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05-May-2024

Sunset Surfing

It's fun to shoot the same subject with different focal lengths. With my telephoto gear I can get in pretty tight on the surfer, which can produce a dramatic effect. But sometimes I like to pull way back and put the surfer at small scale in his environment. This works well, especially at sunset when the colors of the sky and water add a wonderful context to the scene. But most importantly, I usually have Rocky with me at sunset, and the small Fuji X-T5 with a 50mm lens attached gives me a light, yet powerful system that I can manage while attached to a two-year old mini labradoodle. :-)

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FujiFilm X-T5
1/750s f/4.0 at 50.0mm iso400 full exif

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Jeff Real15-Jun-2024 13:09
The three of you make quite a team!
The color is so gorgeous and I find the water absolutely mesmerizing!
The surfer feels mythical as if he very much a part of the water!
V
Graeme11-Jun-2024 12:06
You captured the surfer so well even from further back. Great catch while holding on to dog at the same time, Nick.V
Julie Oldfield11-Jun-2024 04:14
Your four legged assistant sounds like a handful! Love how small the surfer seems compared to the gorgeous natural scene. Beautiful colors. V
Patricia Kay11-Jun-2024 00:53
A wonderful image Nick…I can feel the motion 0f the waves…BV
janescottcumming10-Jun-2024 23:02
The colors are so pretty here. The surfer gives the scene a point of interest. V
Apostolos Tikopoulos10-Jun-2024 17:32
Impressive shot and wonderful evening colors. V
bill friedlander10-Jun-2024 16:43
Nice how the surfer moves towards the middle of the frame. V
fotabug10-Jun-2024 15:48
This is a fantastic scene and composition!
Marcia Rules10-Jun-2024 15:20
The pastels are just enchanting and love the expanse the surfer is dealing with here VVV
Pierre10-Jun-2024 11:36
Un décor splendide pour une séance de surf sous un ciel formidable! V
Bill Miller10-Jun-2024 10:03
Beautiful light for an evening surf
Fong Lam10-Jun-2024 07:07
Nice scale of the surfer against those giant waves....great shot with that gorgeous sky...V
Liz Bickel10-Jun-2024 07:00
Lovely lighting, and the positioning of the surfer in the frame is perfect. Your 50mm lens and photography skills served you well here.
globalgadabout10-Jun-2024 05:20
making time for a prime is a very good idea...at 50mm the surfer's puny size against the huge expanse of ocean become clear..
Dennis Hoyne10-Jun-2024 04:05
I love those colors, such a beautiful composition!
Bryan Murahashi10-Jun-2024 03:53
Beautiful colors of the sky and surf.
joseantonio10-Jun-2024 03:40
nice capture with this special light.V.
Helen Betts10-Jun-2024 03:24
I like seeing how the surfer is surrounded by so much beauty. V.
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