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DavidTO

Mar-27-2006, 11:41 AM

Nice work, Gus!

I love the shot of all the waves coming in, and many of the surfer shots are really outstanding.

Stormdancing

Mar-27-2006, 11:42 AM

WOW!
These are amazing shots. I love the one with the city skyline behind the surfer.

gus

Mar-27-2006, 11:59 AM

StevenV

Mar-27-2006, 12:14 PM

Be-A-Utiful!

maczippy

Mar-27-2006, 12:23 PM

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/61744418-M.jpg

With a little burning of the skyline (to reduce the brightness a tad) this would be a magnificent shot
..

Andrew :)

Richard

Mar-27-2006, 12:26 PM

Great series. This one is my favorite:

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/61742436-M.jpg

I love the trail of water traced by his hand. Outstanding. :thumb

Cheers,

Andy

Mar-27-2006, 12:27 PM

[QUOTE=Humungus]

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/61745015-Th.jpg

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/61744418-Th.jpg

:jawdrop

gus

Mar-27-2006, 12:33 PM

ehughes

Mar-27-2006, 12:41 PM

Gus, just awesome shots.... I love the one with the city skyline..:thumb

DavidTO

Mar-27-2006, 12:48 PM

Gus, I spent about 5 minutes on my lappy working on this, trying a technique I learned from Margulis, applying the Red channel to Lightness in LAB. It works really well with water. I didn't get it quite right, but it shows what's possible with getting more oomph out of your water, I think.

digitalpins

Mar-27-2006, 01:07 PM

wow great and amazing shots, really really like your pics here

I would love to get the chance to shoot surfers, but here in NYC.... :dunno we never get those types of moments or see any surfers :rofl

ChrisJ

Mar-27-2006, 01:21 PM

WOW, these are incredible... All my faves have been mentioned: the waves, the skyline, and the surfer closeup with his hand dragging.

DoctorIt

Mar-27-2006, 01:31 PM

I'm not very good at all this..gimme a break :rolleyes

My picks were spot-on with Andy's. Frickin phenomenal stuff there!!

Andy

Mar-27-2006, 01:42 PM

Mate i really really flounder in P/shop..i am happy to email you the RAw file if you would like a go at it. PM me an email if you want to improve it. I only wish i knew more.

Gus, Gus, Gus.
Why are you posting files in Adobe RGB?
http://www.smugmug.com/help/srgb-versus-adobe-rgb-1998

BTW, this file is very responsive to shadow/highlight (recover highlights only)
http://dgrin.smugmug.com/gallery/1077611

:deal :deal

Steve Cavigliano

Mar-27-2006, 03:23 PM

Gus,
These are really good. I'm with Doc, Andy and Andrew. That skyline pic is great. With some p/p it will be stunning. If no one else will help you send me a RAW file and I will butcher it for you :D

The line of waves coming in using a wide perspective is also outstanding. Some of the "in the curl" shots are also extremely well done.

Forget the "I don't know what I'm doin' crap". Your pics prove you wrong. One pic, maybe you could get lucky. But a set like this takes skill :thumb

Good work mate, and maybe the hand injury is helping your style....LOL

Steve

maczippy

Mar-27-2006, 03:46 PM

Okay!

PM me and i'll give you an address and I'll see what I can do and then tell you what I did!

Andrew :)

Mate i really really flounder in P/shop..i am happy to email you the RAw file if you would like a go at it. PM me an email if you want to improve it. I only wish i knew more.

§imone

Mar-27-2006, 07:45 PM

Those shots are just 'Wicked'. Excellent colour & detail all round psp tweeks or not there awesome.

Dont know what your doing ... yeah right PLEASE, pull the other one :rolleyes

DanielB

Mar-27-2006, 08:10 PM

gus. some of the best shots i've seen from you yet. i love 2 with the skyline in the background:clap

gus

Mar-27-2006, 10:04 PM

gus

Mar-27-2006, 10:05 PM

ian408

Mar-27-2006, 11:00 PM

That photo of the waves is my fave. Plus the shot that zippy is talking about.
Love that skyline in the background.

gus

Mar-27-2006, 11:59 PM

devbobo

Mar-28-2006, 04:29 AM

Gus,

Awesome result mate...i'm damn impressed :huh

Dave

DavidTO

Mar-28-2006, 07:13 AM

Im having probs emailing the RAW to Mczippy (andrew) 7 meg. He is going to have a lash at it for me to show what he gets from it.

Try yousendit.com

dancinkate

Mar-28-2006, 07:54 AM

Great series. This one is my favorite:

http://wadjelaphotography.smugmug.com/photos/61742436-M.jpg

I love the trail of water traced by his hand. Outstanding. :thumb

Cheers,

:agree
WONDERFUL! :clap

gus

Mar-28-2006, 11:38 AM

maczippy

Mar-28-2006, 12:39 PM

http://maczippy.com/misc/IMG_3039-2_wheelerd.jpg

Just a quick play before I nip out......

Andrew

gus

Mar-28-2006, 07:39 PM

maczippy

Apr-01-2006, 12:13 PM

WOW !! :thumb

Thank you - let me know if you want the full size (finished .psd) file...

Andrew

gus

Apr-01-2006, 12:17 PM

gus

Apr-01-2006, 12:51 PM

maczippy

Apr-01-2006, 02:53 PM

Do you have an FTP server somewhere I can upload it to? I"ll zipfile it and include a little readme too...

Nothing fancy with the surfer, simple sharpening on a layer and then opacity until I achieved the "feel" I was looking for...

Andrew :)

Oh yeah...what else did you do to the shot ? The surfer appears more isolated from the wave :scratch Highlights maybe ?

gus

Apr-01-2006, 02:56 PM

Back Window

Apr-01-2006, 09:26 PM

im having an eyegasim... i wish we have waves like that, only during hurricane seasion in fla :rolleyes

gus

Apr-01-2006, 11:37 PM

Apr-07-2006, 12:44 PM

You did GREAT, I also love the surfer in mid air with all the water drops around :)
Andrew the master at PS and Raw.

gus

Apr-07-2006, 01:02 PM

Art Scott

Apr-07-2006, 01:34 PM

That one of the city skyline and surfer are fantastic:thumb :thumb ....like a fantasy shot of sorts....however they are all great....never get to see waves like that in kansas.....