Select to expand quoteironbark said..
When the surf break is further out I'll be able to include more of the wave...
What camera are you using mate
Panasonic GX8 20 megapixel micro 4/3 camera and a 400mm Leica lens = 800 mm full frame equivalent.
Beaut lens nice and sharp but not that bright at 400mm being F6.3 so good light essential.
In Perth the mornings are best to illuminate surfer faces with this camera.
cheers
ironbark
Select to expand quoteironbark said..
Thanks Jayet - hasn't been much of a surf lately and mostly shore dump - I could stand in the carpark to take the photos but it is a bit lonely up there.........prefer to stand on the beach...
When the surf break is further out I'll be able to include more of the wave...
cheers
ironbark
Or take the pic from a angle? Is this all new to you? Or is it just your style of taking pics and how you like them to look?
Im not a photographer just a photo lover and am looking forward to more pics from you.
Panasonic make great cams, I'm on my second hybrid FZ200 after the FZ150 & the missus is o her second point & click compact Panasonic. Love 'em for battery life & non restrictive 10 min cutoff for video recording cameras other than Sony & Panasonic have in their DSLR range. I'm loving the simplicity of a bridging camera at the moment. I know mines constant F2.4 through zoom range. Not that I'm comparing, but will have a read on your camera model now to get a better understanding out of interest.
Someone else here should be able to give you a recommendation on lenses. TheDrip is very informative about Panasonic cams, hopefully he might chime in on lense recommendations. I'm assuming your cam takes interchangable lenses (mine doesn't).
Most surfers will be way-way less concerned with you capturing their face than they are with you capturing the moment they are in a critical position of the wave. ie leaning into a bottom turn with the peak looming above them, smashing it off the top with the water being displaced by them or their surfboard is vertical or airborne. They are barreled, floating over a big section of the wave or even them going over the falls haha...Preferably about 1/3 or 1/4 in the picture with the whole scene being captured. Surfers will recognise themselves by their wetsuit, surfboard & stuff. A good 20m pixel cam will easily capture a set of waves, like 2, 3 or more in one shot offering you the option to crop if required.
Have a look at the photos in surfers journal mag really pulled back I know it's not the same when shooting below par waves but if you pull back you can then crop and pull it in a bit not that I'm an expert but it's improved my shots heaps.keep em coming it's great to see pics of surfing rather than just talking about it
Great looking cam mate, I was seriously considering a mirrorless cam on my last camera purchase after watching a surf vid taken at Desert Point year before last made with the GX7. Opted for the FZ200 due to battery life which was better for a soloshot tripod I was using prior to the battery on that failing to hold a charge...Obviously your current lense will do the job. No one can blame you for preferring to be on the beach than in the carpark haha...fair enough 
Personally I would grab another lense or 2 for such a great camera to make it even more versatile. Its a great camera, typical panasonic fast focus for nice burst pics or taking good quality video to frame cap epic moments. Win-Win 
Select to expand quotechrispy said..ironbark said..
Thanks Jayet - hasn't been much of a surf lately and mostly shore dump - I could stand in the carpark to take the photos but it is a bit lonely up there.........prefer to stand on the beach...
When the surf break is further out I'll be able to include more of the wave...
cheers
ironbark
Or take the pic from a angle? Is this all new to you? Or is it just your style of taking pics and how you like them to look?
Im not a photographer just a photo lover and am looking forward to more pics from you.
Yeah I am a learner........got a great camera and lens - but now to get the best from it......I love water sports including surfing and there is great surfing talent here in Perth.......
cheers
ironbark
Select to expand quoteMickPC said..
Panasonic make great cams, I'm on my second hybrid FZ200 after the FZ150 & the missus is o her second point & click compact Panasonic. Love 'em for battery life & non restrictive 10 min cutoff for video recording cameras other than Sony & Panasonic have in their DSLR range. I'm loving the simplicity of a bridging camera at the moment. I know mines constant F2.4 through zoom range. Not that I'm comparing, but will have a read on your camera model now to get a better understanding out of interest.
Someone else here should be able to give you a recommendation on lenses. TheDrip is very informative about Panasonic cams, hopefully he might chime in on lense recommendations. I'm assuming your cam takes interchangable lenses (mine doesn't).
