That morning light π and of course, surfing! Sometimes I think I take better photos when Iβve not been taking any for a while.
Iβm back where it started for me. At the place where I took my first surf photos. This was six years ago and I had stopped traveling to do yoga all over the world and taken my first sports photos. First I was a bit confused about where I should travel but I love this part of the world, and Iβve always loved water which there is plenty of here.
Oh, longboard surfing! My love for it has grown. Used to only like fast short boarding but now β¦
Here in Bali, very close to where I am right now, I took my first photos of surfing with the wrong camera and lens. The lens just kept moving back and forth when I tried to focus on the surfers. Felt totally hopeless. But somehow, and this happens to me sometimes, the photos were ok. I was surprised when I looked at the photos and they were sharp. My camera had done the work for me. I just had to see it.
Party waves. Longboard surfing at Batu Bolong, BaliBatu Bolong mornings. And I managed to isolate one surfer from the crowds in the water, so did the surfer catching her wave. Garuda and Nataraja. Well, that is, I think the surfer looks a bit like Nataraja, or Dancing Shiva, in front of the Garuda statue in the background.
Something else was that it was mostly female surfers I, or the camera, had photographed. I had already started taking photos of roller derby which is a female dominated sport so this fit right in with that. So here I am again, six years later in Indonesia, taking photos of water and surfers, many of them female.
Batu Bolong mornings. Oh, I had fun photographing surfers close to that temple. Like to frame the subject in the photo. Ok, this is next level framing. That hole is very small and the surfer is far away. Also an example of when the camera surprised me. Oh, hi fellow photographer π another example of where I was surprised of what the camera caught. Oh, itβs already crowded. I prefer to publish photos where thereβs only one or two surfers visible. But this is how it usually looks in the water. This is what Iβm into at the moment, trying to see how far away I can be with my camera and still take a sort of sharp photo. Think Iβm more than 100 meters away, maybe 200. Letβs see how long this amuses me.
Wonderful post βοΈπππ€; it’s like you were surfing down memory lane πππ. You talked about so much great stuff and the pictures were very good and did a great job of putting your thoughts into perspective. If you had not told about the issues with the lens, I would not have realized a thing hahaha.
The angles and the kinds of things you focused on in terms of photography, were interesting π―π‘. And I also noticed the high number of females surfing even before I got to the part where you highlighted it, so that was indeed noticable too.
“And thank you π for taking the time to reply, and look and read my blog post thoroughly. Not every day one has the time to do that π”
You are very welcome ππππ. You are totally correct about not always having the time hahaha. I like reading through your blog, I realize your passion for photography and I love to hear about your experiences with places that I personally have never been too ππ, plus I adore your company πππ
You still could try! I’ve seen surfers of all ages at the many different beaches I’ve been to. Beginners too, think you just need to find the right beach and surf coach. I might try too…
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