At the Jetski Lake

[Ryewolf]

Just a few from the Jetski Lake on Sunday, no helmets chopped off.

#1 Yamaha FZS SVHO

#2 Kawasaki

#3 Yamaha

#4 Seadoo

#5 Yamaha

#6 Yamaha Superjet

I will be going back to the Jetski Lake on Sunday 17th May for Round 2 of the JSRA Championships, which also incorporates a freestyle event, so lots of riders doing tricks. Any suggestions for what I might do differently - close/wider...

[ChrisLumix]

Not sure I have the expertise to offer advice. However, my favourite of these excellent shots is #4 where the rider is 3/4 view to the camera rather than side on. Perhaps that's a good way to go with this?

[JHFoto]

A very nice set of action and detail..............

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Chris and JHF. I've been looking at other images of jetski's, a lot seemed to be done when the ski is cornering, so you get lots of spray. Here's one that is a crop (around 50%) that seems to be of a style that's popular. (Obviously is it's abit too dark and contrasty, with lots of blown highlights, but it is does seem to follow Chris's 3/4 view. I have to say I think it's a pretty challenging subject to photograph, you've got fast moving craft on water with all the associated reflections and highlights and contrasts - particularly on a sunny day.

[colinb]

 Any suggestions for what I might do differently - close/wider...

 

 The sun hasn't helped you any so if possible move into a better position with the sun behind or at least to one side - are you shooting in raw and are you attempting to recover highlights and reduce the shadows before converting to jpegs?

[ChrisLumix]

Thanks Chris and JHF. I've been looking at other images of jetski's, a lot seemed to be done when the ski is cornering, so you get lots of spray. Here's one that is a crop (around 50%) that seems to be of a style that's popular. (Obviously is it's abit too dark and contrasty, with lots of blown highlights, but it is does seem to follow Chris's 3/4 view. I have to say I think it's a pretty challenging subject to photograph, you've got fast moving craft on water with all the associated reflections and highlights and contrasts - particularly on a sunny day.

​Excellent shot! That's the 'money picture' in my book (don't worry too much about a few blown highlights in a shot like this - you're thinking too technically : the reaction of people who see it is going to be similar to mine, i.e. "wow!")

[Ryewolf]

Thanks Colin and Chris. On this instance I shot in jpeg and in the last shot I didn't do any processing to try and recover any details in the darkened area. I did have a quick try this morning, so I know that some can be pulled back. I'll probably go again before the race weekend and walk around and see if there are any better positions.