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The moment when an unexpected swim turns from "whoops" to "whoopee!".

The moment when an unexpected swim turns from "whoops" to "whoopee!".
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Jun, 2016

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Behind The Lens

Location

This photo was taken in a small town in Ontario, Canada, called Tiny. I kid you not. And yes, it lives up to its name. But it is a beautiful area along the eastern shore of Georgian Bay.

Time

It was an extremely hot August afternoon when Spencer started playing by the water, just to cool down. As he ventured further and further into the waves, there was a sort of fun inevitability about it all that made me pick up my camera.

Lighting

Given the harshness of the afternoon light, I knew that lighting was going to be a challenge. The surf was creating quite a bit of bright white so I had opened up the compensation a stop or two to make sure that the surf didn't shut it down on me.

Equipment

This was shot with a Canon 6D with a 24-105 L series IS lens.

Inspiration

I had wanted to capture the kids playing by the water, so I prepped my camera and found a place that offered the ability to move around a bit should a good opportunity present itself. I find that you can't replicate the first look on peoples' faces when they do something fun, so when I saw Spencer creeping closer and closer to getting soaked by the waves, I knew a moment was going to present itself if I was ready. Sure enough, the right wave came, at the right moment, and that moment of "Whoops" became a moment of "Whoopee!".

Editing

I cropped the photo, to try to capture the look in his eyes. Shooting in RAW, I also had to bump it up a bit to get the bright summer's day feel I wanted.

In my camera bag

I carry a Canon 6D and a back-up 40D. I have a wide angle lens, a 70-200 L-series Canon lens, but primarily shoot with my go-to 24-105 L-series IS lens. I just love the clarity and richness of the captures it provides. I have a couple of Canon flashes and a cleaning kit, which is imperative when shooting around spray from surf.

Feedback

I find that the key to capturing good candid shots is to identify areas where opportunities might arise, and then prepare as best as you can for whatever may present itself. It is funny how you can be expecting to get a nice picturesque shot of something native to the scene, and then something completely unexpected will pop up and it will be the best shot of the day.

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Summer Splash

The moment when an unexpected swim turns from "whoops" to "whoopee!".

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