surfer-holding-his-breath.
by MacDonald

Comment by MacDonald:
Thank you macro, I always appreciate your comments and try to incoporate your suggestions. I am shooting from land..... actually I 'jump' the barrier fence to get closer (1000 fine but hey ) That puts me above the surfers and I just wait until they catch a wave that brings them closer to me. I wish I had waterproof housing as there is a huge competition coming up - mavericks..... waves up to 60 feet high... you don't need waterproof housing if you get a place on one of the boats - not good enough yet for that - next year though... :)

Message edited by author 2006-02-03 08:51:25.

girl-surfer-wipe-out
by MacDonald

Comment by macrothing:
Good capture. Difficult to make suggestions without knowing how you have already cropped this..

surfer-holding-his-breath.
by MacDonald

Comment by macrothing:
Nice capture of the foam pattern on the wave. I think a lot of your surfing shots are good, and the practice you are getting is showing. I might not be the best to offer 'constructive criticism' on surf shots because (besides the fact I've never taken any) I 'pre-judge'/compare surf shots (which are very difficult) to some amazing shots I have seen in the past, mostly taken by someone risking their life, in or on the water, with waterproof gear, etc.. Some of those photographers go to extreme lengths, but the clarity and perspectives are amazing. At any rate, for your vantage point, which seems to be 'land' - makes it difficult to suggest rotation etc - as your perspective/angle is likely quite restricted. As an example, with this shot, it 'looks' like it needs a rotation up on the right, to gain the perspective more and drama and 'gravitational pull'... just the direction of the wave and water and curl of the lip, etc. Perhaps a wetsuit and underwater case... (kidding - maybe, depends how much you like surf shots) Also - not sure how difficult it would be, but perhaps you could a good 'Motion Panning' capture for the Challenge..

Running for the last wave
by MacDonald

Comment by arsenal:
great image and title

surfing in silver waters
by MacDonald

Comment by arsenal:
cool, it looks as if he were about to get crushed

surfer-holding-his-breath.
by MacDonald

Comment by arsenal:
this is an amazing image! i like how the subject in not centered

full-wing-spread-hawk.
by MacDonald

Comment by philup:
Another great shot!

take off
by MacDonald

Comment by philup:
WOW..this is a great shot! These are not easy birds to photograph.

full-wing-spread-hawk.
by MacDonald

Comment by macrothing:
'7' maybe '8', for 'Off-Centered Subject II' - had you entered it. I guess you entered something even better than this....(kidding). Very nice capture of a.. red-tailed hawk.

take off
by MacDonald

Comment by MacDonald:
Here are two out-takes of the pair... so they both must be hawks then .. and