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Nik Huntgeburth kite surfing on a big wave in Tarifa, Spain (Los Lances beach), 15 April 2010.
Nik Huntgeburth kite surfing on a big wave in Tarifa, Spain (Los Lances beach), 15 April 2010.
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NIKON D300
Aperture f/7.1 ISO 400 Shutter 1/1600 Focal Length 2500/10 
Tarifa, Andalucia, ES
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Location
This was taken in Tarifa, Spain, the southernmost town in Europe where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean. It's one of the best spots in Europe for windsurfing and kitesurfing. There's a causeway that leads out to Tarifa island and that's where I was positioned. From here I was side-on to the waves with the riders coming directly towards me.Time
Mid-afternoon, so bright sunshine without the sun being directly overhead, giving some depth to the image.Lighting
See above...Equipment
I was using a Nikon D300 with a Sigma 18-250mm lens @ 250mm, mounted on a tripod with a pistol grip head. Must have been before I had the 150-500mm!Inspiration
This was just one from a whole series I shot during an afternoon of some of the biggest waves of the season. Nik spotted the camera and was definitely playing to it! This is one of my favourites from the session, with Nik looking straight into the lens. The natural frame of the white water around him was a spot of luck...Editing
Slightly cropped. Shot raw, so some contrast adjustment and colour enhancement, but nothing special.In my camera bag
I'm almost exclusively Fujifilm mirrorless these days, but still use the old D300 at the beach as I don't care so much if it gets covered in salty spray. Which Fujis I have with me depends on the situation - any combination or all of X-T1, X-T10, X-T30, 8mm, 27mm, 15-45mm, 18-135mm, 50-230mm and 100-400mm!Feedback
Hard to think of one specific piece of advice as there are so many things that can come together (or not) to make an image like this a little bit special. I suppose the one thing that made the session easier was the tripod with the pistol grip head. Without it I would have got pretty tired, and the head allowed for continuous smooth movement following the action.
