Jack Freestone, From The Archives, D-bah, Australia

Sometimes, just sometimes, photographs are overlooked. Not because their quality is of a low standard, but because they get lost amid an influx of countless other shots. Like this photo of junior world champ Jack Freestone. It may be ancient by internet standards (taken back in February), but it’s awesome, in so many ways – the extremely inviting turquoise water, arc of spray, Jack’s limb-placement, the controlled release of tail. During the Kirra Teams event, photog Matt Tennet was walking down to D-bah to shoot one of his pals in an upcoming heat. He spotted Jack and, realising there was too much glare on the beach, took a high angle through some bushes. “What I like about this shot is how relaxed he looks through the full body extension,” says Matt. And we’ve got to agree.