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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: elsa hoffmann on November 15, 2016, 20:59:40
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Then this one must have been her evil twin
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That's some serious wave action, Elsa. Obviously my visit to Kalk Bay and ensuing impression was on a calm day as I couldn't image the waves would break on the embankment in this violent manner.
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Thanks Bjørn. Much worse has been recorded in previous years - I think mine is mild in comparison. But at least I got my own photos yesterday.
It is of course a challenge due to the spray and wind, to get even close enough to have a decent vantage point. I was hiding behind other guys - but everybody and his uncle was out there shooting.
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Beautiful and amazing! The first one is spectacular.
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Beautiful and amazing! The first one is spectacular.
Just wow for the first one.
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It is of course a challenge due to the spray and wind, to get even close enough to have a decent vantage point. I was hiding behind other guys - but everybody and his uncle was out there shooting.
That is the scenario for which TCs are made. You outreach the others.
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Thanks Akira and Thomas for looking and commenting.
Bjørn - oh yes.
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Fantastic, Elsa. The first one is smashing. Could have been the opening shot for a 'disaster'-movie.
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Elsa, next time try the fisheye from the top of the light .... j/k
I'm jealous of your images, I really enjoy wave action and this outdoes anything I have been able to catch by a very, very large margin
ok next time try catching a shark swimming in the middle of the wave ... j/k again
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Elsa, great shooting. Love the timing on that first image. We had high winds , rain , thunder and lightning last night but the actual Storm passed us by. I was looking forward to some interesting shooting but all calm at 6 am :( . Janette is in the UK with her new Olympus Pen - F. I do not know if she'll post on FB or not. I'll probably go in search of birds with my new D500 in the next few days. Nothing about recently. Some Lesser Whistling Ducks, Grebes and a couple of Harriers.
All the best
Tom
ps Wish we had an interesting Lighthouse :)
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Thanks guys - I think I will have just go again when we have a storm :) This was the afternoon before the super moon.
John Geerts... my own mini tsunami ;D
Armando - of course I will - waiting for you though haha
Tom - we have several lighthouses around the Cape. Some people come tour here exclusively to see all the lighthouses. So I suppose there is a lighthouse fetish too :o
I havent seen anything new from Janette in the last days. Birds are a no-no in this windy weather, so I am staying put.
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Great shots Elsa. The first one is spectacular.
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Wow! The first one really caught my breath when I opened the thread. Perfect timing.
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Thank you John and Sten - comments much appreciated :)
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Super Elsa, hope your didn't get a bit damp, being near to waves like that is awe inspiring!
You are misquoting the lyrics of the song it should be "And they called the wind Maria"
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The first one is spectacular.
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Thanks Erik :)
MikeG - no - I made a typo - meant to say - If they call the wind Maria (and then answered that with my first post... :)
thanks for looking Mike. Ya it was wet - and very wet - and windy - and also wet. ducked and dived. not prepared enough this time. Next time I will make a better effort
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Great series, but that first one is really powerfull. At first I thought it was a person standing on top of that lightsignal, witch would have been really, really dangerous. (And stupid)
Great weather is always a challenge, and yiu did well.
-frank-
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thanks Frank - even though I knew there was no one - I kept on looking too to make sure :)
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Where are the surfers :)
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I think standing next to the lighthouse (tied with a rope or chain, of course) and a 14mm would get a great shot.
I await your posting of that one Elsa 8)
Great captures !
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Thanks Jakov :)
Dough - it has been done ..... if you can believe it...
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Impressive shots. The breakwater seems to be working, sort of.
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Thank you kindly Tom. At least the lighthouse is still standing :)
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Where are the surfers :)
splatted on the wall, not visible from Elsa's position
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hahaha Armando - can you imagine :)
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Elsa,
I agree with others. The first one is really spectacular. If you haven't mentioned it already, what lens did you use? How far away?
Thanks,
Lowell
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wow.. how tall was that lighthouse?.. 26 ft?.. or 8m?.. in the second shot that wave must be close to 40ft. or 12m
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Thanks Lowell - this was the 70-200 - at 70mm. And it was too long. I missed half the wave. I am not good judging distance over over - so I dont know how far I was standing on the opposite pier in the harbour - maybe 150m??
Bob - the waves were very high for sure. my guess is roughy 6-8m yes
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I don't think the 70mm was too long, quite the opposite - You have captured the action close up just perfectly.
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Thank you kindly Erik :)
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These are terrific, Elsa, esp. #1 - that wall of green water!
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Thank you kindly Dave :)