When your photographing the surf, remember to keep your eyes open for the wave shots. It's one of my favourite shots and they can look very arty and atmospheric.
Photograph them with or without people near or on the wave. But if you do include people then they will give a sense of scale to the wave.
Try black and white and you could end up with something that your happy to hang up in your front room.
Look for nicely forming 'A' frames, or heavy, dark barrels. If the angle and the light is working for you get that offshore spray coming off the back off the wave.
Now I'm the first to admit that generally speaking the colour of the water in the North East is not the stuff of the exotic surf locations that frequent the covers of the surfing mags, and I reckon that they are unlikely to do so in the near future, but if you have an awareness of the wave shots and what can be achieved then the next time you have the opportunity in some exotic locale you'll be able to nail it.
Besides, who needs all that deep blue turquoise crap - give me rain and dark grey any day!!??
If you can get good shots here you can get them anywhere.
Photograph them with or without people near or on the wave. But if you do include people then they will give a sense of scale to the wave.
Try black and white and you could end up with something that your happy to hang up in your front room.
Look for nicely forming 'A' frames, or heavy, dark barrels. If the angle and the light is working for you get that offshore spray coming off the back off the wave.
Now I'm the first to admit that generally speaking the colour of the water in the North East is not the stuff of the exotic surf locations that frequent the covers of the surfing mags, and I reckon that they are unlikely to do so in the near future, but if you have an awareness of the wave shots and what can be achieved then the next time you have the opportunity in some exotic locale you'll be able to nail it.
Besides, who needs all that deep blue turquoise crap - give me rain and dark grey any day!!??If you can get good shots here you can get them anywhere.
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