Didn't get too many shots as Sci injured himself and I got to have a crack with his gear. Thrilled to have the first session in 6 months, by the time I got back taking photos the wind was crankin' and most people were leaving.
Here are a couple of shots.
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Cya down there soon again.
mmm. i know your not just a fish eye lens face sprucester.......what camera are you useing....
How did you take those shots? What sort of camera did you use and did you use any visual editing software to make them or is it a function of the camera?
All you need is a fast enough camera and some photoshop skills. Real real basic photoshop skills.. You stitch it together manually. These I did this morning, took about 30 minutes for the 3 of them. Could make them even better if I spent more time on them..
Hey Dave,
not being a smart ass, but what type of lens are you using there?
I'm looking at getting a Tokina or Sigma fisheye for my 40D for surfing/wakeboarding/kiteboarding but can't make up my mind. I've got the waterhousing sorted, just need the lens before I get it made and i need something that's has decent AF and the reviews are few and far between. Any ideas? Anyone else had any experience with surf photography?
Spruce,
Can you be a bit more specific about how to stitch ie I (my girlfriend) have PS on my (her) computer and I've got a back roll sequence of her I want to put together and frame. And I know sweet f a about cameras (especialy her's) and how to use photoshop
Cheers
CC
Might as well sketch a picture of themselves kiting. That`s how usefull these shots are?
hey dav what cam do u use?
i was just wondering how u are able to get that affect that shows u like 5 times in the picture at different points in the trick. if u no what i mean
Jeff ive been pondering between the Sigma 10mm 2.8 HSM DC and the Tokina 10-17 F3.5-4.5 DX fisheyes for months. The Tokina is a proven lense and stacks of amateur/pro's using aps-c sized cameras (cropped sensors, eg the 40d) love the lense. For me i dont need a zoom on a fisheye, or would find use for the slightly distorted wide angle length so i reckon the sigma is the way to go. Especially the 2.8 for sports shots. Check this link out for some good samples of the sigma photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?s=b77e113c59bc0dd16015b04ff2294e87&t=537750
Sweet, thanks guys for the tips. Looks like I might end up having to get a couple of lenses if I'm going to do both surfing and kiteboarding (no problem getting up close in the surf but kiteboarding would be kinda hard for sequences)
Sorry for hijacking the thread, I'll sit back and read now. Once again nice pics, don't pay attention to the jealous ones in the thread [}:)] I'll post a few photo's when I get the chance.
, I though fps stood for found petrified and scared, which discribes me around cameras
Good photography is more then just sequences. Most people could fire away a good sequence with a camera with a decent frame rate. Check out tracykraft.com and www.lancekoudele.com for some creative kiting shots.
