Inspiring Photo: Spray!! #7177097

Spray!!

Uploaded: October 15, 2008 17:09:32

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Model NIKON D40X
Date/time original 10/15/2008 4:15:51 PM
Exposure time 1/500 s
F-number f/5.6
ISO speed ratings 200
Focal length 190 mm

Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 190.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40X

Comments

Esther R. Tinz October 15, 2008

Wow - where are you standing when you take these great shots? Do you get wet? Love how the curve of the tide goes right to the edge of the picture.
Awesome! Esther #1017105

Sherry McClead October 15, 2008

I was on the beach... this is a skimmboarding friend of my sons... for once I was in the right place with the sun behind me... at the right time... Sam is taking a print out of this one to school tommorrow.

Sherrybear :} #6605226

Arman E. Barbuco October 15, 2008

Great capture. It is indeed a right place at a right time..Love the splash of the water. #6605258

Sharon Cahn October 15, 2008

Wow, Sherry! Perfect composition and exposure! #6605810

Sherry McClead October 15, 2008

Thank you so much Arman and Sharon... I am truely pleased at this capture. Oh how I love happy accidents.

Sherrybear :} #6605955

Sue C. Cole October 15, 2008

Wow, amazing shot, what more can I say:) #6606199

Sherry McClead October 16, 2008

Thank you so much Sue... so nice of you to stop by.

Sherrybear :} #6607603

Vicki L. Filippin October 16, 2008

HOLY MOLY, Sherry, you NAILED this one!
***applause*** #6607682

Sherry McClead October 16, 2008

Thank you thank you... what can I say... the kid pulled a great move and I was lucky enough to catch it!

Sherrybear :} #6607778

Lonnie M. Scott October 16, 2008

Don't ya just love it when one of all the shots we shoot comes out like this? Nice job and I love the expression on his face! #6608075

Aimee C. Eisaman October 16, 2008

A great action shot and love seeing the expression on his face! Everything about this shot is wonderful to me other than the tilt he is on. I know it's just the way he is balancing himself, but my eye keeps going off the shot where it looks as if he would fall! Okay....now you know I'm really psycho! It's all in my head right? LOL! :~) #6608171

Vicki L. Filippin October 16, 2008

Aimee's got a bit of a point, Sherry. I don't know if you had extra room on the original to the left of the surfer, and I know that the spray on the right is relevant, but if you can crop to where his head is dead on a 1/3 intersection, or the center of his body along the left 1/3 line, the flow would be easier on the eyes.
Just a thought. #6608269

Vicki L. Filippin October 16, 2008

I grabbed a screen print to see if what I was talking about made sense, and I found that if you do a horizontal flip, it flows even better...that "rule" of seeing things from left to right" thing. This way, you start out looking at the water spray, which is kewl, but then you land on the main subject..the surfer. The other way you start with the surfer and then just kinda float around the rest of the image.
#6608281

Sherry McClead October 16, 2008

Thank you so much Lonnie... he is such a fun kid.

Aimee the angle is what pushes the spray... and he didn't fall this time... just for ou this is the whole story including before and after.

Sherrybear :}

#6608295

Sherry McClead October 16, 2008

I did the flip too Vicki... and yes it pulls the eye to the spray... as you can see from the orig... not much crop to work with here... (he is skimming not surfing by the way)

Sherrybear :} #6608332

Sherry McClead October 16, 2008

Ok it just doesn't look right without the lean to me... and the spray is important to me... so how about this one?

Sherrybear :}

of course now the sun is setting on the wrong side. #6608368

Vicki L. Filippin October 16, 2008

I agree you should keep the lean on him..it adds to the motion. I don't know that anyone else would be able to tell about the sun being on the wrong side of the image if you hadn't told them.
As far as skiming and not surfing? Well, I'm just a Dork and don't know any different...midwesterner here, remember? LOL #6608758

Vicki L. Filippin October 16, 2008

I think you have just enough on the left from the original image to be able to crop from the bottom and just a bit from the right to place him on that 1/3 line, no matter if you choose to do the flip. #6608781

