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Waimea Bay Surf


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest Finalist   Waimea Bay Surf
Waimea Bay Surf
aperture: F/10, shutter: 1/800, lens: 100-400mm, location: Waimea Bay, time of day: 12:41pm, ISO 400, Focal Length: 275.0mm, No Flash, Metering Mode: Pattern. There was over 40ft surf on this day and I managed to look over my shoulder to find this guy swimming up the channel. I think it shows how powerful these waves really are.

Richard Plummer

  
 
 

Diana D. McKinney 		 

this is lovely...the person in the picture really gives the shot perspective...what a monster wave


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March 13, 2005

 

Laura Clay-Ballard 		  The size of the wave is definitely shown here. But what I really like is how you have desaturated some of the color of the sea. It gives the entire photo a really nice look. Great job.


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March 13, 2005

 

Elisabeth A. Gay 		  I like the desaturation too - wonderful perspective. I've often wondered how in the world someone could take on one of these huge waves -it would terrify me!
Ann


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March 15, 2005

 

Richard Plummer 		  Thanks for all the nice comments. It was so awsome to see these guys take on 30 to 40ft waves. The waves are so big you can fit three to four surfers on a single wave.

Thanks again
Rich


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March 15, 2005

 

Richard Plummer 		  Laura,

I used Photo Shop CS and went to the Image tab, clicked adjustments, Hue/Saturation and lowered it a little. The day was really over cast so the original picture did not turn out very well. Photo Shop saved it! I have learned a few more tricks since then and I think I can go back and re adjust it to make it look sharper.

Thank you for the comments
Rich


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March 15, 2005

 

Donna W. Neal 		  Nice catch Rich.
Congratulations on a well deserved finalist and good luck in the next round


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April 19, 2005

 

Stacey A. Bates 		  Congrats Richard!!


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April 21, 2005

 

Richard Plummer 		  Thank you Donna and Stacey!


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April 21, 2005

 
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