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Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz.
I'm so very stoked... This was featured in the August, 2010 "Big Issue" of SURFER magazine, and recently made their list of 30 best photos of 2010.

I was photographing a surf competition and noticed this guy running down the bluff with his board. He was late for his heat. Normally, the surfers wait for a lull then scamper down to the point and make a 10 foot jump into the surf. I guess he just couldn't wait, and I caught him as he made this 30-40 foot jump. He timed it perfectly and paddled out to join the competition. I've seen many make this jump, and have done so myself, but never in conditions like this.
Image size
2083x1367px 2 MB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D300S
Shutter Speed
1/800 second
Aperture
F/13.0
Focal Length
38 mm
ISO Speed
320
Date Taken
Jan 23, 2010, 12:07:28 PM
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AfricanObserver's avatar
Oh wow! This is just deeply scary. I assume his perfect timing got him behind the breaker?