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tom rumland
{K:14874} 1/5/2005
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sean, this is outrageous! still trying to wrap my mind around the concept of boogieboarding a 10-12' shore break in a foot of water. these kids today have no fear ;^) great shot!
btw, i can't see grant's attachment but i can tell you that your photo looks fine to me. the only blown highlight i see is a small patch directly in front of the surfer (right where he is looking). wish grant's attachment was still there so i could give you a better description.
take care,
tom
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Andy Eulass
{K:13435} 1/2/2004
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Wow. I know that's a lame opener but its the only word that works. I think Grant's points are dead correct. I feel myself preparing to get clobbered by the wave as I view it. That's a big key not only to surf photography but any great sports photography: to feel a part of the event. This kind of work is the kind of caliber that you see in Sports Illustrated, which to me is a greatly underappreciated journal of photography as much as it is of sports reportage. This is excellent stuff, Sean. Keep hangin' ten. Is that the right saying? Us midwestern hayseeds have a tough time with surf culture. :) Great work pal.
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sean slavin
{K:3488} 12/31/2003
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thanks for the tips grant but i'm confused and wondering if there's a monitor calibration issue. in your photo, the whites look slightly grey to me. usually when i'm tweaking curves, i try to get the whites white without making them look blown out. i've never been good with the dodge/burn tool in ps since it never seems to work the way i want it to. it's much easier in the darkroom. ;) what do you mean by a grad layer?
more pictures coming.
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Hollow Eye
{K:1306} 12/31/2003
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Sean
It would be worth fiddling about with your scans more then. You can fix this easily in photoshop & if you're trying to sell these you should get them spot on. Its a great photo & I reckon should be shown at its best. I imagine it is a competitive job to get them published so do yourself all the favours you can. I touched it around a little with levels, a grad layer & dodged & burnt the rider, but I'm sure you could do better with the scan. This was a 2 minute job.
You might be interested in this site for selling your work:
www.buzzpictures.co.uk
There are an agency specializing in sports photography and have a big section on surfing so could be worth getting on there.
You might also like this site for some inspiration:
www.surfart-online.com
Best of luck and hurry up and post more pictures.
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sean slavin
{K:3488} 12/30/2003
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grant, it's the shorebreak out in front of ke iki, just a tad west and around the point from shark's cove. the whitewater got a little blown from the scan. the slide is always better and i wish i could get my scans to match better.
if it gets published, it'll be under my name and will probably be in the feb or march issue. they published a shot of mine in the december issue from the boost mobile pro. i only submitted contest stuff to surfer. a few other shots i've submitted to water and a few other mags.
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Hollow Eye
{K:1306} 12/30/2003
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Another great shot. Which break was this? I like the photo but I think it is a bit blown out in the whitewash. i had a little fiddle with the levels & the details all there just too white on screen (might just be my VDU?)
The key to a great surf shot for a surfer is to make you imagine yourself in the picture whether it is an empty wave you'd like to be getting barrelled on or plunging into a 10foot frothing closeout. You've succeeded in doing this - I'm gagging to see the water shots already.
Good luck with getting your stuff published. I'll keep an eye out - is it under nowhere photography or Sean Salvin & in SURFER only???
Have a good one
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Eduardo Bernardes
{K:8999} 12/30/2003
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Beautiful moment...wonderful water effect!
regards, Eduardo
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