Dawn Patrol

David Orias

Dawn Patrol

Surfing just before dawn. The water color comes from the dawn light reflecting off high clouds in the sky.

Canon 1Ds Mark II
600 mm focal length
1/15 second
f/4
ISO 50

Panning and trying to keep the surfer in one spot in the frame produces the fluidity and quality to the water.

Dawn Patrol belongs to the following groups:

Artistic Motion Blur, Surfing, The Art of Sport, The Fine Art of Photography, Waves and Weekly Theme Challenges Available for sale as

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Dawn Patrol by David Orias
Dawn Patrol by David Orias
  • Craig Mitchell

    Craig Mitchell

    Absolutely brilliant. Such a feeling of speed and freedom. Top shot.

  • David Orias

    David Orias

    Thanks Craig

  • micmac

    micmac

    Stunning shot!!

  • David Orias

    David Orias

    Thanks Micmac

  • Gary L. Suddath

    Gary L. Suddath

    lighting is stunning as well as the composure

  • David Orias replied

    Thanks again Gary

  • drec

    drec

    like the colours, excellent work

  • David Orias replied

    Thanks again drec.

  • steen

    steen

    lovely work

  • David Orias replied

    Thank you Steen.

  • Kevin Whiting

    Kevin Whiting

    simply stunning

  • David Orias replied

    Thanks Kevin. Very nice of you to say.

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    Amazing….. WOW!!

  • Patricia Montgomery

    Patricia Montg...

    Fantastic capture! Beautiful tones! Well done!!

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    great shot and sense of speed!

  • andrewt

    andrewt

    amazing shot

  • EnVee

    EnVee

    excellent image!

  • Heather Nel

    Heather Nel

    fabulous shot … nothing like a dawnie : )

  • melbourneguy75

    melbourneguy75

    Absolutely stunning shot… one of the best surf images I’ve seen here or elsewhere

  • David Orias replied

    Thanks again everyone for leaving your comments.

  • Hollie Nass

    Hollie Nass

    WOW!! Amazing shot!! A+ for me :)))

  • Ronee van Deemter

    Ronee van Deemter

    Breathtaking!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Proust

    Proust

    wow, great

  • KiimiG

    KiimiG

    wicked shot! love the colors

  • Greg Hess

    Greg Hess

    David, your style of using a slower shutter to photograph surfers is fantastic, I’d never thought of that before! This is a beautiful shot, you can almost FEEL the glassiness (is that a word?) of the water.

  • David Orias replied

    Thanks Greg, yes that is a word that I have used before…... so it must be then, right?

  • roxananegreanu

    roxananegreanu

    The colors are superb!

  • Anne O'Connor

    Anne O'Connor

    Beautiful David as always. You have a gift for capturing movement extremely well.

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Hi there! Thanks for participating in Photography 101’s group tagging! Please tag this photo with the following tag(s):
    p101natlight

  • Mark Wuttke

    Mark Wuttke

    Wow Amazing!!!

  • Cheryl  Lunde

    Cheryl Lunde

    Brilliant shot, love the colors! A fave!

  • Photomojo

    Photomojo

    I was looking for groups having to do with water and came across your stunning photos. Exceptional work. Your wave shots are so creative and colorful!

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    One of the most beautiful silhouettes I have seen, it is gorgeous!! I love the colours of the water!

  • LisaR

    LisaR

    Absolutely stunning!! :D

  • heartwork

    heartwork

    great!!
    gives the perfect impression of the speed but the surfer is still sharp.
    could you tell me the calibrations? :)

  • David Orias replied

    I added the photo information.

    1/15 second
    f/4
    ISO 50
    600 mm focal length

    Thanks

  • linda858100

    linda858100

    stunning

  • Béla Török

    Béla Török

    Excellent image, David!

  • ma9rk

    ma9rk

    Brilliant …great work mate.

  • EJCairns

    EJCairns

    Like it ! Regards EJ

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Amazing shot! He looks like a martian surfing on Mars! Wonderful capture and work!

  • LudaNayvelt

    LudaNayvelt

    gorgeous shot

  • lorilee

    lorilee

    Sooooo beautiful!!!!!!

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer


    in Photography 101’s “Silhouette” challenge! It will be featured with the top ten and two honorable mentions.

