Well today… I decided to use the action sports photography techniques that my cousin Barry taught me in Melbourne. Boracay is a major place for kite boarding and wind surfing. The Bolabog beach is perfect because the beach is shallow for a long way out. This means that if you fall off, you can easily get back on.
This is pretty much my first attempt at this sort of photography… so it was more of a practice session and inspect the images afterwards. Sports photography is quite hard and the pros make it look so easy! There’s a lot that you need to look out for and framing is extremely important!
I noticed that the reflections of the water were quite strong and I decided to use my polarising filter to remove the reflections. Wow! You can really see the colour of the water in some of these images!
Let’s have a look then eh…
Bolabog beach full of kite surfing gear!
ISO 200, 1/2000 sec, F2.8.
ISO 200, 1/1250 sec, F2.8.
ISO 200, 1/1600 sec, F2.8, Aperture Priority, +0.3 EV.
ISO 200, 1/1250 sec, F2.8, Aperture Priority, +0.7 EV.
ISO 200, 1/1000 sec, F2.8, Aperture Priority, +0.7 EV.
ISO 250, 1/1600 sec, F3.5, Aperture Priority, +0.7 EV.
ISO 250, 1/1000 sec, F3.5, Aperture Priority, +0.7 EV.
ISO 250, 1/800 sec, F3.5, Aperture Priority, +0.7 EV.
ISO 250, 1/800 sec, F3.5, Aperture Priority, +0.7 EV.
ISO 250, 1/1000 sec, F4, Aperture Priority, +0.7 EV.
I then wondered over the White Beach... Photo to the left...
Photo to the right...
Just look at how the polarising filter brings that colour out!
I’m glad you got there OK, Gwyn; it sounds like it was touch-and-go whether you would be able to stay for more than the first day.
I particularly like the shots with the boards in the air — nicely caught.
My cousin Barry showed me a lot with regards to sports photography… I need to practise more 😉 hehehehe