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Surfing in Color

Here's a little digression from my Project 365 posts to show off some of my other photography.  I do take more than one picture a day, so there's usually plenty of content for me to share. 

In my life before photography, there was surfing.  Taking pictures of surf and surfers was an inevitable choice.  I've been lucky enough to acquire the gear I need to shoot surf effectively from the beach.  I haven't yet tried to shoot from the water, but it's not entirely out of the question.  If I'm not out surfing a good swell, I'll usually be on the beach hunting for a great shot.

These shots were taken in the last week of 2010 at Windansea.  All the surfers are unidentified because it's usually pretty hard to track them all down at the end of their sessions to sign some sort of model release.  Also, I usually don't know which pictures I want to use until I get them uploaded to my computer.  I would like to eventually shoot surfers professionally and maybe book one for a personal session someday.  I've still got a long way to go, but I'm putting in the work now so I can be ready for it when the time comes.

The shots were taken just before sunset with the surfers and waves backlit.  The light was constantly changing and bringing out the different colors in the water.  I focused on showcasing the colors and the light in post processing.  Of course, the surfers are the main attraction of the photos and they all performed like pros.

Filed under: Aquamarine Colors Light Sunset Surf Surfing Windansea
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