I went to Jordan River with the idea of trying to get close enough to the surfers and kayakers to reach them with a strobe. That idea didn’t quite work out as there was too much ambient light and the surfers although close were still too far away. I recently purchased three Strobe Pro (Godox) strobes that have high speed synch capabilities where my previous Paul C Buff White Lightings and Alien B’s didn’t. I imagined lighting the surfers and kayakers on the wave at various shutter speed from 1000 to 8000 but that experiment will have to wait until the next visit to a standing wave where I know I could get the strobes within a few feet of the kayakers.
You can only see so much of a place in a couple of hours so I picked two spots and worked those rather than rushing to a number of different locations on the beach chasing the photos. I saw the tug boat and thought it was unique and indicative of the area and wanted to include it as a background in a few photos. Even though I didn’t plan on fully submerging I was wearing my Stohlquist dry suit and boots that allowed my to walk and kneel in the water without a worry of getting wet or losing my footing. For my next visit I would like to experiment with a few different angles such as from the bridge, the other side of the river and possibly using the drysuit and underwater housing for some underwater shots.
A surfer carves on the lip of wave at Jordan River on Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.Kayaker and member of the Hurricane Riders James Manke carves back into a larger than normal wave in Jordan River, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.A surfer carries his board along the rocks in Jordan River, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.Kayakers Lee Phillips and James Manke ride their sea kayaks in Jordan River, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.Surfers, Kayakers and Stand Up Paddle Boarders enjoy a larger than normal swell in Jordan River, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.A surfer rides the barrel of a wave as a tug boat works in the background during a late afternoon session at Jordan River, located on the west coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, approximately 70 km west of Victoria on January 25, 2019.A surfers carries their board into the water during a larger than normal swell in Jordan River, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.A surfer smokes a cigarette following a session in Jordan River, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.A Stand Up Paddle Boarder looks for a wave in Jordan River, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.Lee Phillips posses for a portrait following a five hour kayaking session in Jordan River, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.A surfer rides a larger than normal wave as a tug boat works in the background in Jordan River, British Columbia Canada on January 25th, 2019.
