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On The Road
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#3 Surf's Up ... The view
from the Ocean Beach Pier is "Da Bomb", especially
early in the morning on a cold day in January. Nikon D300,
ISO500, 1/3200 at f6.3, 3D Tracking with 51 points, Nikon
70-200mm Zoom Lens, WB B1, Picture Control VIVID, Lexar
8G Flash Card. The Nikon 3D Focus Tracking system is so
accurate that it stayed locked on this "Wacko"
during his entire ride, even after he got "Diddy Mowed"
and all I could see was the "Fibro". This wave
produced some "Awesome Scubetubular." |
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Image #4 Twisted Surfer
... From the Ocean Beach Pier the view of those surfers
who dare to challenge the pylons of the pier is so "Sick"
that it gives the impression that a helicopter was used
to get the picture. Nikon D300, ISO400, 1/2500 at f6.3,
3D Tracking with 51 points, Nikon 70-200mm Zoom Lens, WB
Auto B1, Picture Control VIVID, Lexar 8G Flash Card. This
"Cavefish" was "Dunzo" at avoiding "Brainfreeze"
on a cold January afternoon. |
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#6 Days End ... The end of each
"Ricked" day comes all too quickly for both the
"Kahunas" and for me. This image of a "Garshed
Dude" also makes use of a slow shutter speed. I wanted
a slightly dreamy look to the image so I used the slow shutter
speed which allowed the water and athlete to have some motion
blur, just enough to be dreamy, but not too much to be distracting.
Even though it was sunset and the color of the ocean was already
beautiful I still decided to increase the overall warmth of
the image using a high Kelvin WB setting of 10,000K for a
super golden glow...."Righteous." Nikon D3, ISO100,
1/6 at f16, 3D Tracking with 51 points, Nikon 200-400mm G
VR Zoom Lens with TC17E 1.7 Teleconverter, WB 10,000K, Picture
Control VIVID with Contrast and Saturation +3, and Hue -3,
Lexar 8G Flash Card. |
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#1 West Coast Cut ... Meet
Ralph West, a San Diego legend and real "Crusher"
whose "Fierce" surfing abilities draw many "Gapers."
His "Aggro" approach to the Pacific Ocean waves
make for great action images. Ralph's "Rippin"
style creates "Boss Bonus" maneuvers which are
handled in "Epic" fashion by the Nikon D3 and
its 3D Auto Focus Tracking system and my choice of 51 focus
points. Nikon D3, ISO800, 1/1600 at f8, 3D Tracking with
51 points, Nikon 200-400mm G VR Zoom Lens with TC17E 1.7
Teleconverter, WB 6670K, Picture Control VIVID, Lexar 8G
Flash Card.
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#2 Surfer West ... Here's
Ralph inside the "Barrel" during a "Dawn
Patrol" back in December. Cool temperatures of 47
degrees and windy conditions gave me a "Hadjama Brah",
but didn't seem to affect Ralph's ability to "Score"
some surf at full throttle. Nikon D300, ISO500, 1/4000
at f6.3, 3D Tracking with 51 points, Nikon 70-200mm Zoom
Lens, WB Auto B1, Picture Control VIVID, Lexar 8G Flash
Card. Ralph stayed with this "Tube" so long
it nearly turned into "Tunnel Love."
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#5 Storm Surfer ... This Dawg
is on the "Take Off" making a "Fade"
and possibly "Going Deep." A fast shutter speed
is usually the norm for action images, but sometimes I like
to live on the edge like the "Kahunas" and slow
my shutter speed way down in an effort to get some creative
imagery and a more artistic feel to the action. Slow shutter
speed pictures of fast action sports can be a low percentage
shoot that might only produce 1 good picture out of 30 attempts,
but it's the one good one, the one that is "Totally
Rad" that makes it worth the effort. Nikon D3, ISO100,
1/15 at f10, 3D Tracking with 51 points, Nikon 200-400mm
G VR Zoom Lens with TC17E 1.7 Teleconverter, WB Auto A6,
Picture Control VIVID with Contrast and Saturation +3, and
Hue -3, Lexar 8G Flash Card. "Whoahhhhh Dawg"
way to dominate the "Offshore." Photographing this sport was "Cooleoeol"
for me. I plan on returning periodically to the area and hope
to continue making some surfing pictures. I always find it beneficial
to try something new. Getting out of my normal sports box provides
a challenge, makes new imagery, and is "Da Kine!"
Well, I hope you have enjoyed this little taste of the west coast
and the endless winter ................................ Mahalo
Dawgs and Dudettes, "Go Deep." Dave
NOTE: Surfing terminology definitions can be found on www.rippinh2o.com
and click "surfer lingo" under Site Links.
