Winter Gardens
Narrabeen | 18 July 2020 | 6-9 ft SE @ 11s
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Three days after that epic session at Deadmans the Tasman Low was still in no hurry to leave instead setting up camp for a few days and continually pushing swelly goodness onto our fair shores. This session attracted the cream of the crop of the Northern Beaches surf fraternity with an ex-world champion in amongst former touring pros and the usual crew of hyper-talented free surfers.
I started at dawn and managed a few shots before the sun broke through the cloud cover. After that it became impossible to capture anything but heavily silhouetted photos so I headed for higher ground up on Collaroy Plateau. I was not alone but glad I made the trip anyway. The angle, elevation and interesting foregrounds offer up more than your usual run of the mill composition possibilities.
Having exhausted all potential angles I headed back down and set up slightly south of all the action. The light was better - not perfect - but not a bad trade-off considering the subjects being shot and the waves being ridden.
Another one for the books.
A person surfing a large, green ocean wave with mist and spray.
Surfing in the ocean near buildings with multiple surfers in the water
A surfer rides a large wave near the shore during sunset or sunrise, with ocean and sky in the background. Part of a building is visible in the foreground.
Surfer riding a wave near a beach with buildings in the foreground
A surfer riding a large wave near apartment buildings with other surfers in the water.
Sunset over the ocean with waves and a surfer riding a wave, framed by bushes and a wooden railing in the foreground.
Ocean waves breaking near a building with surfers and boats visible in the distance on the water.
A surfer riding a wave near a shoreline amid sunlight, with buildings in the foreground and drizzle or mist in the distance.
A surfer riding a wave near a beachfront hotel or apartment buildings with the ocean in the background.
A surfer riding a large wave near a building, with several people visible in the water and on the shoreline in the background.
Beach scene with surfers riding large waves near an oceanfront building.
Ocean view of waves breaking near a building with several surfers in the water
Surfer riding a large green wave in the ocean, with blurred foliage in the foreground.
A surfer riding inside a large, curling ocean wave.
Surfer riding inside the wave while a drone flies nearby
A person surfing on a large wave with an underwater drone flying above.
A surfer in a wetsuit rides inside a large, green ocean wave.
Surfer riding inside a large breaking wave on the ocean.
A person surfing on a wave at the beach during daytime.
A person surfing on a pink and white surfboard inside a large green wave at the beach.
A surfer riding inside the barrel of a large ocean wave.
A person surfing inside a large, curling wave at the beach.
A person in a wetsuit surfing a large ocean wave during the daytime.
A person surfing a large wave on a surfboard in the ocean.
A person surfing a large green wave in the ocean.
Surfer riding inside the barrel of a large ocean wave while two people on surfboards observe from the wave's lip.
A surfer riding inside the barrel of a large ocean wave during overcast weather.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean during overcast weather.
A surfer riding inside a large wave at the beach with spray and open water in the background.
A surfer in black wetsuit riding inside a large, green ocean wave.
Overcast day at the beach with waves and surfers in the water, some sitting on boards, some riding waves, and others waiting, with greenery in the foreground.
A surfer riding inside a large breaking wave at the beach.
A surfer riding a large green wave at the beach.
Person surfing on a large wave in the ocean.
A surfer in a black wetsuit riding inside a large green wave.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean.
A person surfing on a large, green ocean wave during daytime.
A surfer riding a large wave in the ocean.
A person surfing on a large wave in the ocean.
A person in a black wetsuit surfing on a wave with a large, curling crest.
A person wearing a black wetsuit surfing on a large ocean wave.
A surfer riding inside the barrel of a large wave.
A surfer in a black wetsuit riding inside the barrel of a large ocean wave.