Skimboarding

[Gyro]

Hey guys, I got some really good skim shots the other day at the beach. A couple pros showed up so most of these pictures are of them.

Aaron Astin

[Gyro]

My favorite sequence of Aaron Astin

[Gyro]

Dave Scott




Later in the same sequence... yes he pulled this off, despite the sketchy landing

[Gyro]

One of my favorite sequences of Dave Scott

[Gyro]

Tad and Suitcase

Billigan

Tad again

Some random guy

[Gyro]

Anton on one of the bigger waves to come through. No he didn't make it...



My buddy Alex

[Homer]

Cool shots, I would never have thought you could do waves while skim boarding. These waves are breaking right on shore. Thanks for sharing.

Jim

[BFiredup]

Looks painful if you crash that close to shore....UGH...

But great shots...

[retroactiv]

what kind of glass were you using for this?

[Gyro]

Thanks guys. Yea, it hurts pretty bad when you fall onshore. And that happens about half the time. Either you make it or don't, and when you don't it hurts. I've been slammed down a good number of times. I was out for almost 2 months due to landing with the board under me, and my leg sticking into the board. 50 stitches inside my leg and 21 outside. It was all the way to the bone. It's worth it though for the most thrilling sport I've ever done

what kind of glass were you using for this?

Not exactly sure what this means, but if you're asking what type of lens I was using, it's a 55x200 VR

[brmill26]

All great shots, a couple really special ones in there. Very cool stuff; those skim boarder guys are really talented. The very first shot, is great, on a brighter day and a bit sharper that would be my favorite. Your favorite of Dave Scott is mine as well - love the long wake and the sharpness of the spray.

Thanks for sharing your great work!

Oh, and "glass" is photog slang for lens. I think "VR" means Nikon, right? What body are you shooting on?

[Gyro]

Thanks alot for the input man. And thanks for the help with photog talk

Yea, I shoot with a Nikon D40x