Comment from MKFlood
great action capture. the clarity is great. the angle of the shot of the surfer is great. the clarity is great. the image is balanced and eye appealing to the viewer. good eye and great job overall

 Comment Written 11-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 11-Jun-2016

GREAT! many thanks mark

Comment from iPhone7
Another great capture in this series Fred. I like the action of the water that is being kicked up by the board. The white wake is nicely contrasted with the blue waters. Very well done Fred ~ Steve

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 11-Jun-2016

many thanks again

Comment from FBI GUY
The action is pure speed and powerful movements. The sharp focus and stop action gives us the feeling flying across the surface as if he were riding the wave. Lighting is great and the colors are true.

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 11-Jun-2016

thanksso much gary

Comment from artemida
Great action shot capturing this surfer riding the waves in excellent form, his body weight and shape working with the pull of the kite to propel him forward. Great composition allowing plenty of negative space in front of the surfer, while the water spray he creates is a good indication of the high speed. Beautiful blue water color makes the surfer stand out very well. Very well done.

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Jun-2016

thanks so much again

Comment from philipr45
Really impressive action shot. Makes you believe you want to be there taking part. Like the simple colours in this shot. Good focus, dof, colour and exposure. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Jun-2016

thanks so much

Comment from csimmons032
Well done! The framing of this photo is good, and so is the clarity and lighting. You did a wonderful job :) Thanks again for sharing :)

 Comment Written 09-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Jun-2016

thanks again

Comment from Jairos
Great freezing the action, like the exposure, very well applied the rule of thirds, nice initial impact, beautiful colors and focus, well done jairos

 Comment Written 09-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 10-Jun-2016

many thanks again

Comment from avmurray
This is indeed a fine action shot Fred, and your stop action is very good. I especially like how well you have captured the spray of water, and also the angle of the shot. Looks like this guy is hading straight towards you.

The surfer is standing out sharp and well defined against the sea, and it is even possible to see his face well. I also think the exposure is fine.

I think the way you have cropped the photo is working well, and the surfer has got a fine placement in the upper left corner given room to move into. Indeed a well taken action shot, and with a very good DOF.

 Comment Written 09-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Jun-2016

thanks so much Annie for your lovely comments

reply by avmurray on 09-Jun-2016

You are more than welcome Fred.

Comment from dalebraatz
what a wonderful action packed story telling image, Very good details and textures and depth have been captured here, Very pleasing to look at. Thank you for sharing. dale

 Comment Written 09-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Jun-2016

thanks a lot again

Comment from photoman12
Too bad you didn't enter the Action contest. This would have been an excellent shot of it. I like his wave a lot. Nice splashing. The small drops of water. Very good photo.

 Comment Written 09-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 09-Jun-2016

thanks so much; I have other action shots