“ A dangerous pursuit! ”
I had intended to take some nice action shots of board riders but the weather was overcast and stormy and the surf was uninspiring to say the least. I was at the point of giving up when I spotted this surfer emerging from the waves onto a rock shelf. I struck me as a rather crazy way to exit as ...
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Photo Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Ross Cameron Edited 4 years ago

    Really striking shot. The action of the waves and the bright colour of the board. Love this photo.

    I can't think of anything I'd do to improve this… more

    Really striking shot. The action of the waves and the bright colour of the board. Love this photo.

    I can't think of anything I'd do to improve this photo

    Amazing. Really skillful and well observed.

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  • Marina Brodie Edited 4 years ago

    You have managed to capture the drama of the scene with the breaking wave and the ragged rock formation beneath the sparkling surf - the young man confident in his… more

    You have managed to capture the drama of the scene with the breaking wave and the ragged rock formation beneath the sparkling surf - the young man confident in his footing striding across the slippery rocks - great use of colour to direct the viewers eye into the frame

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  • Katrina Carl Edited 4 years ago

    Great job capturing the drama of the waves and the pop of color of the surfboard to create a strong subject

    Great job capturing the drama of the waves and the pop of color of the surfboard to create a strong subject

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  • Rob Maskin Edited 4 years ago

    This is the perfect blend of drama with vivid color. Well done!

    This is the perfect blend of drama with vivid color. Well done!

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Canon 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM
1/4000 f/13 1000 400

Tags

#fastshutter #ocean #surf #rocks #waves #grey

Genre/Technique

Action Nature

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