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very nice capture Erin!!! i can't complain at all since i can never do this with my powershot s40...thanks for sharing and keep up with nice work! :)

Water skier on a hydro lake on a still day. As always comments and

critiques welcome

Nice composition and very well done!

Very nice capture, those splash is really like a wall. Nicely composed !

There picture has a nice comp. I have tried to take these kind of pics but my subject always comes out silhouetted. Can you give me any tips?

Amanda, if your camera is fitted with a spot meter for exposure, take a reading off your subjects skin (or face in this case) open up the aperture one stop. A high shutter speed (1000th of a second or more is required to 'freeze' the cascading water and subject. You could also take a meter reading off your hand held in the same light as that falling on your subject. If your camera has aperture preffered Auto (AV mode) and a spot meter, set a wide aperture (f4 or wider)so the camera will pick a high shutter speed and meter off the skin or face. you can then transfer these settings to manual mode with +1 stop exposure compensation, and you should be somewhere close, Use 400 ASA colour neg film, it has a wide exposure latitude and will still give acceptable results with signifigant exposure errors. Fuji Professinal 400 NPH is one I have had good results from, but any neg 400 colour film should be o.k.

Because your subject is at a fixed distance and can only move in an arc relative to you in the boat, careful use of manual focus is a good option

Nice spray. Reminds me of the good old days when I can get up on one ski and do the same slalom.

Another standout! I like the contrast between the plume of water and that which is relatively calm, also the lights, darks, graphic shapes and the way all are harmoniously balanced. I would imagine your subject was thrilled with this.

simply stunning - what a great sports image