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22-JAN-2005 Richard Rehkemper

5th(tie)
Backdoor off the lip by Richard Rehkemper

The Banzai Pipeline, Hawaii

A body boarder going the opposite direction than normal, only the brave try this. Taken with Sony 1.7X teleconverter and an old tripod with one leg stuck in the sand as a monopod (I find it too hard to track the action with a tripod).

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1/500s f/8.0 at 51.0mm iso64 full exif

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Helen Betts05-Feb-2005 23:16
Pretty spectacular shot, Richard. Great capture! Helen
Sony Forums Challenges04-Feb-2005 01:55
Well-timed, Richard...great action capture. Nice composition and colors here too. The placement of that small surfer in all that wave action is really effective to view. MFC
Guest 02-Feb-2005 10:24
That is one very cool shot. Perfect timing of the move and that wave! It'd take inside knowledge to capture this so I'm gathering you don't hesitate to get out there yourself. Great shot.
Guest 02-Feb-2005 07:39
Wow, your right, I took a closer look at the board and I can see he is doing a move. Your comment that said going the opposite direction led me to believe he did not land this move :) Once again, awesome shot- Ryan (golfers2424)
Guest 01-Feb-2005 04:14
Rick, the surfer and the wave could not have been framed in a better location, excellent!
I especially enjoy the water line that was created middle right side of the image... it draws my eye across the image in such a natural way, right to the surfer. Markjay
Guest 31-Jan-2005 18:48
Ryan these aren't wipeout :) Us spongers do things like this and call them moves :) Great shots rich. How are you supporting the lens with the converter on there? Any probs related to that?
Guest 30-Jan-2005 20:14
Both your shots are great, I like how you captured the moment in this shot. Wipouts make for some interesting shots! -Ryan (golfers2424)
Jerry Curtis30-Jan-2005 03:02
Great action shot! You wouldn't catch me up there, that's for sure ;-)
Guest 29-Jan-2005 05:36
Richard...WOW, what a capture. No only have you caught an amazing action image, your composition is truly remarkable. I love the way the crest pattern draws your eye along the wave to the body boarder being spat out the side. Very cool. David
~Nee 29-Jan-2005 04:28
Awesome surf action photo, Rick! I'm betting we'll be seeing some more of yours like this in the eligible gallery (wink!). You have the best "playground" in the world (and some of the best surf, too!) Aloha! ~Nee :)