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Big day at Waimea just a week ago (after Christmas 2013) the shore break was too gnarly to surf but the point was breaking nicely. When the sun was about to set it created a nice back light and nicely lit up the waves for a few minutes. Slow shutter also exaggerated the mist from the waves too. Image: Croman
There are so many great surf photographers in Hawaii that the competition is very high. I try to separate myself from the rest by using the slow shutter speed technique that you see here. I want people to see a beautiful wave in motion or a surfer on a wave and interpret their movement with your mind rather than your eyes. Further, I want people to associate these photos with my style. As tough as nailing a good slow shutter speed image is, in my opinion, I would rather risk not getting a shot than miss out on a good one done correctly.
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