Aimee C. Eisaman October 16, 2008

I like the flip Sherry! I really does something for this shot! And who is to know what time of day you took this! For all they know it could have been the sunrise! I'm with Vicki and say give the crop a try to see what you think! I too don't know the difference between skiming and surfing! No seawater around here! :~) #6608838

Aimee C. Eisaman October 16, 2008

Also be sure to check the spelling on your title....the first one says "Spay"! #6608852

Ulysses A. Villamin October 16, 2008

Awesome!!! #6608971

Sherry McClead October 16, 2008

Ok... Title is fixed... funny thing is I had just noticed it myself... when there is sand in the picture it is skimmming... surfing is in much deeper water... OK... ok :)

Sherrybear :}
#6609010

Adam CD Caron October 16, 2008

Well im late but this is such a cool shot. I love the stop motion of the water. what a nice job #6609441

Sherry McClead October 16, 2008

Thanks Adam... croping is just so complicated sometimes!!! So nice of you to stop by.

Sherrybear :} #6609571

Dale Hardin October 16, 2008

Sherry, I am way late on catching this fine image and I enjoyed the discussions very much.

I know that I am the one who speaks often of the left to right syndrome because most of the time it is the correct view. But as with all rules, it waits to be broken and this is a perfect case.

The only way to resolve the issue is the way you did it. Try both ways, put them side by side and see which one is more comfortable to look at. For me it was the original crop. I also really like the way you have two diagonals anchoring the composition.

As far as the leaning, if he were straight it would not be believable. His body posture shows he is shifting his weight by using his arm for a counter balance to over come the centrifugal force of the turn so it is very natural looking.

You did a great job. Well done. #6610284

Sherry McClead October 16, 2008

Thank you so much Dale... would have been fun if you had been in on it this morning... I like it both ways but do kinda like the newest crop which is more on the thirds.

Sherrybear :} #6610895

Joan E. Hoffman October 17, 2008

Totally am voting for the original shot... to me it looks most natural. Great capture Sherry! I have not yet attempted an action shot... still working on buildings ROFL! #6615029

Irene Colling October 17, 2008

All wonderful shots Sherry. I love the crisp detail in the water droplets. Most of all I like the body angle in relation to the spray of water. Just perfect. #6615825

Sherry McClead October 17, 2008

Thank you so much Joan and Irene... action shots are not that hard... the hard part is being in the right place at the right time... I shoot in continuous some turn out good... most I throw away...

Sherrybear :} #6616090

Laura E. Swan October 17, 2008

You are so good at these surfing shots, Sherry. I know another BPer who does cool surfing shots, too. I'll get his name to you. You'll have fun comparing images I bet! -Laura #6616657

Sherry McClead October 18, 2008

There is one here in this area with awsome work...his name is Dick Jenkins and he has two BP accounts... one is just surfing pics that he sells... he has like some awsome pro equipment.

Sherrybear :} #6617948

Laura E. Swan October 18, 2008

Check him out! :) It's not who you were speaking of.

http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/big.php?photoID=7051864&catID=&style=&rowNumber=21&memberID=100743 #6619119

Sherry McClead October 18, 2008

That one was taken in the water!!! and he has a 500mm!!! I sure am a sinner...cause I envy his equipment not to mention the talent... ahhhhh!!

Sherrybear :} #6619248

Irene Colling October 27, 2008

Way to go Sherry with the EP.

And from the looks of your additional pictures in this thread I'm sure we will see this fine surfer/skimmer in many other poses. #6666330

Aimee C. Eisaman October 27, 2008

Yes with this one shot I'm sure we will be seeing many EPs and with the others as well! Way to go Sherry! Keep shooting these guys! #6666842

Sherry McClead October 27, 2008

Thank you all so much... and this one is my original crop... this month I must enter the reworked one after all your help... see what happens.

Sherrybear :} #6667254

Adam CD Caron October 27, 2008

bow to the queen. congrats great scene #6667285

Laura E. Swan October 27, 2008

Alright! EP! COOL, Sherrybear!!! -Laura #6667376

Sherry McClead October 27, 2008

Thank you so much Adam and Laura...

Sherrybear :} #6668509

Sue C. Cole October 27, 2008

Congrrrat's girl.:) #6669783

Sherry McClead October 28, 2008

Thanks girl!!

