08
Mick had just won the Quik Pro in Hossegor and everyone was out celebrating. Joel was still leading the title race, although he had an injury that was proving to be much worse than at first suspected. The two are great mates, and most probably always will be, although the tension that they go through during title battles must be a strange thing to have to deal with. Photo: Andrew "Shorty" Buckley
The selection of images above are some of my personal favorite photos I have taken of Mick Fanning over the years. I have freelanced for Rip Curl for over 20 years now, shooting both stills and motion, and have shot Mick a number of times because of this. The edit that below was shot on Red Epic and a Phantom Flex and was shot on a recent campaign shoot for the MF1 range.
Check out more of Shorty’s work on his website, or follow him on Instagram @shortyphotos.