GeraintRowlandPhotography
GeraintRowlandPhotography
Surfers Peru

Surfers Peru



Surfers waiting to enter the wild ocean in Lima, Peru.

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Surfers waiting to enter the wild ocean in Lima, Peru.

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cameraCanon EOS 500D

settings Aperture 9/1 ISO 200 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 50/1 

upload_dateSep, 2016

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Top Shot Award 22
Contest Finalist in Waterfront Cliffs Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in The Mountains And The Sea
Contest Finalist in Landscapes In Black And White Photo Contest
Runner Up in Surf And The Ocean Photo Contest
Contest Finalist in Surf And The Ocean Photo Contest
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Superb Composition
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Top Ranks

Creative Boundaries Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Inspired By The World Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Inspired By The World Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
World Photography Day Photo Contest 2018Top 10 rank
World Photography Day Photo Contest 2018Top 10 rank week 2
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World Photography Day Photo Contest 2018Top 10 rank week 1
People And Water Photo Contest 2017Top 20 rank
People And Water Photo Contest 2017Top 20 rank week 3
People And Water Photo Contest 2017Top 20 rank week 2
People And Water Photo Contest 2017Top 20 rank week 1
Fitness Photo Contest 2017Top 30 rank
Black And White Compositions Photo Contest vol1Top 10 rank
Black And White Compositions Photo Contest vol1Top 10 rank week 2
Black And White Compositions Photo Contest vol1Top 10 rank week 1
Waterfront Cliffs Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Waterfront Cliffs Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Water Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank
Water Photo Contest 2017Top 10 rank week 1
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 20Top 10 rank
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 20Top 10 rank week 2
Image Of The Month Photo Contest Vol 20Top 10 rank week 1
Sports In Action Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Sports In Action Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Call Of The Wild Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Call Of The Wild Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Adventure Sports Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Adventure Sports Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
Adventure Sports Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
The Mountains And The SeaTop 10 rank
The Mountains And The SeaTop 10 rank week 1
Landscapes In Black And White Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Landscapes In Black And White Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Energy Photo ContestTop 20 rank
Energy Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 1
Man In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Man In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 3
Man In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 2
Man In Nature Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1
Surf And The Ocean Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Creative Travels Photo ContestTop 10 rank
Creative Travels Photo ContestTop 20 rank week 2
Creative Travels Photo ContestTop 10 rank week 1

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2 Comments | Report
billgardam Platinum
 
billgardam January 24, 2017
B&W does patterns so well, repeating surfers in this case.
Jerry74
 
Jerry74 August 09, 2017
Cool with the big wave in the background!

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Tags

#Lima #action #black and white #extreme #landscapes #ocean #peru #peru #rough #south america #surf #surfers #surfing #travel #waves #wild
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Behind The Lens

Location
The photo was taken at La Herradura beach in Lima, Peru. I was showing a friend around Lima so we visited the beach. It was a large swell and the waves were crashing up against the rocks while the surfers waited for a lull to be able to safely jump into the Ocean.
Time
The photo was taken in the afternoon in the brief moment the surfers were lined up and waiting for the right time to enter the Ocean and join the line up.
Lighting
The light was flat with the surfers almost becoming silhouettes against the sky and ocean behind them. It was for this reason I decided to convert the image into black and white. I think the black and white also emphasises the power of the ocean.
Equipment
I used a Canon 500D handheld with my go to lens a 50mm 1.4. Only natural lighting was used.
Inspiration
Being a surfer myself I am always inspired by the the power of the ocean. Having no zoom lens it was difficult to action photos of the surfers actually riding the waves so I decide instead to capture them as they waited to enter the ocean.
Editing
Only converting the image to black and white and slightly adjusting the levels to bring out some details in the rocks and foreground.
In my camera bag
I now use a Canon 5D Mark 2, with a number of lenses including the 50mm, an 85mm prime 1.8 and the Canon Fisheye 8 - 15mm. However, more often than not I just carry the camera itself with the 50mm.
Feedback
Peru gets very consistent surf although beaches such as this one require a big swell so it is good to follow the weather to decide when the waves will be big enough for the particular beach to work. Get close to the action and take plenty of shots.

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