every month i get my royalty reports on my stock catalog, and when reviewing i get a bit excited about how some of them are performing. so i thought i would mention an image every now and then and try to give a little bit of insight on how i produced the shot. one image that is doing well recently is this sunset shot of two surfers. i have plenty of great action shots from surfing sessions but many times the images that do well are the landscapes, the portraits, the culture or lifestyle of the sport. the shot is an example of making the most of the time when i am shooting. back lite surfing shots would have ended about 30 minutes before this shot was taken, but i thought i would wait it out a bit to get this frame and about 3 others that are in circulation. i am not always a patient photographer, but the 30 minutes of waiting was well worth it!
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jay says:
hey mark - i rarley have any port water on my shots, mainly cause the port is treated before i go out and shoot and i fstop is also pretty narrow in depth of field, so if there is soemthing on there, you just dont see it. but in the past any water on the port has never stopped me from using an image, just becomes one of those imperfections you learn to love.
(12.23.08 @ 10:53 AM)
Mark says:
So diggin this shot! Great vibe. How do you keep your housing port so perfectly free of water drops Jay?
(12.23.08 @ 08:40 AM)
Michael says:
Awesome image Jay. It's absolutely perfect with such stunning clarity and sharpness. Great job!
(12.18.08 @ 04:55 PM)
Kate in OH says:
This is awesome. I don't know anything about sharks but the other comments have me leary to even think of waiting until sunset for an image. good thing I live in OHIO! lol
(12.18.08 @ 05:56 AM)
Priscilla Gragg says:
Brilliant shot! Thanks for posting it! I am so excited for your Workshop! i can't wait to learn more and improve my skills! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
Priscilla Gragg
(12.17.08 @ 03:15 PM)
jay says:
not as many sharks o southern California, but i might not think o doing this in Australia. Although a swimmer recently was killed by a great white at about the same time and almost the same place about 8 months ago.
(12.17.08 @ 12:59 PM)
Rachel says:
Awesome Everything about this image! I follow your blog and check for new updates daily! Everything Rocks about it!
(12.17.08 @ 06:49 AM)
Matt Dorroh says:
Awesome image! The color and composition are great.
(12.17.08 @ 06:35 AM)
delphine says:
Beautiful image!!!
But... I can't stop thinking that after sunset is... shark time :) - you brave man ;) - I'm starting to panic as soon as I see the sun setting... even if where I live the sharks have plenty of food :) - nevermind! Beautiful image.
(12.17.08 @ 01:28 AM)
hailey says:
fantastic... just found your blog - love it! beautiful work!
(12.16.08 @ 11:39 PM)
Tina Cockburn says:
Awesome capture!
If you're still looking for families for your project, I'd love to be considered. As a photographer, I have no excuse that the last photo of the five of us was nearly two years ago.
(12.16.08 @ 11:24 PM)
