In contrast to the cloudy gloom of June, Southern California has been pretty sunny in July. Unfortunately, there's been a heat wave of late. Finally, got a chance to get out to Bolsa Chica for a walk and some fresh air yesterday, saw some friends there. "Hello!"
This post is the continuation of part I which can be seen here https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/778472. The tough part is to try and not repeat myself. It is the artist in me that always looks for new ways to be creative. Follow me through this longgggggg post, I hope it will be worth your time.
All taken with the D300, most of them with the poor man's 500mm (300mm f4 + 1.7x TC). [Yes I know I'm poor, but I got a family to feed] , some taken with a wide angle, WIDE ANGLE!
#2 I had many failed attempts with this particular "moment-before-impact" shot using the burst mode. The D300 has a burst rate of only 8fps, and it kept missing the key moment, so I decided to switch to single exposure mode, and nailed it after 3 tries. http://www.ndshow.com/FTP/FM/tern_17.jpg
#15 Not everyone caught a fish, however. Better luck next time, junior!... You know how hard it is to take a closeup of a flying tern. http://www.ndshow.com/FTP/FM/tern_30.jpg
Fantastic set Andy - beatifully exposed and the lighting and detail are spot on. You've done an excellent job of capturing the action and telling the story.
I just want to know how you are able to throw fish and snap the shutter too
Lot's of action and plenty of neat catches and tosses Andy These have a nice feeling in them by the surf, I like the harmony of colors and additional water spray. In looking at #14 it looks like its wings are on backwards
These are great Andy. #15 is wow! I agree with you regarding burst VS single frame as burst relies on luck and 8 FPS is a long time between frames when something is going that fast.
Beautiful series, Andy! #2 moves me, a lot. It's got force, anticipation, a ton of tension, and so much more. Like a quiet interlude before all hell breaks loose. Thanks....Mitch
gerov wrote:
Fantastic set Andy - beatifully exposed and the lighting and detail are spot on. You've done an excellent job of capturing the action and telling the story.
b.a.smith wrote:
Super set Andy that closeup is awesome
alan
Thanks Alan. While the other photographers there took aim at the terns AFTER they heard a splash, I focused on them BEFORE they started descending on a dive. It was a hit and miss, because on many occasions, they change their minds and abort the dive at the last second.
Excellent work, Andy! And well presented post! Taking action shots pose a great challenge, but I found it exiting and very interesting. I just wish I had more occasions to do that. These images show all your skillful technique in this type of photography and the dynamic quality of your images makes all the difference.
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Jul 21, 2009 at 10:27 AM
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