Riding the Big One
Uploaded: January 01, 2012
ISO250 f/4 1/2500 280mm. Lens Canon 70-200mm IS L USM II with x1.4 Extender. Location Tahiti, Event Billabong Surfing Championships.
Shooting from a bobbing small boat is not easy. I had an excellent skipper, who kept the boat away from the big waves
Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 280.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
Jeff Robinson January 01, 2012
Very impressive capture Paul!! #1433634Paul Zammit Cutajar January 01, 2012
Thank you Jeff and coming from such great photographer like you, I'm chuffed ;).David M. Montero January 01, 2012
Up close and personal. The bobbing is a small discomfort for an excellent shot like this. Well done Paul! #9896860Paul Zammit Cutajar January 01, 2012
Thank u Dave ;) Love your work #9897278Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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