A taste of Huntington Beach, California
This is a very accurate depiction of Huntington Beach, right now. Day one of the US Open Of Surfing only fired up the beginning of the men’s junior rounds, but the beach was humming all the same with a record crowd, all wanting a taste of the warm California sun and to have various body parts smudged with a pro surfer’s signature. The waves were small, crumbling and not great, but the forecast promises a jump later in the week towards the business end of the event, when you’ll see men like Kelly Slater surfing under the pier. This study, taken by Mr Thom Pringle (he doesn’t just spend time above the lip), captures the dirty warmth, enthusiastic crowds and constant fin displays of the scene (this time, performed by Cam Richards). Stay tuned for more to come.
Photo: Thom Pringle
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From: P.O.V Killed The Photography Star
I highly doubt a new P.O.V angle means the end of traditional surf photography. It's cool, it's unique and it has the potential but, it's one angle taken by a surfer. Photographers spend years perfecting their craft, and spend thousands on getting the equipment to create their work, which takes far longer then snapping a few pictures taken on an automatic camera by surfers. I think respect will always be had for traditional photography as it has a history and is an essential part of surfing, the pictorial representation of the sport we all love. This is simply an extension of traditional photography. It shouldn't be overhyped, it might appear amazing to the ordinary viewer because it's an unseen angle, but it can't compare to an image taken by a professional photographer whose dedicated their life to the craft, and that's fact...
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