{"id":1095,"date":"2013-07-02T00:27:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-01T22:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/?p=1095"},"modified":"2013-07-02T00:27:46","modified_gmt":"2013-07-01T22:27:46","slug":"unseen-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chappypix.co.za\/blog\/2013\/07\/02\/unseen-work\/","title":{"rendered":"“Unseen work”"},"content":{"rendered":"

A collection of some of my favorite images from the last 18 months or so. Most of these images have yet to see the light of day.<\/p>\n

What these images do not show is the time and effort that went into each creation.
\nShooting surfing is a hack!
\nFirst off the pay is peanuts! (and thats when people actually decided to pay you!!!)
\nThen there\u00a0\u00a0is a serious lack of appreciation from everyone!
\nFrom the riders to the advertisers, you name it. No one wants to know about the costs and effort required, or the dangers involved.<\/p>\n

Then there are the conditions needed for good image making.
\nThe Swell, nice light and cooperative surfers are all needed to gel seamlessly to have a chance of capturing something decent.<\/p>\n

BUT
\nwhen that short moment arrives when those uncontrollable variables add up, shooting surfing is too fun!
\nTo get that opportunity to create something special that gets others amped is so special and it\u2019s why we put up with the constant negatives involved.<\/p>\n

Below are some of my favorite unseen works
\nFollowed by galleries of random unseen work<\/p>\n

\"shot8\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Kalk Bay reef doing its thing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"shot7\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0First Ever Water shot!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"shot6\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Matt McGillivray driving Supers, J-Bay South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"All<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Dunes. Cape Town, South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"shot4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A winsome Emma Smith!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"shot3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Dawn drop with Andrew Lange<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"shot2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Chris Leppan. East Coast South Africa<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"shot1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Dungeons a different view<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\"shot9\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Josh Salies Epic Kalk Bay Pit last spring!<\/strong><\/p>\n

(click for large view)<\/p>\n

Surf Gallery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n \t

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