A few weeks ago, Romain and I had got an assignement to shoot this nice Bordeaux 60 while returning from a regatta during the Voiles de Saint-Tropez.It was quite late in the afternoon so the light was beautifull and soft but low… However…
Nicolas claris: Bordeaux 60 - Returning from Regatta of the Voiles de Saint-Tropez 2012
smc PENTAX-FA645 80-160mm F4.5 @ 80 mm – ISO 400 – 1/320 – ƒ8 - Please do not repost elsewhere than in OPF
Nicolas,
Once again you bring us into your adventure with the sea and grand boats! This, on the face of it, is so magnificent. There's a princely grandeur to the boat and lofty red sail cutting through the blue waters. We can see, even at this small size of image, (and your 100% cutouts), there's so much detail in the foam and wake, the fabric of the sails, the planks on the boat and even the excited mood of the crew! It works well. I receive this image as a magnificent sharing of your work and try to imagine the thrill of seeing the action below, the thunder of the engine in your ears as you fly over holding a heavy camera jumping up and down against your eyes.
But the challenge of photographing from such a difficult platform is not new to you. Just the opposite! You have taken many, many seemingly equally superb, (and ultimately prize-winning pictures) in the past. So how hard is it to match your previous track record and how more difficult is it to get that "money shot" that you can print and publish? What's your success rate for each?
Does the Canon still find a place by your side in the helicopter as well? I'd love to see the differences if you have some shots with a similar objective. What canon lens would you have used for this shot? Then how different would the pictures be? This kind of photography from a vibrating helicopter is far more complex to understand than any pictures taken in camera review with fixed targets.
Comme toujours, mon cher, cher ami, je vous remercie, mille fois!
Asher