River trip pics

(sdboardr99) · (sdboardr99) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 09-18-2004, 9:34 PM

We headed out to the Parker area of the Colorado River this week for some wakeboarding and wakesurfing. Perfect time of the year for the river - not too hot and the water is still warm, plus no crowds during the week.

walt 09-18-2004, 9:45 PM

The fourth pic looks killer with the surfboard turning into a submarine.

(hyperlitenrd) · (hyperlitenrd) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 09-18-2004, 9:57 PM

The guy on the byerly, he bindings look to be set different for each foot, the left foot, is in farther than the right. Does that work?

(gunz) · (gunz) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 09-19-2004, 10:36 AM

*wishes I could hang with Bill*

Awesome pics!

wakejump 09-19-2004, 11:24 AM

cool pics.

(malibuboarder75)

that is a killer wake.

akman 09-19-2004, 5:33 PM

Bill, No vest??

edward 09-19-2004, 7:11 PM

wakesurfing looks so fun. sweet pics

(sdboardr99) · (sdboardr99) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 09-19-2004, 8:07 PM

Yeah, no vest. I'd never wakeboard without a vest but it's fun to wakesurf without one once in a while - meaning mid-week at the river with no boat traffic and no cops! Ironically it's MUCH easier to start with a vest because of the added flotation.

(leshella) · (leshella) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 09-19-2004, 9:10 PM

that's such a sickkkk wake. i had to do a double take cause i was like " um...isn't that an ocean?" NOPE! just an amazing wake...

(sdboardr99) · (sdboardr99) **Join Date: Aug 2001** 09-20-2004, 12:08 AM

it's a great wake, but using a fisheye lens makes it look even bigger. Like with many things in life, it's all a matter of perspective.

(eubanks01) · (eubanks01) **Join Date: Jun 2001** 09-20-2004, 7:13 AM

Bill J,

Great pictures as always. Question...How much post-processing work do you do in PS? I'm still very much a new user with my DR, but I don't seem to get near the crispness that you do.

Some of it I feel is the cheap glass that I'm using. Here it is:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=297847&is=REG

We tried to get something in the beginning to cover a wide range, but maybe getting a more "specific" lens (i.e. 70-200 for example) would be better with the less elements and pieces in the lens?

Any opinions? Where would I go about selling my current lens? I know B&H has a trade in but they didn't offer much for it.

Thanks!

(stephan) · (stephan) **Join Date: Nov 2002** 09-20-2004, 4:52 PM

So Bill when are you soming up to Naci for a trip of similar features? Good to see someone enjoying the river, I rarely see people riding hard out there. Once again the photos are looking excellent, keep it up. (One day I hope to have my own BillJ photo on the wall).