Surfing shots from Cabo San Lucas - C+C

[jfrabat]

I was about ready to take the bus to leave Cabo San Lucas when I saw these guys surfing in front of the hotel. I had my camera with me, so I grabbed the 75-300 lens, and managed to get a few shots before having to leave. I did not have my polarizer with me, but still, the shots are decent, I feel... By the way, this is like 2PM with a bright, desert sun hanging overhead, so I know there were going to be some dark shadows, but that's kind of the nature of the sport.


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Felipe

 

[JoshuaSimPhotography]

Love em!! BUt they have shadows around their face and maybe you could have zoomed in a bit. And number 2 is the best, haha!

 

[jfrabat]

Sorry, but these are already taken at 300mm and cropped, so no more zoom available from my current lenses... I wish the pighting was better, but as I mentioned, it was mid day sun, and I had to run to get these...

 

[gsgary]

You have missed the peak action, i never use a polarizer when shooting surf

 

[jfrabat]

You have missed the peak action, i never use a polarizer when shooting surf

What do you mean?

 

[gsgary]

What do you mean?

I Will show you later with some of mine cant see them on my phone but one of them he is jumping off the back of the wave

 

[gsgary]

They look best when you catch them at the top of the wave cutting back thats when you get the action

 

[leeroix]

just out of curiosity, why wouldnt you use a polarizer for surf shots?

 

[gsgary]

just out of curiosity, why wouldnt you use a polarizer for surf shots?

Don't ask me i don't use them

 

[jfrabat]

What do you mean?

I Will show you later with some of mine cant see them on my phone but one of them he is jumping off the back of the wave

OK, I see what you mean... I actually have one of the aerial as he is leaving the wave, but his body is a bit blurred. I only had a chance to take pictures of 4 or 5 waves before I had to run to the airport, so I am happy with what little I did manage to get in the 15 minutes or so I was there. But I appreciate your tip, and will use it next time I take some surfing shots. By the way, what lens do you use?

 

[gsgary]

What do you mean?

I Will show you later with some of mine cant see them on my phone but one of them he is jumping off the back of the wave

OK, I see what you mean... I actually have one of the aerial as he is leaving the wave, but his body is a bit blurred. I only had a chance to take pictures of 4 or 5 waves before I had to run to the airport, so I am happy with what little I did manage to get in the 15 minutes or so I was there. But I appreciate your tip, and will use it next time I take some surfing shots. By the way, what lens do you use?

These were taken with a Canon 1Dmk2 with 300F2.8L + 1.4X extender