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Wave Tunnel

This one was my first wave photograph. Couldn't be anymore hyped.

This one was my first wave photograph. Couldn't be anymore hyped.
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Feb, 2016

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Balito Beach in Natal-Zulu of South Africa is really quite a promising venture for any photographer who enjoy seascape. I often do many long exposures

Sometimes I come here to this abandoned building to hang out and chill there on the roof for this view.

It never get old.

Doing long exposure shot at beach is becoming like a treasure hunt for me these days. A good photograph is good as a treasure.

Location: Durban, Sou

I always wonders what the beach would be like on Cloudy Days at evening, needless to say, It was energetic beach walk.

Photograph taken on Nikon D520

This is one of my homie's cat, i'm not quite sure what the name of its breed is but it's one of the most dopest cat I've seen.

I

Climbing to the top of Durban building in the city has been one of my favorite thing to do for photography mission.

The whole city color the sky wit

Thanks to a good friend who took a picture of me skating.

I found a rooftop with perfect light conditions for this shoot in Durban (South Africa), I wanted to achieve a double exposure shots without using pho

I sure hope i'm not the only one who leave a Van sticker on their street name.

It was a lovely night at the beach so i ended up making a photograph of this.

Just myself and my cousin hanging out at Drakensberg Mountain in South Africa

My point of view is to explore everywhere, anything that scare you, anything that seem impossible, anything that seem weird.

It's always about h

I was up here for celebration of my grandparents 50th Anniversary of Marriage, but needless to say, i took the opportunity to a bit of astrology photo

it was high time at this hour and I manages to get a photograph of the big wave.

This was taken on Go Pro hero 4 Silver edition.

So I slept on a skatePark for the whole night and then i woke up to this lovely sunrise.

This is also been taken by Go Pro hero 4 silver edition.

Decided to go for a walk on one of the long bridge in my town. Ended up taking photograph with Nikon D5200 setting 200 ISO, Bulb Mode with 11 Aperture

Behind The Lens

Location

I took this picture at Glen Ashley beach, at Durbannorth Area. Often in Summer, the wave shorries are very very fun to surf or take photo of the wave while swimming. When they get big enough, it's almost like swimming in a dark hole in the sea, like a portal to another world.

Time

it was just in the afternoon, maybe 1:00pm to 4:00pm. i'm not sure exactly when, but when you are having fun, time just flies quickly.

Lighting

Often when you take picture with a Go Pro, it's very hard to get a clear crystal shot with the right colour, because the Go Pro Hero 4's ISO is pretty weird to use when swimming in the sea. What really give the Go Pro a really good vivid colour and contrast of the light that make it to be more clear, is the sunlight. So let just say if i take a picture on the wrong side, it will be very dark blue and not much of a vivid colour. But if you are on the right side, where you can see the sun while being in the tunnel like this picture, it can brings great result. Natural Sunlight is the key for taking picture of wave.

Equipment

I used a Go Pro Hero 4, silver edition, attached to a handle, and I always tied it to my wrist with a shoelace so it doesn't get wash away or lost into the sea. Needless to say, you have to be a really good swimmer in order to get the right angle and good shot of the wave, sometimes the current of the sea is a challenge when you are trying to catch a big wave for a picture.

Inspiration

My dad always told me to put your heart into everything. Also another reason, is that I love the Sea and the beach.

Editing

Yes, because the Go Pro's ISO setting is auto, so often i'm not happy with it ISO setting when i take a picture. But here what I do in order to get the best shot, is to film. Because if I do single or burst shot, it would end up being very blurry and its auto shutter doesn't help either. So filming is a better option if you want to use a Go Pro to get a photo of a wave or tunnel, and after i'm finish with the shorries session, i would convert the film into photograph and choose the best one.

In my camera bag

Nikon D5200, couple of filter lens, long len (58-200mm) and some other cleaning kits.

Feedback

Durban is one of the most beautiful city in this country, and because Durban is famous for its beach, this photo speaks for Durban scene. There are so many beach spots to explore along the north coast and south coast, and it's always important to have fun while doing this. Just put your heart into it and spends a lot of time exploring. It can't get worst, it can only get better. If you are using a Go Pro Hero 4, it is more easier to film than taking picture with burst mode or single. After you finish your surf or shorries session, watch your film first to find the best shot you want, then convert it into a photo and work from there. Hope you enjoy reading. Now go have fun. :)

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Wave Tunnel

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