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This is another break near my home. There are actually a lot of good reefs where I live. It looks like he is in the perfect position, but you wouldn't want to be any deeper. This wave is a peak, with the right tending to turn inside out on the end bowl, if you are anywhere but at the opening, it will pitch you straight into the lip and over onto the shelf. Right about where that guy in the foreground is come to think of it. The left is a little nicer, not as heavy, but harder to read. Photo: Luke Shadbolt
Luke Shadbolt is a freelance photographer based in Sydney, Australia. He specializes in action sport, travel, landscape and lifestyle photography. He believes there is too much focus on bad news in the world and aims to put a smile on as many faces as he can with his imagery.
As with most water-related photographers, growing up in and around the ocean was his initial inspiration for getting into photography. He has since turned this passion into an enviable working lifestyle, even if the paycheck isn’t quite as enviable.
He was recently awarded the Nikon/Surfing Australia Surf Photo of the Year for 2013, as well as Bodyboarding Photographer of the Year for 2013 by both Le Boogie Bodyboarding Magazine and Riptide Magazine. He is supported by Aquatech Water Housings.
For more of Luke’s work, check out lukeshadbolt.com or his Instagram feed @lukebolt.