If the call the wind Maria...

[Erik Lund]

The first one is spectacular.

[elsa hoffmann]

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

[frankv]

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-

[elsa hoffmann]

thanks Frank - even though I knew there was no one - I kept on looking too to make sure

[Jakov Minić]

Where are the surfers

[DougB]

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 

Great captures !

[elsa hoffmann]

Thanks Jakov

Dough - it has been done ..... if you can believe it...

[Tom Hook]

Impressive shots. The breakwater seems to be working, sort of.

[elsa hoffmann]

Thank you kindly Tom. At least the lighthouse is still standing

[armando_m]

Where are the surfers

splatted on the wall, not visible from Elsa's position

[elsa hoffmann]

hahaha Armando - can you imagine

[Lowell]

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

[bobfriedman]

wow.. how tall was that lighthouse?.. 26 ft?.. or 8m?.. in the second shot that wave must be close to 40ft. or 12m

[elsa hoffmann]

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

[Erik Lund]

I don't think the 70mm was too long, quite the opposite - You have captured the action close up just perfectly.