    Please make sure it is submitted to the group NOW so that it may be featured!!!

  • David Orias replied

    Thanks Taylor. Thanks to all the members who look and voted for this photo and the other fine photos in this contest.

  • chrisdade

    chrisdade

    Surfing on silk! a real beaut of an image love the colours.

  • Taylor Sawyer

    Taylor Sawyer

    Can you please tag this piece with p101silhouette? Thanks!

  • Craig Ollis

    Craig Ollis

    WOW, great shot. It creates such a great mood

  • Glenn Tunaley

    Glenn Tunaley

    Amazing shot!

  • Tom Oliver

    Tom Oliver

    This is simply perfect, this is what i want to be able to do, im so jealous, beautiful pic.

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    Beautiful image. Love the satiny water.

  • GabrielK

    GabrielK

    simply stunning

  • PhotosByG

    PhotosByG

    Hi David. Style, Class, Elegance, Excellence are looking for photos of this quality and calibre if you are interested in submitting this photo and any other photos you may have of the same quality, (that fall within the guidelines).
    Cheers, Graham.

  • mike ellis

    mike ellis

    Hang ten dude….killer shot…..awesome….far out and solid….

  • LukeConroyPhoto

    LukeConroyPhoto

    would like to try this! nice photo

  • conner-foley

    conner-foley

    A fantastic shot – nature and man in harmony together.

  • AdamDonnelly

    AdamDonnelly

    Love this! The sense of movement brought through by the panning really brings the image to life. That light is amazing too. FANTASTIC IMAGE!

  • Patricia Gibson

    Patricia Gibson

    WOW, an amazing capture, congratulations!

  • Carole Russell

    Carole Russell

    Congrats on the challenge win – great shot! Love the water looks like liquid gold

  • jaffa

    jaffa

    cracking shot nice work

  • liquidlines

    liquidlines

    So beautiful

  • redtree

    redtree

    Lovin your work dude.

  • Christophe Testi

    Christophe Testi

    Stunning, your work is AMAZING!

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    excellent

  • Alistair Wilson

    Alistair Wilson

    stunning shot! love the light

  • AroonKalandy

    AroonKalandy

    beautiful work….

  • kittyrodehorst

    kittyrodehorst

    Absolutely GORGEOUS, David!!! :-)

  • RichardKlos

    RichardKlos

    Beautiful!!

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Just brilliant, perfect shot and fantastic tones & colours :)

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Such a perfect image, great panning too, to keep the surfer that sharp! 15/10 for that!!! :) Especially with a 600mm lens! Amazing! Fave!

  • James  Archibald

    James Archibald

    great shot

  • John Spies

    John Spies

    Excellent shot

  • Radek Hofman

    Radek Hofman

    SUPERB SHOT.

  • George Salazar

    George Salazar

    super duper

  • Kris Faul

    Kris Faul

    wow – this is awesome!

  • Vittorio Magaletti

    Vittorio Magal...

    very very beautiful! :) well done!!

  • LeilaniMelayna

    LeilaniMelayna

    Brilliant work, David!

    Smiles Leilani

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt

    Wonderful picture!

  • Stephen Colquitt

    Stephen Colquitt

    Makes me want to get out there and surf up a storm!

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    great shot!

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis

    Wonderful shot.

  • Jane Brack

    Jane Brack

    Beautiful!!

  • Rod  Mueller

    Rod Mueller

    Well executed and very compelling image.Very cool.

  • Bluenorther

    Bluenorther

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  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    what an absolutely cracking image !!!

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    congrats on your feature :) well deserved

  • steppeland

    steppeland

    Stunning shot! Congrats with the top 10 and feature!

  • Cee Neuner

    Cee Neuner

    Gorgeous!!!

  • LeilaniMelayna

    LeilaniMelayna

    Fantastic capture! Cheers to you, David!

    Smiles Leilani :o)

  • trueblvr

    trueblvr

    I rally think this is first time that I have seen the ocean with silky water while being surfed…..makes me feel fast

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    amazing work

  • Miguel Hine

    Miguel Hine

    Pura Vida.

  • silvercircles

    silvercircles 7 days ago

    Beautiful colors and a perfect silhouette! Love it!

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