Froggy's Backwash
Mar, 2015Views
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Location
It was taken at a small beach called Froggy's, Gold Coast, Australia.Time
I shot this sequence at around 9:15 am, time when the tide was high and we were getting powerful backwash off a rock wall. It was a 2.5 hour sessionLighting
Contrary to the usual "sunrise & sunset" rules for good lighting, I often shoot against a higher sun, which gives me a high contrast result with strong highlights and deep shadows. It also gives me more light when positioning myself under the waves.Equipment
This image was taken with a GoPro HERO4 in a SPL housing,attached to a SPL pistol grip.Inspiration
My inspiration is to capture and create images that are unique and have the potential to take the viewer to that environment and time.Editing
Yes. I find that images captured with a GoPro need a little more work due to the "fixed settings" of the camera. I work with Lightroom for colour, contrast, sharpness and composition.In my camera bag
I carry a GoPro HERO4 Silver body, a spare Hero body, a SPL housing with front trigger, spare battery, spare memory cards, cleaning cloth, hand towel and wrist strap. Everything fits in a small Pelican hard-case.Feedback
It is very important to be safe in the surf. Make sure you know whats going on in relation to tides, swell size and currents in the area. In terms of capturing similar images, it is a matter of being in the right place, at the right time. That means, shoot, shoot, shoot...
