If you look closely in this image you can see two black specks in front of the wave that are jet skis, and a bunch more black dots behind the wave that are surfers. I was over 2mi/3.2km away when I took this photo, and that left still looks mean.

Patient and Pro Active is a heck of a good character combination in my book…and @andy__carter just checked both boxes for me. I shot this image of him almost a year ago and had withheld sending it to him in hopes that somebody would publish it. Like normal, nobody did, yet I failed to zip him the file. Well yesterday, he kindly sent me a message and not only does he have the file inbox, I love the kid stoking out on the shoulder and thought the story and image would be worth a share. I hope you score some more gems soon Andrew.🙏🏻👆🏻👼🏽👼🏾👼👼🏾

I dread the very real possibility of documenting a fatal ride someday. I always try to send my unbelievably good luck to those in the water and can’t help but think of legends like Mark Foo, Todd Chesser, Sion Milosky and other souls I know that have passed, while doing what they love. May they all rest in peace, smiling down upon those kindred souls who continue living their dream.

It was large to say the least and if you look closely at the right you can make out a person surfing the monster.

Barrel rider, boat and butterfly all looking to exit the frame stage left

I spent a good amount of 2016 trying to improve my skills at taking photos from the water. Luckily I was able to spend a lot of time in comfortable water, with high quality waves and this was an image of Matt(@sealion) that I recently rescued from my Lightroom Purgatory.