Swirl!
by LevT

Comment by LevT:

Originally posted by roz: [...] also i think its an extremely fantastic shot with that lens .. did you crop it a lot ... and answer at your leisure .. :)

only cropped about a half, he was not very far. It is a wonderful lens, the first super-zoom I've had that does not disappoint in sharpness or clarity throughout the entire zoom range.

Swirl!
by LevT

Comment by snaffles:
Great capture and cute subject ;-) Grats on the blue!

Swirl!
by LevT

Comment by Barroness:
Congratulations
I expected it to win. Great Capture.

Swirl!
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Comment by roz:
many congratulations on the blue ..
and what a great action shot .
i like the weird and wonderful .. so i noticed that his right arm appears to coming out of his head ..
with a handicap like that he's doing awesome ..

roz: it was shot from a pier, Ocean Beach Pier in San Diego. I was lucky with the weather, sun in the right place and big smooth waves. And a couple of great surfers nearby. The rest was easy, almost like shooting fish in a barrel :).
thankyou so much for explaining your 'set-up' .. like shooting fish in a barrel .. for some that wouldnt be easy at all .. however for you .. easy as .. !! .. :)
also i think its an extremely fantastic shot with that lens .. did you crop it a lot ...
and answer at your leisure .. :)

Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
by LevT

Comment by roz:
this is wonderful .
you got some amazing shots .
i would have picked this one except for the tongue .. he's sticking it too far out to be a good shot .. just my opinion ..
ps . i'm not averse to the quizzical tongue .. or the thoughtful tongue .. or even the concentrating tongue ..
ie .. i'm not a tonque-a-phobe .. ;)

Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
by LevT

Comment by roz:
loving the white water .. its like cream ..
i can see why you were torn . :)

Swirl!
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Comment by IreneM:
Huge congrats, Lev. It had to win, it's such a fantastic shot.

Ocean Beach, San Diego, California
by LevT

Comment by RamblinR:
I don't think they realise show crazy some of their facial expression are. hahaha. Nice shot

Swirl!
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Comment by RamblinR:
All great shots Lev. I'm jealous of your location for these. I have to shoot from the beach for most of my surf shots but occasionally I go somewhere there is a pier available which gives a nicer angle of view but my shots are local and more often from the beach. I shot some fabulous images they day BEFORE this challenge began. Always the way.

Swirl!
by LevT

Comment by Neat:
Nice one Lev, was wondering if this was an Aussie photographer or Californian :)