Beadnell Bay Kite Surfing

[kev7d]

I have been out for the last couple of days with a new 70 - 300 lens. This is the first time I have ever used such a piece of kit. Now why does my brain go to mush the first time I go out with new camera gear?

I watched the route the surfers were taking and thought there would be an opportunity of water cascading off the pier end at the same time as the surfers were in the air. A little bit of luck and that timing was right. The surfer is not as sharp as I would have liked and I should have been shooting faster than 160th sec.

Any thoughts on how I could have done better to help me learn to get the best of of the new lens? Any help is appreciated.

F6.3

300mm

1/160 sec

ISO 100

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[Phil]

You need to increase that shutter speed. Try upping the ISO, the 7D can take it

[kev7d]

Thanks Phil. Just as I thought. Like I said, my thinking just went out of the window with the new lens. :)

[colinb]

not sure the pier end is adding anything or than a distraction from the main event?

 

I like to try and get the waves looking like an explosion of water which I think helps add movement and for that you do need a fast shutter, I usually switch to aperture and let the camera handle shutter speeds while I concentrate on the focus point and dof

 

If it helps this is the specs for the picture below

Focus Mode:    AF-C

VR:      ON

Aperture:          F/5.3

Shutter Speed:  1/2500s

Exposure Mode:           Aperture Priority

Metering:          Matrix

ISO Sensitivity: ISO 320

 

[kev7d]

Thanks for the feedback Colin. Appreciated. It is useful to see your exif data, that gives me some good direction. For me this is good learning, I will nail it the next time. And hopefully I won't be so giddy with the excitement of new kit and pay attention to the detail when preparing myself for the shot,

[Black Pearl]

I've shot these before - fun but difficult - so I appreciate your shot. I found you needed well over 1/1000s to guarantee a nice freeze and continuous AF so a sequence could be captured. Also try shutter priority and auto ISO.

[kev7d]

I've shot these before - fun but difficult - so I appreciate your shot. I found you needed well over 1/1000s to guarantee a nice freeze and continuous AF so a sequence could be captured. Also try shutter priority and auto ISO.

 

Many thanks BP. I am going to go back again soon and get it spot on. I am going to be shooting much faster.

 

To be honest, i should have known better. New toy + excitement = brain mush!!!!!!!

 

One aspect of this hobby that I do like is learning new tricks!!!!