This one was really tough and I was pretty lucky to get it. I was shooting directly into the early morning sun, from under the pier. I know this photo looks black and white, but it isn't. His surfboard had two colored swirls on it. One red and one blue/green. If you enlarge it, you can just barely see them. This photo was so close to being a a total white out and a throw-away...
Instead it was great!! Yeah!
ReplyDeleteI love black & white photo's.
ReplyDeleteSometimes they are so much more atmospheric than coloured ones, but it depends on the subject.
Gorgeous as usual, Pat. I love his silhouette against the water.
ReplyDeleteglad it made the grade...That's a great pic!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome picture! I'm not a surfer, but I love watching surfers and I love the whole beach scene. I saw the little bit of color you mentioned...just a really great picture. I like it so much!
ReplyDeleteStill a great shot anyway!
ReplyDeleteNice one Pat, I could see the sand on my monitor before I blew it up.
ReplyDeleteTHAT is freaking awesome ! Man I wish we had piers around here, they are on my photography bucket list =)
ReplyDeleteTHAT is freaking awesome ! Man I wish we had piers around here, they are on my photography bucket list =)
ReplyDeleteNever a throw away...this was a neat shot!
ReplyDeleteAmazing, Pat! Enlarged the photo is just magic: the colours pop up and the photo comes alive. It's wonderful how many different faces of the same beach you have managed to capture. :)
ReplyDeleteThe water behind him actually looks like some slopes of snow..pretty cool!:)
ReplyDeleteShades and shadows are very striking to me...
ReplyDeleteThis photo really illustrate your acute skill and knowledge, it is a great shot :D
ReplyDeleteThe more you look at it the better it comes through, at first look I could just barely see the color and it appeared he was facing the camera, then after looking at it for a minute all came through clear and the perspective changed, Very Nice Picture.
ReplyDeleteVery nice...kind of peaceful and calming to look at.
ReplyDeleteNo, Patrick, no! Don't you ever throw out any of your photos...if this is a mistake, I don't want you to be right. ha
ReplyDeleteI'll bet this one turned out better the longer you looked at it. It really is a great shot, Dude.
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A stunning effect ..intended or not.... I like this one a lot !!
ReplyDeleteThat's postcard worthy!
ReplyDeleteYou know, regarding these HB pics...why do surfers surf near the pier?
ReplyDelete(Ah, poetry).
That is rad! The green and red are so faint!
ReplyDeleteSometimes pieces of art - writing, painting, drawings - pulled back at the last second from the brink of disaster turn out to be my best works. I love the way nature's light can so easily trick us. I would never have believed this wasn't a BW photo. Great work! - G
ReplyDeleteIt looks great whether in color or black and white. I'm glad you saved it.
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