Most surfers will be way-way less concerned with you capturing their face than they are with you capturing the moment they are in a critical position of the wave. ie leaning into a bottom turn with the peak looming above them, smashing it off the top with the water being displaced by them or their surfboard is vertical or airborne. They are barreled, floating over a big section of the wave or even them going over the falls haha...Preferably about 1/3 or 1/4 in the picture with the whole scene being captured. Surfers will recognise themselves by their wetsuit, surfboard & stuff. A good 20m pixel cam will easily capture a set of waves, like 2, 3 or more in one shot offering you the option to crop if required.
Great advice MickPC - appreciate you taking the time to give me some tips.....
cheers
ironbark
Select to expand quoteRicardo1709 said..
Have a look at the photos in surfers journal mag really pulled back I know it's not the same when shooting below par waves but if you pull back you can then crop and pull it in a bit not that I'm an expert but it's improved my shots heaps.keep em coming it's great to see pics of surfing rather than just talking about it
Thanks Ricardo1709 - I'll have a look at some magazines - next post of mine the shots will be pulled back....
cheers
ironbark
Select to expand quoteMickPC said..
Great looking cam mate, I was seriously considering a mirrorless cam on my last camera purchase after watching a surf vid taken at Desert Point year before last made with the GX7. Opted for the FZ200 due to battery life which was better for a soloshot tripod I was using prior to the battery on that failing to hold a charge...Obviously your current lense will do the job. No one can blame you for preferring to be on the beach than in the carpark haha...fair enough
Personally I would grab another lense or 2 for such a great camera to make it even more versatile. Its a great camera, typical panasonic fast focus for nice burst pics or taking good quality video to frame cap epic moments. Win-Win
Thanks MickPC - I looked at some bridge cameras - they have a lot to recommend them especially for sports photography....
cheers
ironbark
Select to expand quotechrispy said..ironbark said..
Thanks Jayet - hasn't been much of a surf lately and mostly shore dump - I could stand in the carpark to take the photos but it is a bit lonely up there.........prefer to stand on the beach...
When the surf break is further out I'll be able to include more of the wave...
cheers
ironbark
Or take the pic from a angle? Is this all new to you? Or is it just your style of taking pics and how you like them to look?
Im not a photographer just a photo lover and am looking forward to more pics from you.
Yeah I've taken some photos looking down the beach - can give the photo a look like I was in the water when taking the picture - might try more of those - looking southwards seems to produce the best exposure at Trigg - now if I can only persuade all the surfers to break left....!!!!
cheers
ironbark
Select to expand quoteironbark said..chrispy said..ironbark said..
Thanks Jayet - hasn't been much of a surf lately and mostly shore dump - I could stand in the carpark to take the photos but it is a bit lonely up there.........prefer to stand on the beach...
When the surf break is further out I'll be able to include more of the wave...
cheers
ironbark
Or take the pic from a angle? Is this all new to you? Or is it just your style of taking pics and how you like them to look?
Im not a photographer just a photo lover and am looking forward to more pics from you.
Yeah I've taken some photos looking down the beach - can give the photo a look like I was in the water when taking the picture - might try more of those - looking southwards seems to produce the best exposure at Trigg - now if I can only persuade all the surfers to break left....!!!!
cheers
ironbark
Like this one from last Saturday.....
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ironbark
This is my favourite photo of 2017 - taken at the King of the Point competition - waves were really pumping that day and breaking a way out giving a great ride and the opportunity for the contestants to rack up multiple moves.....
cheers
ironbark
Keep it up Ironbark.
You're doing well to take it all as feedback and not criticism.
I'm looking forward to seeing your photos next big swell!
All your photos are great Ironbark but I like the top one with with so much going on and the frame starting to fall into 1/3's. Keep blazing away and put them up don't stress over critics (easy to say I know) there are as you have seen constructive input from some wise heads.
There are lots of lurkers looking and enjoying.
This Triggs place looks great I reckon everyone should go there
Select to expand quoteRicardo1709 said..
Let's get back on track here's a good mate of mine about to get flogged
I voted thumbs up for your mate about to die howling offshore happening there great shots
Select to expand quoteIFocus said..
