The Wedge and Cylinders
A big New Zealand swell is hitting south-facing beaches, including the Wedge in Newport Beach which is seeing 20′+ faces right now. The light was terrible and the waves were sloppy and foamy. I’m glad I did not choose to shoot in the water because it would have been a waste of time given the overcast skies and soupy water. While the sets were big, they were walled out. I had a new camera so I practiced dragging the shutter with a technique I first tried at the Wedge about 6 years ago. Cylinders actually had better waves than the Wedge, but it was all pretty ugly this morning. Here are some photos I thought were interesting.
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Updated: May 23, 2013
Love the last one–vertical stripes and vertical surfer
Comment by John H. Moore — 9/2/2011 @ 1:54 pm
These are some really cool images, Phil….I love the mood and feel here! Makes me wish I had headed out to capture some of these big waves…
Comment by Greg Russell — 9/9/2011 @ 7:51 pm