2012, 9:30 AM

Very nice, indeed. What lens?

calr · Jun 15, 2012, 10:23 AM

Awesome!

Cal

mtngal · Jun 15, 2012, 2:46 PM

Thanks!

Walter - I took this with a 300 f4 lens. It's cropped and I got lucky in some ways. I was standing on the jetty in Oceanside and the surf was breaking somewhat toward me. A factor that wasn't so much a lucky thing as it was planned, is the lighting - I was out early in the morning and the sun was low behind me, perfectly lighting her face. I did very little processing beyond cropping.

saly · Jun 15, 2012, 5:26 PM

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Originally Posted by mtngal

Thanks!

Walter - I took this with a 300 f4 lens. It's cropped and I got lucky in some ways. I was standing on the jetty in Oceanside and the surf was breaking somewhat toward me. A factor that wasn't so much a lucky thing as it was planned, is the lighting - I was out early in the morning and the sun was low behind me, perfectly lighting her face. I did very little processing beyond cropping.

I was going to say, you are either standing on a jetty or in the water! Nice job.

wave01 · Jun 15, 2012, 10:44 PM

That is so good, well done.

vsch1 · Jun 16, 2012, 9:25 AM

Fantastic. I bet the young lady was thrilled with the picture, too.

mtngal · Jun 16, 2012, 10:22 AM

I have no idea who the surfer was, so I doubt she even knows the picture exists. I took the picture for my own pleasure, it was just happenstance that I happened to be in Oceanside when they were having some type of surfing contest. There's almost always surfers at this spot, but not always as much action, good lighting, and surfers riding toward the jetty. The last time I was there, the surf was breaking over the jetty (which made for a cool picture of a surfer standing on the jetty with the spray of the wave over his head) so I didn't venture out on it.

Jun 14, 2012, 11:42 PM	#1
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	Seasonal Aquatics - Surfer Girl This is taken in 2010, it's probably my best surfing picture.

Jun 15, 2012, 9:06 AM	#3
saly Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: near Los Angeles, CA USA Posts: 4,764	Wow amazing shot! __________________ Panasonic FZ150, FZ35 and GF1; Nikonos V when underwater ~~Art is in the eye of the camera holder~~

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Jun 15, 2012, 3:07 AM	#2
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	Hi mtngal It's a good'un! Sharp, contrasty and natural (not overdone). I like the look of concentration on her face. Thanks for sharing.. Paul

Jun 15, 2012, 9:30 AM	#4
Walter C Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Huntington Beach, CA USA Posts: 8,116	Very nice, indeed. What lens?

Jun 15, 2012, 10:23 AM	#5
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	Awesome! Cal

Jun 15, 2012, 2:46 PM	#6
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	Thanks! Walter - I took this with a 300 f4 lens. It's cropped and I got lucky in some ways. I was standing on the jetty in Oceanside and the surf was breaking somewhat toward me. A factor that wasn't so much a lucky thing as it was planned, is the lighting - I was out early in the morning and the sun was low behind me, perfectly lighting her face. I did very little processing beyond cropping.

Jun 15, 2012, 10:44 PM	#8
wave01 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North West England Posts: 1,750	That is so good, well done.

Jun 16, 2012, 9:25 AM	#9
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	Fantastic. I bet the young lady was thrilled with the picture, too.

Jun 16, 2012, 10:22 AM	#10
mtngal Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Frazier Park, CA Posts: 16,177	I have no idea who the surfer was, so I doubt she even knows the picture exists. I took the picture for my own pleasure, it was just happenstance that I happened to be in Oceanside when they were having some type of surfing contest. There's almost always surfers at this spot, but not always as much action, good lighting, and surfers riding toward the jetty. The last time I was there, the surf was breaking over the jetty (which made for a cool picture of a surfer standing on the jetty with the spray of the wave over his head) so I didn't venture out on it.