Play that Funky SUP – Stand up paddle surfing on the Isle of Wight
A slightly different view of Stand up paddle surfing on the Isle of Wight. Shot with the 500mm sigma zoon lens, this tight crop makes me think of playing funky bass guitar for some reason, and i really like the bokeh caused by the light on the breaking wave. Play that Funky SUP – Stand [...]
The Sweeper – Isle of Wight SUP
Another Isle of Wight SUP photo, and again its looking at stand up paddle boarding in Compton Bay. This 2 frame vertorama (vertical panorama) composition is all about reinforcing the space and sense of freedom. The Sweeper – Isle of Wight SUP, originally uploaded by s0ulsurfing. ———————————– ©2012 Jason Swain, All Rights Reserved This and the other photos [...]
Isle of Wight Water Sports
It’s pouring down with rain here again this morning so i’m forced to dig out a bit of sunshine and Isle of Wight Water Sports from the archives. I found a few more different views of stand-up-paddle boarding in Compton Bay from that time when the sun was shining (seems like longer than a few weeks [...]
One man and his gull – Stand up Paddle Surfing
Another from the Stand up Paddle Surfing (SUP) shoot at Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, on a gloriously sunny and warm spring evening. Using the sigma 50-500mm telephoto lens and deliberately shot into the sun for a silhouette and maximum shimmering sea. It was then edited up into a Vertorama (vertical panorama), and finished off using [...]
We are sailing (well stand up paddle boarding actually)
A bit more stand up paddle boarding (SUP) action from Compton Bay, Isle of Wight, on a gloriously sunny and warm spring evening last week. Bit of luck getting the yacht in the background! Deliberately shot into the sun for a silhouette and maximum shimmering sea, and then edited up into a Vertical panorama, and [...]
On golden pond ( SUP on the Isle of Wight )
A bit of stand-up paddle board action from Compton Bay (SUP on the Isle of Wight). On a gloriously sunny and warm spring evening earlier this week. Using the Sigma 50-500mm I deliberately shot it into the sun for a silhouette and maximum shimmering sea effect. I then edited up into a Vertorama, and finally used [...]
The swell that kept on coming…
So, its five days and counting now that this spring swell has hung around, and thats pretty good going for the south coast, especially accompanied by offshore winds. Only had time for a really quick surf at lunchtime, and no photos either, but i did get back in the evening to shoot a few SUP’s [...]
I was there yesterday!! an overdue surf blog.
Following up on the theme of my last surf blog, where i’d missed out on the good swell at Freshwater Bay because i had to stay in and have my broadband line fixed. This time i’m happy to write about the waves I did get on a glorious days surfing at Compton Bay, on the [...]
Stop Motion Surfing – Lego Man Shredding Waves
I love this fantastic little Stop Motion Surfing video of a lego man surfing a right hand towel reef. It takes mind-surfing to another level, and the fact that its from a local (as in Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight) surfer / kiteboarder and filmmaker Tom Court just makes it even better. And to top it off, [...]
“I am just going in for a surf and may be some time” Isle of Wight Surfer – Ian Pacey
Deliberate pun on the old “Scott of the Antarctic” quote here. This is my mate and Isle of Wight Surfer – Ian Pacey, going in for a surf at Compton Bay back in 2009. I always meant to post this shot the day he headed off on his travels (he went round the world surfing for [...]
Mustang Sally – Lady Surfer
This shot was conceived as an idea to update one of my all time fave photos “Portrait of a Psychedelic Surfer” but this time with a female perspective and a lady surfer. Of course it has nothing like the same spark, as this was contrived where the original was a spontaneous reaction to the way [...]
The Surf on the Isle of Wight is head high (if you squat right down)
To be honest, the Surf on the Isle of Wight is probably not even that big today, but i’m just daydreaming of summer days at the beach and found this old shot of longboarding a lovely little wave at Compton Bay from back in 2009. Real waves on their way though, there’s a nice big deep [...]
Sunset Surfer
Sunset Surfer, originally uploaded by s0ulsurfing. little bit of texture fun with flypapers adds a bit of extra warmth to a summery surfing scene from Watergate Bay in Cornwall. More Vertoramas to come this week as promised, but it is so cold and wet and grey and miserable outside today that i had to dish [...]
I should have been there yesterday (The story of Isle of Wight surfing)
Isle of Wight Surfing. Returning to a familiar theme for this blog, and probably for most people who ever done a bit of Isle of Wight surfing too, the old ‘you should have been here yesterday’ routine. Over the last 20 years I’ve built my life next to the sea and the West Wight in [...]
The morning after the night before…
Sitting here today, on a miserable grey December day, looking out the window at howling on-shores blowing out any chance of getting any decent waves, and i’m looking back over a few pics from a surf session that i voluntarily missed out on a few weeks back. I wasn’t too busy, i didn’t have to be somewhere [...]
Stunning short surfing video.
Mirage – Stunning surfing video It’s not very often i’ll post a video from one of the big brands, god knows we see enough of them plastered all over the magazines and the internet and competition backdrops. But this rip-curl surfing video really is worth watching for the pioneering film techniques alone. It looks like [...]
November Wipeouts
Following on from yesterdays post, where the camera lied a bit and made it all look very good with beautiful backlit waves and no close-outs or drop-ins, here’s the other side of the coin and a few wipeouts / bailouts and even one in the pouring rain!
UK Surf photography with the Sigma 50-500mm
UK Surf photography So i’ve finally had a chance to get out and shoot some surfing at Freshwater Bay on the Isle of Wight again. Finally a chance to test out the Sigma 50-500mm telephoto lens in action. I got the lens with UK Surf photography in mind almost a year ago now, and I have [...]
Surf kit review: Wax buddy.
my boards are in need of a bit of attention, i’ve got a few dings to fix up, and both could do with a fresh coat of wax as the old stuff is half inch think and the colour of an old dog turd.
Joe Truman & others surfing Compton Bay Sunday 20-2-11
Some great GoPro HD footage from Compton Bay on Sunday the 20th of February 2011. Thanks to Nigel Bulloch for his camera, editing patience and skills. I missed this whole week of swell with the arrival of my son William, but its great to be able to experience it via this footage and some of the other great [...]
Archive surfing #1
I found a few shots that got overlooked, neglected, or fell down the back of the sofa
Surfing Compton Bay, 18th Jan 2011
every now and again I managed to grab a fast little section and escape the close-outs so no complaints about a surf session in the sun with only two other people out!
First Surf of 2011. Nice swell at Compton Bay.
…one of those choice set waves that made the whole thing worthwhile.
Tom Court Kiteboarding 2010, Years End Video.
Its a little insight into the lifestyle of a pro kiter, without showing all the actual work