Long Reef Dawn

[aim54x]

Here are a few from this mornings meet. I had a really good time despite getting my feet wet and really feeling the cold.

Tips and ideas are greatly appreciated!

Before Dawn


The sun makes it's first appearance


A darker look


Watch out waves about!

[biggerry]

Cameron, the last image is a ripper, great timing and kudos for looking at situation differently...

The third image is also very nice, but needs to have a longer shutter, maybe 1.5sec to get a bit more drama in that water movement. The exposure is nice on this one and I like the darker tones.

The grad ND in the second is bit overdone, probably could have done with out it (or lower stop) in this case, what stop was the GND?

[Jenno]

Have your feet thawed out yet? Cam Must've been like blocks of ice after the meet.

#4 is a top shot and well captured
#2 & 3 could benefit from some exposure bracketing to hit the sweet spot with the grads

Nice meeting you

[the foto fanatic]

I love image #4 - great work!

[surenj]

#4 is a top shot Cameron! Who is that maniac going too close to the waves?

#1 - #3 needs stronger foreground to complete the nice middle and background tones. Do you want to join the scooba booty club?

[aim54x]

Cameron, the last image is a ripper, great timing and kudos for looking at situation differently...

The third image is also very nice, but needs to have a longer shutter, maybe 1.5sec to get a bit more drama in that water movement. The exposure is nice on this one and I like the darker tones.

The grad ND in the second is bit overdone, probably could have done with out it (or lower stop) in this case, what stop was the GND?

Thanks Gerry. I really liked #4 as well. I was just lining up Raymond and then I saw the incoming wave so held off and timed it nicely. With #3 I was struggling to get a decent exposure length without blowing out the sun too badly...maybe it it time for a B+W 10 stop ND... I had the ND4 and ND8 stacked for #2, and I blame the sun for not lighting the sky evenly, maybe I should crop some off the top.

Have your feet thawed out yet? Cam Must've been like blocks of ice after the meet.

#4 is a top shot and well captured
#2 & 3 could benefit from some exposure bracketing to hit the sweet spot with the grads

Nice meeting you

Feet were fine, the water was actually nice and warm and the Nike Free's dried out quickly enough. Great to meet you.
With #2 I dont like the overdone grads, but I like the darker look of #3. Next time I will try to bracket instead of looking for the next shot.

I love image #4 - great work!

Thanks Trevor.

#4 is a top shot Cameron! Who is that maniac going too close to the waves?

#1 - #3 needs stronger foreground to complete the nice middle and background tones. Do you want to join the scooba booty club?

Thanks Suren, that maniac would be Raymond, and this was not the wave that got him...it was A LOT closer to me than him.

Maybe next time i will ask you to walk out into the my forground in your Booties to be my foreground interest...

I may get some surf shoes if I keep going to these things...but for the moment I am not sure if I will. I will however bring a 2nd pair of shoes next time.

[surenj]

With #3 I was struggling to get a decent exposure length without blowing out the sun too badly

I've got several words for you... 9 exposure bracket...

maybe it it time for a B+W 10 stop ND

This will not help you in this scene where there is marked discrepancy between the foreground and background brightness. Or am I missing something? [I probably am! ]

[Jenno]

Thanks Suren, that maniac would be Raymond,

Cam... If you were thinking that was me then sorry... not guilty...I didnt have a backpack and I'm not a hunchback just yet...Rodney perhaps?.....Not much meat on him either

[surenj]

I'm not a hunchback just yet

[aim54x]

Thanks Suren, that maniac would be Raymond,

Cam... If you were thinking that was me then sorry... not guilty...I didnt have a backpack and I'm not a hunchback just yet...Rodney perhaps?.....Not much meat on him either

Sorry Raymond...yes it was Rodney *slaps forehead*