Thursday, January 7, 2010

Sharks in Newport!!



Local water photographer Dale Kobetich designs and manufactures custom water housing for cameras. I ordered one from him for my D300 last week, and I can't wait to get out in the water with him for some dawn sessions.

The picture above and the pictures below were taken by Dale in the first three days of 2010. While the surf was non-existent, the water in Newport was crystal clear, and some of the shots Dale captured are really amazing. Click on any of the images to see larger sizes.


The Good- One of the most beautiful sunrises in years!


The Bad- While the water was crystal clear, it was also bitter cold.


The Ugly- Dale encountered this Mako shark 3/4 of the out under the Newport Pier. Over a half hour period the shark made several passes, and each time Dale pushed it away with his camera housing.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Three Mornings of Sunrises

There hasn't been much in the way of surf for the past three days. I didn't get wet, but I did see some spectacular sunrises.


01/04/2010 Photo by Tom Mitchell


01/04/2010 Photo by Tom Mitchell


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Blackies 01/02/2010

Fun Waves at Blackies to bring in the new year. Levi was out with the Almond boys getting some footage for their upcoming movie.