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Heart Wave. Slow shutter and flash during a sunrise session. My wife pointed out it was a "heart-shaped wave." The flash was able to expose the wave properly, even capturing some of the spit coming off the wave in the foreground. 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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