SPECIAL NOTE:August 4-7 ..... Long Island Photo Workshop in Smithtown, Long Island, NY. www.liphotoworkshop.com August 15-17 ..... American PHOTO Mentor Series Trek: New Jersey www.mentorseries.com August 26 ... ASMP Atlanta: Presentation of Images with Commentary and Q&A. Atlanta, Georgia ... (non-members are also welcome) www.asmpatlanta.org September 21-25 ... Rich Clarkson's Adventure Photography Workshop
in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. www.richclarkson.com
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July,
2008 (click here)
Lightpainting the Southwest
May,
2008 (click here)
A Southwest Tour
April,
2008 (click here)
The Endless Winter
March,
2008 (click here)
PMA Show in Las Vegas!
February,
2008 (click here)
At the Ballet
January,
2008 (click here)
One Week of Work
December,
2007 (click here)
A Look Back at 2007
November,
2007 (click here)
Traveling
with the New Nikon D3
October,
2007 (click here)
High Country Journey
September,
2007 (click here)
Walking
On The Road
August,
2007 (click here)
Speedway
Thunder from PA
July, 2007
(click here)
"Arlington National
Cemetery"
June, 2007
(click here)
"Kentucky Derby Day"
May, 2007
(click here)
"Mexico Trek"
April,
2007 (click here)
"Egypt Trek"
March,
2007 (click here)
Transit Mix
"Images From the Air"
February,
2007 (click here)
Ice Climbing in Ouray
January,
2007 (click here)
2007 Year in Review
People of Willoq, Peru
Lexington, Kentucky TREK
Training for the Mr USA Title
"The International Golf Tournament"
"Tour of Champions Documentary"
"Northern California, the FBI and Clint Eastwood ..."
"The 2006 Kentucky Derby"
"Off the Road Picture Sales"
Ladies Olympic Figure Skating
Torino Italy and the 2006 Winter Olympic Games
"Hey Dave, are you going to the Winter Olympics in Torino and What Equipment Do You Take?"
The Holiday Tea with Tchaikovsky
presented by Colorado's Classical Youth Ballet
Landscapes at Pebble Beach:
a look back at 2005
Lightpainting Landscapes
NFL Football
3 Day Photography Workshop
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Michelle Kwan
International Gymnastics Camp
the Men's US Open Golf Championships
The Kentucky Derby
Nevada Photojournalism Day
John Bolin's "The Thorn"
Indoor Track and Field
UC Irvine's Paul Spittle and
the Sports Shooter Academy
with Nikon's new DX2
Broncos Football:
Denver vs Indianapolis
the US Figure Skating Nationals
Portland, Oregon
College Basketball:
Colorado State vs Air Force
Broncos Football:
Broncos VS. Dolphins
Assignment work:
Wrestling
A look back at 2004
Rich Clarkson's Photography at the Summit Workshop &
Moose Peterson's Digital Landscape Workshop Series
Whitewater Kayaking
Gymnastics and more
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games
Athens, Greece
A look back at some wonderful Olympic moments
USAFA Graduation flyover
US Olympic Training Center - Swimming and Gymnastics
Last Month the Masters, this month The Kentucky Derby......I love my job
Masters at Augusta National
The American Cup Gymnastics
NIKON COLLEGE WORKSHOP
Indoor Track and Field
Women's Freestyle Wresting
Rhythmic Gymnastics Nationals
The Glass Flower Ceiling at the Belagio Hotel in Las Vegas
College Basketball
Women's Waterpolo
Olympic swimmers on their way to Athens
NFL Football
The ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Finals
A look back at The Greenbay Professionals
Monday Night Football the Sports Shooter Workshop and Luau in LA
Photography at the Summit workshop
Portraits to workshops to stock image sales
Lightpainting in Banf
The World Gymnastics Championships
International Gymnastics Camp
Thunderbirds
Gymnastics
The Sports Photography Workshop with Rich Clarkson
Velodrome Cycling, More
The 129th running of the Kentucky Derby
White water kayakers
The Champions on Ice tour
PBR Rodeo
Chris Shivers and Little Yellow Jacket ride for $1 Million
Nikon's featured speaker at PMA in Las Vegas
American Cup Gymnastics
USAFA Women's Basketball
USAFA Swimming
USAFA Boxing
NCAA Fencing Championships
USOC's Titan Games
Air Force Basketball
Pro Football Pre-Superball Stock Sales
Swimmers train at the Swim Flume at the USOC
Much more!
Diving at the Air Force Academy
Denver Broncos VS. The Arizona Cardinals
Olympic Hopefuls Lenny Krayzelberg and Tom Molchow practice at the USOC
