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34th Annual Buffalo Big Board Surf Contest - Makaha 2010

This past weekend wrapped up the 34th annual Buffalo Big Board Surfing Classic contest held at Makaha.

A selection of photos from the first weekend (bullyboarding, alaia surfing, paipo boarding, tandem surfing etc) is on Chad’s site at http://indeepphoto.com/?p=916

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Pipeline - January 31, 2010

Some recent experimental shots from the Volcom Pipeline Pro on the day of the semi-finals.  Experimental on a couple of different levels: although the waves were amazing, it wasn’t a particularly spectacular day for light and so I decided to spend more time post-processing.

Pipeline: January 31, 2010

17-year-old John John Florence made it to the semi- finals in the Volcom Pipeline Pro.  In 2005, he was the youngest competitor ever in the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing.

Waimea Valley Sunrise

A recent photo snapped as I was on my way to check out the shorebreak at Waimea.

Waimea Shorebreak

A 2 minute video I made before the Eddie Aikau contest began on December 8. As much as I was watching the peak, it was difficult to not be hypnotized by the shorebreak…

Moonrise

Happy December!  It was an especially beautiful moonrise over the Mokulua Islands tonight.

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Pipeline - November 1, 2009

Sunset/Pipeline - October 31, 2009

A few photos from Sunset Beach, Day 1 of the Xcel Pro, and late-afternoon Pipeline shots.

Pipeline - September 25, 2009

It was a beautiful Friday at Pipeline, first North Shore swell of the season.

Vancouver

California Sunset

Just one of many sunset photos from recent California trip.

Night Photography: 2009 Kailua Bay Fireworks

Chad and I hiked up the Lanikai ridge to put together a panoramic of the Kailua fireworks for July 4th. It was a team effort to create this stitched together photo.

Bomboras - June 28, 2009

Just a few photos from today at Bomboras…

Bomboras - June 27, 2009

Bomboras - June 16, 2009

Surf Favorites

Randoms

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Nature

Bowls - June 14, 2009

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Bad Timing: June 12, 2009

Featured Photos: very bad timing and very lucky boat at Ala Moana. The boat hugged way too far to the right of the channel and got caught by a huge closeout set that they obviously weren’t expecting. Notice all the stuff flying off the deck, their hatches breaking off, and the people bracing. [...]

Surf Shots, Various Locations

Sandy’s, September 2008

Cloudbreak, Tavarua, June 2008

Photos from Cloudbreak, Tavarua.

Pipeline, February 6, 2009