Aerialists over the waves

Catching surfers in the air is as much fun for me as capturing birds in flight. The 1D MIV's competent AF and 10 fps burst rate, coupled with the versatility of the Uniqball UBH45, make this pursuit a bit easier to do.

 

Shooting info - San Juan Beach, La Union, Philippines, December 7, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, Uniqball UBH45/Manfrotto 455B support.

 



Shooting info - San Juan Beach, La Union, Philippines, December 7, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/2500 sec, manual exposure in available light, Uniqball UBH45/Manfrotto 455B support.

 



Shooting info - San Juan Beach, La Union, Philippines, December 7, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 400, 1/2000 sec, manual exposure in available light, Uniqball UBH45/Manfrotto 455B support.

Surfing while typhoon Ruby passes through central Philippines

Great that typhoon Ruby isn't as destructive as initially feared.  It was actually mostly sunny here in La Union this whole Sunday (December 7, 2014), and surfers were having a field day riding the larger-than-usual waves.

 

Here's a 5-frame burst from my old, trusty surfing combo. Looks like my 1D4's AF still works well, perhaps almost as good as the 7D2.  Likewise, my Uniqball UBH45 continues to impress me as a viable tripod head for supertele-action photography.

 

Shooting info -  San Juan Beach, La Union, Philippines, December 7, 2014, Canon 1D MIV + 500 f4 L IS + 1.4x TC II, 700 mm, f/6.3, ISO 640, 1/2500 sec, manual exposure in available light, Uniqball UBH45/Manfrotto 455B support.

 

 

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