Surf's Up

[Kamoshika]

A couple of surfing shots from last weekend.

 

[Chris Summers]

I love photographing surfers but unfortunately I don't get much opportunity here in SE Texas. Galveston is not known for its surfing waves.

 

[Kamoshika]

I love photographing surfers but unfortunately I don't get much opportunity here in SE Texas. Galveston is not known for its surfing waves.

Luckily, I live about a 25 minute drive from one of the best surfing beaches in Japan. It's open Pacific Ocean all the way down to New Guinea, so the waves can get rather big at times.

 

[Kamoshika]

I'll just add to this thread. Here are some shots from yesterday...big waves and very windy

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
• 700.0 mm
• ƒ/10
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
• 420.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 640

• Canon EOS R6m2
• RF100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM + EXTENDER RF1.4x
• 420.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/3200 sec
• ISO 800

. Hard to get shots with all the spray. Luckily, I brought my waterproof cover (lots of blowing sand and water), which seem to work well enough for the 50 bucks I paid for it.

 

[Tom45]

Luckily, I brought my waterproof cover

What do you have?

 

[Kamoshika]

What do you have?

This thing. Actually, it was the first time I used it (bought it, I think, 10 months ago). It covered my RF 100-500 w/1.4 extender no problem. The end around the lens hood stayed fairly secure--just a little slippage--and at the camera end, I tightened it so the side of the eyepiece blocked it on one side with just enough room on the other to slip my hand in. I was thinking I might glue a couple of small rubber door bumpers on the lens hood to prevent any slippage.