Originally posted by wehavenowaves!
it always cracks me up the difference in peoples tolerances to what they consider cold water. case and point, three surfers: two skinning it, and one guy rocking the short sleeve full. what was the water temp?
Just a tick over 70 degrees. I'm able to swim now although there's still a bit of shock when I first get in.
Originally posted by Ash
Cool action shots.
Would do well in the themed Beach & Surf thread in the Mini-Challenges section.

Thanks Ash, I'll look for it.
Originally posted by BlueBubbleBoy
When I lived in Florida I surfed mainly in the Cocoa and Satellite Beach areas.
Those are still popular surfing areas, along with Sebastian Inlet. I like the way waves set up along the Space Coast. These photos are from an spot known by the locals as "The Rocks". From what I can tell they tend to have the largest waves of any place along the Florida coast. By the rocks are shallow and I've seen some riders come out of the water with some very nasty gashes.
Originally posted by Frogfish
Yep #2 for me too - I think you should be shooting with a slightly faster shutter speed though.
Anything over 1/750ths and I'm happy. I often shoot with the ISO at 200 which gives a faster shutter speed. But I don't like the grain when its overcast or cloudy so I try to use 100 whenever I can get away with it.
Originally posted by Scottie137
I gotta ask, did the guy in picture 1 land it?
Yes. He's one of the better locals here. I always make sure to keep the camera pointed his way when he's in the water. Here's the next shot in the sequence...
Originally posted by Tamia
You take such good action photos, Tom. Great series. I'm envious of the warm!
Thanks Tamia! You'll have to come down sometime to get out of the cold. You'd love all the water scenes down here We've got around here. I'll lend you my underwater casing if you want to try that!
regards-
-tom