Follow the Curve

Dennis Gay

Follow the Curve

THE SUBJECT:
A very intense young bodyboarder , concentrating hard on his manoeuvre and making a high speed abstract water sculpture in the process.

THE LOCATION:
He was photographed from my rocky perch at the end of the breakwater at Town Beach , Port Macquarie , NSW, Australia, on a great late winter day.

THE MAKING of ‘Follow the Curve’:
Fuji S9600: RAW, 1/1000sec @ f/4.9, ISO80, Continuous focus, Hand held.
Lightroom 1.1 & Photoshop CS3.

Visit the Surfing collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more salt water action.

Enjoy!

BODYBOARDING
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Follow the Curve

Saltwater Gymnast

Sliding Over Glass

Drop Knee Bodyboard Action

Intensity

Closing Over

Swallowed Up

Grimace

Breeching

Happiness is a Good Tube

Surfing the Suds

Wet Curtain

On the Lip

Surf the Dark Tunnel

Sunset Surfer

SWOOSH!

It’s Out to Get Me!

Out of the Break

Riding the Wall

Duck Prints

Follow the Curve belongs to the following groups:

Former DPF Members, New South Wales Photography, Sports For All from Our Gym, Sports Photography and Surfing Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Follow the Curve by Dennis Gay
Follow the Curve by Dennis Gay
  • Mick Davson

    Mick Davson

    Almost surreal. Another great action moment from that dude from the north coast.

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Mick,

    Great to see you at the end of the breakwater watching the young seals in action and that you are the very first Bubbler to comment on this dude’s ride.
    Thank you muchly for your most encouraging wrap for my bodyboarding photographic efforts.

    I really like what 1/1000sec does with the water! 8-)

    GB
    Dennis

  • SharonD

    SharonD

    Gorgeous colours and great focus Dennis.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Sharon,

    Really nice to see you at the end of the breakwater watching the young seals in action and that you have spotted this dude’s ride.
    My sincere thanks for your most encouraging “Gorgeous…great…” wrap for my bodyboarding photographic efforts.

    My surfing shots improved greatly when I finally learned how to use the Continuous Focus properly some time ago.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Marvin Collins

    Marvin Collins

    Great action shot Dennis!!!

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Marvin,

    Good to see you at the end of the breakwater watching the young seals in action and that you have spotted this dude’s ride.
    Thank you very for your most encouraging “Gorgeous action…” wrap for my bodyboarding photographic efforts.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Carol Barona

    Carol Barona

    Great clear capture. Such fine detail.

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Carol,

    So nice to see you at the end of the breakwater watching the young seals in action and that you have spotted this dude’s ride.
    Many thanks for your most encouraging “…fine detail.” wrap for my bodyboarding photographic efforts.

    GB
    Dennis

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    fantastic shot Dennis…

  • Dennis Gay replied

    G’day Jason,

    Great to see you at the end of the breakwater watching the young seals in action and that you have spotted this dude’s ride.
    Thank you very much for your most encouraging “fantastic…” wrap for my bodyboarding photographic efforts.

    Thank you too for the honour of adding this work to your favourites.

    GB
    Dennis

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