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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