Sunset Surfer

Dennis Gay

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.

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

Enjoy!

BODYBOARDING
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Sunset Surfer

Sliding Over Glass

Drop Knee Bodyboard Action

Intensity

Tension

Saltwater Gymnast

Closing Over

Swallowed Up

Grimace

Breeching

Happiness is a Good Tube

Surfing the Suds

Wet Curtain

Follow the Curve

On the Lip

Surf the Dark Tunnel

SWOOSH!

It’s Out to Get Me!

Out of the Break

Riding the Wall

Duck Prints

Sunset Surfer belongs to the following groups:

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

Sunset Surfer by Dennis Gay
Sunset Surfer by Dennis Gay
  • ~ Selle

    ~ Selle

    Great shot! Love the light and the reflection and the balance

  • David Iori

    David Iori

    Great Shot Dennis

  • KBSImages

    KBSImages

    OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kim

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    cought him at the right moment,good shot.

  • Paul Gana

    Paul Gana

    perfect timing and wonderful action shot

  • Craig Hender

    Craig Hender

    Fantastic capture Dennis! Stunning, how it has lit his face up. Perfect timing.

  • Warren Williams

    Warren Williams

    Hi Dennis,

    Just love the lighting & action, it’s a WOW image.
    VWD

  • GailD

    GailD

    Great timing for the body boarder & just look at that light. You picked this well.

  • Robert Elliott

    Robert Elliott

    composition, light, action and timing, it has it all. Fantastic image !!!

  • Mick Davson

    Mick Davson

    Excellent capture, dennis. Love the effect of the sun on the water & the surfer.

  • Marvin Collins

    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

    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

    cynthiab

    awesome shot

  • Dennis Gay

    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

    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

    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

    Steve Bulford

    Nice action shot!

  • Dennis Gay

    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

    Kenneth Fugate

    wow nice stop!

  • Dennis Gay

    Dennis Gay

    G’day Kenneth,

    Your great “wow…” wrap for my young surfer is much appreciated mate.

    GB
    Dennis

  • pryere

    pryere

    G,day Den, what a corker! Fanbloomintastic

  • Dennis Gay

    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

    jesika

    I can’t think of anything sensible to say, so I’ll just keep quiet.
    j

  • Dennis Gay

    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 macias

    jean-michel ma...

    waouuuuhhh…!!! i like it..!!

  • Dennis Gay

    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

    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

    Tracey-Anne Pryke

    My pleasure

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