Surfs Up

[Tugmistress]

[Seabird]

Great action shot.
I assume you got the hang of that new zoom lens if the pic is anything to go by.
Colin

[Tugmistress]

Hi Colin,
this is my 80-200mm lens, it was too windy for the big one i wobble too much lol so i just got a bit closer, just glad i didn't go on my face over the slippery rocks lol

[Tugmistress]

One from today, this was the 400mm lens on full zoom so getting better with it

[cuddlepop]

Wow great pics,thanks for posting these Tuggs

[Mr P Cannop]

will there be more over the next few days ??

[grumpyhippo]

It must be a great way to make a living, though I for one would prefer some where with a bit warmer water. Having said that the Pentland firth does produce a fantastic deep blue on a sunny day like today

[Tugmistress]

Nice pics GH What camera do you use?
am going back out this afternoon for a few more shots, will try it without a filter today (i have a UV filter on the big lens and skylight on the medium).
Was going to attempt to cut the grass but lost a bit of the strimmer and mower not working so i think it's a great excuse for more photography

[Mr P Cannop]

tuggs can i come with you ??

[grumpyhippo]

What camera do you use?

Thanks Tuggs, It is a D80 / 170-500mm Sigma and even with this I've had to crop quite hard.

Can you come round and break my mower ...and hide the paint..... and the brushes....... and polish the car...... and...and...and......

[Tugmistress]

Sorry Paul, didn't notice your post until i got back.

GH, you will have to teach me how to use my camera please?!
i don't crop i just resize the whole thing.
and yes i reckon i can break your mower, and hide the paint, and the brushes, and the thinners, and the dust sheets lmao

a couple more to add to GH's pics from earlier ...

[Deemac]

These shots were taken at Thurso East on Thursday. I'm going to try Brims Ness tomorrow if the weathers/waves good. (Canon EOS350D, Sigma 135 - 400mm, hand-held, no filters)

Have you seen the kit the pros are using (gulp) Canon 600mm's I think (£5500 a pop!! . . . out of my price range for now)

[Tugmistress]

Great shots Deemac
they will be at brims again tomorrow, the swell is due to die away for the duration of the competition now unfortunately so they will find it hard work.
there's a couple of people there with their cameras on tripods and the size of the lens they use is huge! they could probably do a macro shot of a pimple on the surfers noses as they wait for a wave! well and truly silly money lenses!
Good luck on getting some pics tomorrow i may go out again myself.

[highlander]

Fantastic photos!!!! these are so good you could sell these, but how do you ensure that no-one else uses your photos for profit.

[buggyracer]

popped out for 10 mins today myself, here are some i took...

[buggyracer]

[buggyracer]

[grumpyhippo]

Have you seen the kit the pros are using (gulp) Canon 600mm's I think (£5500 a pop!! . . . out of my price range for now)

Yes its quite impressive gear that they use but I suppose it is their living......there again they just might be inadequate in other areas

[Tugmistress]

Fantastic photos!!!! these are so good you could sell these, but how do you ensure that no-one else uses your photos for profit.

I can't use these for commercial purposes as i don't have permission off the subject in the picture by way of a model release giving me their permission. From what little i understand if these shots were used for making a profit by someone and they were seen by the guy in them or the original photographer, the vendor would be in the deep and sticky doo doo

[Deemac]

Great shots Deemac
they will be at brims again tomorrow, the swell is due to die away for the duration of the competition now unfortunately so they will find it hard work.
there's a couple of people there with their cameras on tripods and the size of the lens they use is huge! they could probably do a macro shot of a pimple on the surfers noses as they wait for a wave! well and truly silly money lenses!
Good luck on getting some pics tomorrow i may go out again myself.

Tugmistress, Thanks for the info, not been out to Brims Ness before and I'm also interested in just waves without people shots. Always useful for other projects. (I'm a graphic designer by trade).