Mouth Hanger

So I do a lot of surf photography; I have a super big lens which allows me to reach out there.  I am a land photographer... meaning I don't get out into the water.  Not that I don't get wet!  When the high tides are in, sometimes you just can't get away from one of those rouge waves.  And besides, the water is cold.

But I digress:  the other day, while at Swami Reef in Encinitas, CA, I see these young guys heading out on their boards:  groms, they call them (skilled young guys who love to rip on their boards!).  I noticed that one of the guys had a funny thing in his mouth so when he came ashore I approached to see the set up.  He had a mouth fixture to hold his GoPro Hero+3.  It didn't look really comfortable, chomping on it like a bit in a horse's mouth.

The guys were from Portugal and were enjoying the high surf.  Extremely friendly, enthusiastic,  but they were a bit out of their element with the high surf.  But they tried. So he posed for me with a promise that I would post it for him.

GoPro cameras are awesome.  The footage you can get with them, think POV (point-of-view), is incredible.  I have a couple and use them for various projects for added value to the assignment.  If you don't have one, check them out.  They can be fun for the creative.

Tech details:  Fuji x100s; ISO 200; f5.6; 1/640 sec.  Natural light.  Processed in Adobe CS6
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Attitude

Street Photography is something I really enjoy doing.  So this weekend while I was giving a photography lesson to a student, we visited Chicano Park, located in Barrio Logan which is situated underneath the concrete overpasses of busy roads heading in and out of Coronado Island.  As we walked into the park, I noticed this man, his back to us, sitting on a cold concrete park bench.  His hat was perfect for the scene -- the way he was sitting hunched over.  I mentioned to the student that I would like to take this photo but he stood and moved away as we approached.  Later, we found him sitting at the same place, so using my Spanish, I asked if we could photograph him.  He was extremely polite and allowed us to do so.  After we showed him the images on the back of the camera he was very appreciative of our interaction with him.

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Tech Data:  Fuji x100s:  ISO 200; F2.8; 1/125; Natural light.  Processed in Adobe CS6