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as this lady went by on the previous run i said "one more " so this was supposed to be the last pic .... i am glad i got it for memories sake cause i dont recall taking it !! because i was using the 12-24 nikon and it looked like she was "miles" away !! i wont be using this lens again for this type of shot as this is the second time i have been "hit" by these guys/gals, it's ironic because the first time i was "hit" this lady was the one to wipe the blood from my face and this time she put it on !

cheers rob

wow that is such a great shot.

Rob,

These UWA lenses are really very dangerous and you do need to be well aware of where of your surroundings in order to use them safely and to their best effect.

In Melbourne earlier in the year I was standing in the median just outside St Paul's Church shooting trams going by using the Siggy 10-20 on the D200, and the view through the VF was .... hmmm ... startling.

Less dangerous was my early morning walk in HK ...



Hope you're ok.

yes i am fine !! i think i will try the 85 1.4 in the ewa marine bag next time to give me some distance !

cheers rob

but Rob - it is a brilliant shot - talk about taking the viewer 'into' the picture
Nothing like bleeding for your art

"up close and personal"

Toughen up princess, you are supposed to bleed for your art and dont they build em tougher in whyalla? How are you going to get the good shots if you are cowering away from the action..sheesh. Hope you are ok

Mate, well what can i say at least you got hit by something out of control and not byLorraine for a change.LOL But yeh great shot anyhow mate as cant get much closer to the action than this.

Cheers

BBJ

Big V wrote:Toughen up princess

jeez big v didnt realise you looked at me like a princess !!! makes me feel all ...YUK !

i am trying to organise a jetski to go alongside/infront while they are speeding along, law of average says i will fall off into the path of a kiteboarder !! or another idea is taping/fixing somehow the ewa marine bag to the board with the 12/24 on it would be a good perspective especially if it takes a shot while they are doing a jump .... mmm can the d2x be programmed to take a pic every 30/40 seconds ?

thanks for all your comments

cheers rob

Rob, time for a wireless remote- I have been using one for astronomy photos, fantastic!!!

robw25 wrote: .... mmm can the d2x be programmed to take a pic every 30/40 seconds ?
cheers rob

Yes, the intervalotimer can do this... it's in the shooting menu option.. or get the cable release for the D2X, it can be programmed from the cable release...

Big V wrote:Rob, time for a wireless remote- I have been using one for astronomy photos, fantastic!!!

i wont be near them so i dont know how far a wireless would send the message ?


Yes, the intervalotimer can do this... it's in the shooting menu option.. or get the cable release for the D2X, it can be programmed from the cable release...

never heard of this !

cheers rob

Two words come to mind.

OUCH and WOW.

Great image.

If you ask me....it was sooooo worth the pain to get this shot!

robw25 wrote:

Big V wrote:Rob, time for a wireless remote- I have been using one for astronomy photos, fantastic!!!

i wont be near them so i dont know how far a wireless would send the message ?

The wireless remotes from Poon are usable over the length of a block in Neutral Bay. 100 feet is what I think is specified, and that certainly seems reasonable.

Don't know if that means metric feet though.

Bindii wrote:If you ask me....it was sooooo worth the pain to get this shot!

YES it was

gstark wrote:

robw25 wrote:

Big V wrote:Rob, time for a wireless remote- I have been using one for astronomy photos, fantastic!!!

i wont be near them so i dont know how far a wireless would send the message ?

The wireless remotes from Poon are usable over the length of a block in Neutral Bay. 100 feet is what I think is specified, and that certainly seems reasonable.

Don't know if that means metric feet though.

would be good to pick the time to take the shot myself ..... how much would the remote be gary ?

cheers rob

it wasn't all bad cause this is the girl that crashed into me !



cheers rob

Yes she is nice lady to be hit by! But look at those fins on that board, no wonder you have a sore head!

Ouch! Well at least it was worth the pain and effort. Did you get her number?

I applaud you for putting yourself in harms way to get the shot

Willy wombat wrote:I applaud you for putting yourself in harms way to get the shot

i have to be a bit more safer this year because next time the board could hit me on the noggin and i'd be a vegie !!

PiroStitch wrote:Ouch! Well at least it was worth the pain and effort. Did you get her number?

she is taken .... and 25yrs too young !

cheers rob

Nice shot Rob, sounds like you will live , how did the camera and bag hold up?

stetner wrote:Nice shot Rob, sounds like you will live , how did the camera and bag hold up?

not sure about the lens, when i used it again it didnt seem as sharp as usual but the bag was ok

cheers rob

Rob, 30 m is no prob for the wireless..

Big V wrote:Rob, 30 m is no prob for the wireless..

thanks tony
well i dont think any of the kiteboarders could hit me if i was 30 m away, theyhave a big comp coming up on the 12th so hopefully i will get some good ones !

cheers rob