Northshore Surfer 1 Photo

Photographer’s Note

I took this picture at the famed Northshore of Oahu, Hawai'i. Northshore is a surfers' paradise. During the winter months, the beaches here get gaint waves due to storms way up north. On the day I was there the report was that the waves were 8 to 12 feet high. This wave looks much bigger to me though. The beach basically had two kinds of people. A smaller group of daring surf enthusiasts who were out riding the waves and a much larger group of onlookers enjoying the spectacle of these surfers. I was obviously part of the latter group :-)

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mrcrow (3989) 2007-01-10 10:03

i would never have thought of a vertical format..but it works so well..and takes in all the sky and ocean..
dynamic to say the least
cheers
geof

fkk (1806) 2007-01-10 10:46

Merhaba Hari;

woooow very good shot and nice colors....

catman-fatih

Glint (3120) 2007-01-10 10:46

hello Hari,
I like this composition. It feels like the wave is about to crash over me! Great acyion shot but also artistically presented.
regards
Bev

javierdenavea (608) 2007-01-10 11:40

Hi Hari, I like a lot the vertical framing, with the colours structured in different layers or "floors". The human figure in extreme action is awesome.
Congratulations and regards,
Javier

teutza (10568) 2007-01-10 12:30

wow!!this is a huge wave!!
great catch!!!
TFS!
teo

jernej (1087) 2007-01-10 12:47

Hi Hari;
Nice capture. It shows the action. The compostion and contrast is good. Looks like it was windy too - guessing from the water on top of the wave. It adds to the picture.
Cheers;
Jernej

ndb1958 (9249) 2007-01-10 13:22

cool! Fascinating wave! You caught this very well. Nice compo, POV ... love it, Nino

weiphoto (335) 2007-02-03 2:30

Great shot. I'm glad I wasn't on that wave! Was there any possibility of putting a flash on this picture? (I don't know how far you were away from this, but I'm sure over 100 yards.) It would have "popped" the surfer more.

danasam (1057) 2008-05-08 0:23

Hi Hari,

what a wonderful catch. excellent timing well done.

Sam.

shailesh_date (558) 2009-02-01 5:16