Noa Deane, cutback at Cabarita, NSW

Noa Deane don’t like having aerial shots run. He likes doing airs, sure, but the kid would rather see an turn or barrel shot of himself any day. Commendable and unsurprising in an era so over-saturated with air-reverses. Which finds us viewing the above photo, captured by Matt O’Brien during a session at Cabarita starring Noa and Chris ‘Chippa’ Wilson. Prior to stomping on a backside full-rote and creasing his board, Noa was picking off some running rights, like this one, laying it on rail.

Some readers might notice, as Stab did, that this is a tight angle. While Matt concedes that this style is coming back into vogue, he doesn’t dig it. So, why’d he shoot it like this? “I hate tight shots, but sometimes you’ve gotta do it. When you’re shooting small, windblown Caba, you’re limited with options. You can’t pull it back when there’s no background.” So, what is it that Matt doesn’t like about tight shots? “It’s as important to the shot to see where they are, as it is to see what they’re doing. Whats the point of going somewhere rad if you can’t see the backdrop?” A fair question. Oh, the beauty of varying perspectives!