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Location
It was taken at the 2019 US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach (Surf City), CATime
It was mid-morning.Lighting
The sky was overcast and dark for a typical Southern California summer day. As a result, I had to use higher ISO and larger aperture than I prefer to freeze motions. I had a little help from the white water to light up the underside of the surfer.Equipment
I used a Canon EOS 7D Mark II and an 100-400 Canon LII lens set at 300mm.Inspiration
Being from Hawaii, surfing is a part of life. US Open of Surfing is one of the best surfing competitions in the world.Editing
Very little post-processing was made.In my camera bag
I shoot a lot of sports and wildlife, for these shoots, I use the 7D Mark II and the 100-400 lens; for everything else, I take a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with a 24-105 and either a 16-35 or 70-200. I travel light - Canon EOS M.Feedback
There are many ways to capture surfing: in the water; from the beach; and from above are the most common. Fifty years ago, I had done all three. In the water, it is up close and personal. It could be dangerous and be prepared to drink water. On the beach, you need a long lens and you will get the same pictures along with everybody else with a long lens. I like to shoot from above. At this angle, you may not capture the “fancy” surfing moves but you get the wave action and blue water for background. You can eliminate advertisements and other distractions one finds at a competition. The photo here was shot off the Huntington Beach Pier. On the pier, I could use a shorter and lighter lens and I did not use the full zoom capacity of the lens.
