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14-Sep-2018

Don't Shoot Into the Light

I read that once as advice for aspiring surf photographers. I've never been accused of believing everything I read. Shooting into the light at Seaside, Cardiff State Beach, CA.

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Nikon D500
1/1600s f/8.0 at 420.0mm iso250 hide exif
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Date/Time14-Sep-2018 17:53:02
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D500
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length420 mm
Exposure Time1/1600 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent250
Exposure Bias0.00
White Balance0
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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danad21-Sep-2018 10:45
Wow ! A flying one !!! V.
Ton T.18-Sep-2018 19:51
Wow! A most fantastic flying object image. The light is fabulous and the spray amazing V
Range View 18-Sep-2018 11:32
Super capture wonderfully caught.
David.
Julie Oldfield18-Sep-2018 01:57
Rules are meant to be broken. Awesome shot. I like how the water obscures his face. V
Dennis Hoyne17-Sep-2018 23:44
You don't really have a choice sometimes. A spectacular shot of this surfers launch! BV
janescottcumming17-Sep-2018 23:15
A dynamic shot! V
Graeme17-Sep-2018 21:03
Excellent timing and shot, Nick.V!!
joseantonio17-Sep-2018 18:40
great timing.V.
Don Mottershead17-Sep-2018 18:20
Very cool rule-breaking. V
Tom LeRoy17-Sep-2018 17:39
The spray is fabulous, shooting into the light is good! V
Jeff Real17-Sep-2018 16:21
Blast off!
Your technique is obviously the way to go...fantastic work
V
Neil Marcus17-Sep-2018 14:34
Back lighting is King. That rule was an old rule when cameras and film didn't handle it well. Now...everything goes well.
Jim Coffman17-Sep-2018 14:19
It worked for you! Well done, Nick!
Marcia Rules17-Sep-2018 14:11
Do your own thing :) I never take to heart these so-called hard and fast "photo laws"
VV
globalgadabout17-Sep-2018 14:04
the surfer seems almost in low earth orbit....admire how well you handled the light challenge..
Helen Betts17-Sep-2018 13:57
It seems to work well for you! Very dramatic and well lit action capture.
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