K-Bay testing

Im losing interest in Kalk Bay reef.
I am not too sure why.
Maybe it is because it is the most over shot surf spot down here with tons of “photographers” recording the action whenever it breaks.
Maybe it is because I grew up in the area and have been shooting the wave for many years, possible longer than anyone else.
Maybe it’s just become too boring? It’s a barreling wave that breaks over a shallow reef and not much actually changes.

Kalk Bay Reef 

Whatever my lack of enthusiasm is of late, I headed down to the reef last week to have a look and attempt to try something different.
What I had in mind was to shoot long lens from the water.

The Swell was there but was inconsistent and lacking a little something but the odd good one was coming through.
When I finally decided to swim the waves were pretty average and the tide was a little high. To make matters worse, as I got to the waters edge, a massive rainstorm erupted!

 The sad swell did not spoil it for Rob Hope

The problem with this new scenario was two fold.
1> the light went on holiday and 2> I need to keep my lens port dry
However
I stuck it out for as long as I could (until my memory card was full as I forgot to clear it before bolting my housing)
The sun did peek through near the end and I got a few ok (ish) shots (considering the conditions I was faced with)
But
The important thing about this effort was to learn and look for opportunities to create something different.
It is pointless shooting the “same old” over and over, any monkey can do that.
Hopefully in the near future I will have opportunities to create something different and new.

 Fins free with Tom Nel

Short gallery of last weeks test shoot at Kalk Bay Reef

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Bonus sequence of Andrew Wilsnagh. Click image for full view!