Sherrybear :} #6672402

Diane L. Thomas November 06, 2008

Nice capture and sharp too. Love the spray of water. Diane #6716636

Sherry McClead November 06, 2008

Thank you Diane... so nice of you to stop by and comment.

Sherrybear :} #6717453

Debbie E. Payne November 10, 2008

Perfect in everyway! Action, POV, Color, title! Good luck with this one, Sherry. It is awesome. I can almost feel the salt spray! #6735278

Sherry McClead November 10, 2008

THank you again Debbie!!

Sherrybear :} #6735487

Bob Cournoyer November 25, 2008

Breathe! In..out...in ... out... :-) #6804821

Vicki L. Filippin November 25, 2008

WOO-FREAKIN'-HOO, BABYCAKES!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! #6804918

Laura E. Swan November 25, 2008

SHERRYBEAR!!!!! FINALIST!!!!! DARLIN!!!!!

We are all so happy for you! :)

Yee WHO!!!!!

-Laura #6804991

Jodi M. Walsh November 25, 2008

YEAH Sherri!! congratualtions girl! #6805002

Sue C. Cole November 25, 2008

Way to go girl! The original, how cool is this:) #6805423

Sherry McClead November 25, 2008

Bob, Vicki, Laura, Jodi and Sue.. thank you so much... I just don't know what to say... I am breathing better now... thanks bunches!

Sherrybear :} #6805616

Corinne M. Thompson November 25, 2008

Wonderful capture Sherry, congrats on your Finalist! #6805767

Sherry McClead November 25, 2008

Thank you ever so Corrine... the boy in the picture was pretty jazzed as well!

Sherrybear :} #6806032

Graham Robards November 25, 2008

Well then Sherry, the original paid off
after all!!

WELL DONE, I bet you are in second heaven, a HUGE congratulations! ~Pat. #6807178

Usman M. Bajwa November 25, 2008

WTG...Congrats. and good luck in the next round.

UB. #6807270

Adam CD Caron November 25, 2008

SIS this is so great for you, im so proud you. this is a great pick cant wait to see gold. nice job Sherrybear #6807304

Katarina Mansson November 26, 2008

Great action photo Sherry; congratulations!!! #6808259

Sherry McClead November 26, 2008

Thanks Pat...yes this was exciting!!!
Thanks for coming by Usman, Adam, and Katrina... I have looked at all the finalists and there really are some awsome shots I am competing against... counting myself lucky to get this far...

Sherrybear :} #6808399

Elida Gutierrez November 26, 2008

Congratulations for your FINALIST!!! #6809931

Joy Rector November 26, 2008

congrats #6810088

Irene Colling November 26, 2008

CELEBRATE!!!! Yeah, way to go Sherry.

While all of us were making various croping suggestions you caught the big one.

Good luck in the next round. #6810235

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 26, 2008

Congratulations on your finalist Sherry, great timing and action! #6812999

Sherry McClead November 26, 2008

Thank you so much Elida, Joy, Irene and Donna...

Sherrybear :} #6813127

Ulysses A. Villamin November 26, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS, Sherrybear!!!!!! #6813476

Sherry McClead November 27, 2008

Thank you so much UV...

Sherrybear :} #6815170

Christine Lobsinger March 08, 2009

WOW... WOW... WOWO... Sherrybear... this shot is "right on!" A huge Congrats to your Finalist Win... just OUTSTANDING... found this one in your gallery too.
Christine
SMILING WITH YOU #7260135

Laura E. Swan March 08, 2009

Yeeeee WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

SURFIN' USA!!!!! COOL!!!!!! -SO- happy for you Sherrybear!!!

-Lala #7260277

Dale Hardin March 08, 2009

Congratulations Sherry. A great shot. #7260526

Esther R. Tinz March 09, 2009

Yippy ~ Skippy!!! - Loved it from the start!!! #7261436

Sherry McClead March 09, 2009

Wow Christine... went digging huh. I have to say I really did love thing shot... lucked up on the timing of the spray. Thanks again Laura, Dale and Esther... so nice to see your names again.

Sherrybear #7262295

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