A Year in Australia: My Favorite Moments

This is the feeling when you've trekked and travelled to a distant spot only to be hoaxed. Photo: Samuel Hall

The recent run of swell on the Gold Coast produced some magic. Photo: Samuel Hall

While everyone else spent their Saturday morning at snapper standing on top of eacho ther, we found this diamond. Photo: Samuel Hall

There are positions you don't want to end up in while surfing, this is one of them. Photo: Samuel Hall

Chippa Wilson is one of a kind and always fun to shoot. Photo: Samuel Hall

Turn around, jump around with Chippa Wilson. Photo: Samuel Hall

Photos lie, this is proof. Dbah, empty. Photo: Samuel Hall

When the circus is in town it's never easy to find empty waves around Coolangatta. Photo: Samuel Hall

Rarely the hoax coast turns on, but when it does it's not to be missed. Photo: Samuel Hall

Jeames Young showing off Yamba's best angle. Photo: Samuel Hall

Golden light is enough to make any photographer happy. Photo: Samuel Hall

Joel Ford showing the peanut gallery how it's done. Photo: Samuel Hall

John John Florence may have been knocked out of the competition early, but not before tweaking a few of these. Photo: Samuel Hall

Winter is always a good time of the year. Photo: Samuel Hall

Kolohe eyeing up an early morning Snapper jump. Photo: Samuel Hall

There is no better feeling than coming home to this. Photo: Samuel Hall

Making color on a dull day. Photo: Samuel Hall

Snapper backwash can be daunting if you're not expecting it. Photo: Samuel Hall

Ziggy Alberts above the Sunshine Coast. Photo: Samuel Hall