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This is a view compliments of Hurricane Sandy. After the storm passed, we had a few days of blue sky and clean surf. This was beauty created by the beast. Photo: Mark Wilson
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This shot was taken at a sandbar just across the street from where I live during the summertime in New York. It goes to show that you don't need big waves or perfect conditions to get a cool shot. This day was only 2-3 feet and light onshore. Photo: Evan Conway.
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Afternoon Gold - Kings Beach, Sunshine Coast. Photo: Kieran Tunbridge
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Water is beautiful. Photo: Ray Collins.
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You never really see closeouts in magazines, but every surfer has been there. On this occasion, Matt Myers was pulling into some seriously ugly waves, this being probably the worst. The fact that he hasn't jumped off his board yet and that he even went on a frothy wave like this makes me smile. Photo:Ryan Craig
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Crystal Clear in the summer time on Eastern Long Island, New York. Photo: Evan Conway.
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I have a love affair with waves and sometimes the ocean lets me know she loves me too. Photo: Adam Dewolfe.
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Sunrise sweet spot in an amber Gold Coast. Photo: Adam Duffy.
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Little oil slick. Photo: Paul Greene
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Evening cylinder rolling through in So Cal. Photo: Gage Hingeley.
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Sunrise from a secret spot on the North Shore. When it is good, often I swim out in the dark and get out of the water five hours later. Photo: Clark Little.
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Bruno Santos, Telos. Another beachbreak find during the Rip Curl Tip to Tip project. Bruno is a Brazillian, and a phenomenal tube rider. He's also the most laidback character you can imagine, rare for those hot blooded latinos! Image: Sparkes
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Perfect, small left-handed barrels with nobody around. Photo: Christor Lukasiewicz
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The water clarity and white sand beaches is why I love shooting on the North Shore. Photo: Clark Little.
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Cylindrical west coast Aus. Perfect light, perfect conditions. Photo: Adam Duffy.
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Wider than it is taller - Northern NSW coast. Photo: James Rheinberger
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I love getting up and shooting before the sunrise. It’s the best time to be in the water watching the lightshow. Photo: Ed Sloane
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Empty colours. Photo: Jason Corroto
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This is so much better than a cup of coffee. Sunrise from the Cloudbreak greenroom. Photo: Seth de Roulet
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Seeking Shelter. Wrightsville Beach, NC. Photo: Chris Frick
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North Carolina glass. Photo: Chris Frick
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I like this image because it reminds me of those sessions with only a couple friends in the water trading waves and witnessing each other's. Photo: AnthonyGhiglia.com/AnthonyGhigliaPrints.com
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Small wave I found one day between Keiki and Log Cabins. Photo: Doug Falter
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There were dense fog warnings for Orange County, and you couldn't see more than 10ft in any direction. Without a doubt this is going to be one of my favorites for a long time. Image: Matthews
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Inside the heaviest and most respected wave on earth: Teahupoo. Photo: Adam Duffy.
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Slow shutter shot just after sunset at Coolum Beach. Photo: Jack Dekort
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If you can throw yourself over the edge and aren't phased by the less-than-knee-deep end section, this wave can offer some pretty unbelievable tubes. Photo: John Barton
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Image: Croman
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Midday tubes in sunny So Cal. Photo: Gage Hingeley.
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'Looking out' I shoot at least half of my photos here at my home break, and this is the view I look forward to whenever it is pumping. Photo:Alex Marks.
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I enjoy doing my own thing from time to time. This is my way in. Photo: Ryan Struck
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Puerto Escondido is best before noon. I like to get in the water to watch the sunrise thus maximizing tube time. Photo: John Maher
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This is the face of the Quiksilver Pro New York, the biggest surf contest in history in the greatest city on Earth. This image taken in 1/800th of a second literally changed my life forever. I can't tell you how glad I am that I decided to shoot water photos this late afternoon and that I captured this. Photo: Matt Clark
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A "fisheye" view on Neptune place. Photo: Ronald Hons.
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A three hour session is always made better when this is the last click of the camera. Photo: Ronald Hons.
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Shot while lying down on the dry sand. A second later I am 20 yards up the beach. This picture is the cover of my debut 182-page coffee table book. Photo: Clark Little.
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Are words even necessary? Photo: Robb Wilson
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Sucked dry. Image: Nunn
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When a slight breeze hits the wave on ultra glassy mornings, it cuts facets into the wave surface creating a sunrise jewel. Photo: Clark Little.
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The people in those apartments pay for the view of the ocean. The view of their apartment from here is priceless. Photo: Mike Incitti
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Ay, the view. Scotland. Image: Nunn
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Blue Juice. Photo: Warren Keelan.
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Crystal Vista. Photo: Warren Keelan
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Image: Croman
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Five months to shoot this wave. Woke up 4:30am every morning to get the holy grail shot (sunrise in barrel shot) I was so frustrated because for months I would wake up and never get the shot. Finally got it here. Image: Croman
If there’s one thing all surfers can agree on, it’s that the view from inside a little shack is pretty much the best thing ever. Even if you’re not making it out, that fleeting glimpse is worth the flogging. So get your clicking gloves on. If you click fast enough, you might trick yourself into thinking you’re not staring at a computer screen.
