Lone Surfer - Foggy Dawn

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted November 4, 2010148 views8 comments

I went out to shoot the sunrise but the beach was fogged in. I was just killing some time shooting fog shots when this surfer arrrived and I thought he made a good subject.

D2X w/ 70-200 @ 170mm
1/500 @ f/7.1
200 ISO
No Filters
Tripod, but head not tightened down
Capture One 4, CS4, Marc's web sharpening

Critiques, suggestions, and comments always welcomed and greatly appreciated. Thanks for looking.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Daniel Cartamil on November 4, 2010 at 11:29 PM

Somehow surfers are very photogenic, aren't they? This is a great shot and conveys the solitude-seeking surfer in his element. Well done!

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Comment posted by Doug Roane on November 5, 2010 at 12:32 AM

nice comp and moody subject. I can't decide if a little more contrast would help it, or ruin the mood - something I might have played with just to see (and perhaps you already did

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Comment posted by Bill Chambers on November 5, 2010 at 8:08 AM

Thanks Guys for your comments.

Doug - Actually, I did boost contrast a bit as it was quite flat. This compromise seemed to work best in my eyes, but I guess that's something that's kind of subjective.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on November 5, 2010 at 11:49 AM

I love the B&W Bill. The comp is very nice too. I sort of wish that the surfer was looking out to sea to the right, rather than forward (in the frame).

Nathan

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on November 5, 2010 at 4:48 PM

Wonderful mood here Bill. I think the contrast is just right for conveying that.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on November 5, 2010 at 7:21 PM

The contrast is spot on for me with this one, too. Really matches the mood. The shot is just a work of art!

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on November 6, 2010 at 5:11 PM

He does make a great subject Bill, excellent mono shot.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Jason Kim on November 9, 2010 at 6:46 PM

As a surfer, I can surely appreciate this. I'm not sure what this guy is thinking, though. Those conditions look pretty awful (great for a moody photo, though).

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