Sunset Surfer
THE SUBJECT:
Welcome to Winter in Port Macquarie !
A young bodyboarder slices down the wave out of the break in glorious winter light.
THE LOCATION:
Photographed from the end of the breakwater at Town Beach in Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia.
THE MAKING of ‘Sunset Surfer’:
The light from the setting sun was like a spotlight from over my right shoulder right onto the surf.
Fuji S9600: RAW, 1/800sec @ f/4.9, ISO100, Hand held.
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Enjoy!
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Sunset Surfer
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~ Selle
Great shot! Love the light and the reflection and the balance
David Iori
Great Shot Dennis
KBSImages
OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kim
Hans Kawitzki
cought him at the right moment,good shot.
Paul Gana
perfect timing and wonderful action shot
Craig Hender
Fantastic capture Dennis! Stunning, how it has lit his face up. Perfect timing.
Warren Williams
Hi Dennis,
Just love the lighting & action, it’s a WOW image.
VWD
GailD
Great timing for the body boarder & just look at that light. You picked this well.
Robert Elliott
composition, light, action and timing, it has it all. Fantastic image !!!
Mick Davson
Excellent capture, dennis. Love the effect of the sun on the water & the surfer.
Marvin Collins
Great shot Dennis, it looks like you were on a surfboard right in front of him. Great light, great stop action photo!!!
Dennis Gay
GOOD GRIEF!
11 BIG THANK YOUs for you all for braving the chill wind at the end of The Breakwater to watch the bodyboard action and for leaving such encouraging and inspiring comments for this satly effort.
My rocky perch is absolutely perfect for such shots during autumn/winter due to the angle of the sun in the late afternoon. However it all means naught if the surf is lousy.
GB
Dennis
cynthiab
awesome shot
Dennis Gay
G’day Cynthia,
Your great “awesome..” wrap for my young surfer is much appreciated kiddo.
I get down the rock face of The Breakwater as low as common sense allows. This give me a wonderful low angle from which to shoot these young guns that then gives the impression I am in the water when you view the photograph/s. I have a funny feeling in my water that I am going to get swamped one day so I keep one eye in the viewfinder and the other eye on the incoming surf. Try making a photograph like that! ;-)
GB
Dennis
Kofoed
Gorgeous photo, Dennis. Absolutely perfect. The light is fantastic, not the least in the face of the surfer. His expression is wonderful. Really good the way you have “frozen” the water surface and the crest.
My goodness, what a wave. I wish winter was like that up here.
Dennis Gay
G’day Kofoed,
It was probably the biggest surf in which I had photographed the bodyboarders at Town Beach so far. All the kids were having a ball. I didn’t arrive at The Breakwater until late so I must have missed a lot of action. Marvellous winters here in Port. No icebergs!
Thank you so much for your great “Gorgeous photo…” comment for this surfing effort. So glad you enjoyed it mate.
GB
Dennis
Steve Bulford
Nice action shot!
Dennis Gay
G’day Steve,
Yes it is a nice shot! Thank you kindly for your interest and encouraging comment mate. Glad you like it.
GB
Dennis
Kenneth Fugate
wow nice stop!
Dennis Gay
G’day Kenneth,
Your great “wow…” wrap for my young surfer is much appreciated mate.
GB
Dennis
pryere
G,day Den, what a corker! Fanbloomintastic
Dennis Gay
G’day Pryere,
Well I have never had a “Fanbloomintastic” wrap before! Many thanks for such an encouraging comment mate. So glad my young surfer caught your eye.
GB
Dennis
jesika
I can’t think of anything sensible to say, so I’ll just keep quiet.
j
Dennis Gay
G’day Jesika,
Your silence says quite a lot!
My utmost thanks for your interest in my more watery works and in this winter afternoon bodyboarder in particular. So glad you enjoyed the light.
GB
Dennis
jean-michel ma...
waouuuuhhh…!!! i like it..!!
Dennis Gay
G’day JM,
Your “waouuuuhhh…!!!...” comment is greatly appreciated. I have never had one of those before!! 8-)
So glad you enjoyed the experience mate.
GB
Dennis
Tracey-Anne Pryke
Simply PERFECT Dennis
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Traceyanne,
Many thanks for your CAPITAL wrap for my sundown surfer. I am so happy he has caught your discerning eye.
GB
Dennis
Tracey-Anne Pryke
My pleasure