All your photos are great Ironbark but I like the top one with with so much going on and the frame starting to fall into 1/3's. Keep blazing away and put them up don't stress over critics (easy to say I know) there are as you have seen constructive input from some wise heads.
There are lots of lurkers looking and enjoying.
This Triggs place looks great I reckon everyone should go there
Agreed, he has pulled back showing more wave but keeping the subject in check, well done.
What gear are you using ironbark?
Select to expand quoteDARTH said..IFocus said..
All your photos are great Ironbark but I like the top one with with so much going on and the frame starting to fall into 1/3's. Keep blazing away and put them up don't stress over critics (easy to say I know) there are as you have seen constructive input from some wise heads.
There are lots of lurkers looking and enjoying.
This Triggs place looks great I reckon everyone should go there
Agreed, he has pulled back showing more wave but keeping the subject in check, well done.
What gear are you using ironbark?
There is run down further back.
I agree they are getting better (to my eyes and what i like) but I'm still someone that prefers the whole wave. I said it before, but it tells more of a story and makes me look asst a pic from more perspectives. .
But definitely keep the pics coming
Please
And there has to be other frothers behind the lens that should post some pics
Select to expand quotechrispy said..DARTH said..IFocus said..
All your photos are great Ironbark but I like the top one with with so much going on and the frame starting to fall into 1/3's. Keep blazing away and put them up don't stress over critics (easy to say I know) there are as you have seen constructive input from some wise heads.
There are lots of lurkers looking and enjoying.
This Triggs place looks great I reckon everyone should go there
Agreed, he has pulled back showing more wave but keeping the subject in check, well done.
What gear are you using ironbark?
There is run down further back.
I agree they are getting better (to my eyes and what i like) but I'm still someone that prefers the whole wave. I said it before, but it tells more of a story and makes me look asst a pic from more perspectives. .
But definitely keep the pics coming
Please
And there has to be other frothers behind the lens that should post some pics
Panasonic GX8 20 megapixel micro 4/3 camera and a 400mm Leica lens = 800 mm full frame equivalent.
Beaut lens nice and sharp but not that bright at 400mm being F6.3 so good light essential.
400mm lens would be hard that close, I use a 200mm and that sort of gives that pulled back feeling.
400mm is great for close detailed shots or looking from the side up the beach at the subject, like looking into the barrel type shots.
Thanks IFocus - it can get quite congested particularly up near Trigg point - but from my observation from the shore most of the surfers are prepared to take it in good spirit and not drop in on others...........
Was at Trigg this morning - flat as a tack today - might have got one or two photos...
cheers
ironbark
Select to expand quoteDARTH said..chrispy said..DARTH said..IFocus said..
All your photos are great Ironbark but I like the top one with with so much going on and the frame starting to fall into 1/3's. Keep blazing away and put them up don't stress over critics (easy to say I know) there are as you have seen constructive input from some wise heads.
There are lots of lurkers looking and enjoying.
This Triggs place looks great I reckon everyone should go there
Agreed, he has pulled back showing more wave but keeping the subject in check, well done.
What gear are you using ironbark?
There is run down further back.
I agree they are getting better (to my eyes and what i like) but I'm still someone that prefers the whole wave. I said it before, but it tells more of a story and makes me look asst a pic from more perspectives. .
But definitely keep the pics coming
Please
And there has to be other frothers behind the lens that should post some pics
Panasonic GX8 20 megapixel micro 4/3 camera and a 400mm Leica lens = 800 mm full frame equivalent.
Beaut lens nice and sharp but not that bright at 400mm being F6.3 so good light essential.
400mm lens would be hard that close, I use a 200mm and that sort of gives that pulled back feeling.
400mm is great for close detailed shots or looking from the side up the beach at the subject, like looking into the barrel type shots.
Hey Darth - it is a zoom lens that I am learning to use - 200mm is the minimum on this Leica - 800 mm the maximum - but the advantage of the short end is that it is much sharper at over 3000 lines per inch - that is about twice as good as any of my other lens (and so it should be as it costs twice as much too!!!!).....
The Leica glass makes up for the low resolution of the GX8's one quarter size sensor - main advantage of which is it is very light and doesn't need a tripod even at 800 mm.
Enjoying my photography - and the surfing pics - I learn something about photography every day.....
cheers
ironbark
