9-preemptive
On a large storm swell a few months ago, we sat on a jetski under the cover of darkness hoping that light would bring rideable, perfect waves at this offshore spot. It certainly wasn’t perfect, nor all that rideable on many. What you can’t see is 10m behind us sits a dry rock ledge running up an island. Photo:Steve Wall
I’ve always found photographing empty waves of both the beautiful and mutated variety a pretty enjoyable process. At first it came from shooting guys that like to surf waves on the crazier side, and shooting from the water you find yourself with a front row seat to some pretty amazing moments. It’s not as though this is anything new; empty wave photographing has probably overtaken action in terms of popularity recently. Whether it be in smaller conditions, or the biggest and heaviest waves you can find, it’s always refreshing to see things differently.
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