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Uploaded: January 21, 2012
Surfing at Muriwai Beach, near Auckland, New Zealand.
Category: Catch-All
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: reserved, ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 150.00 mm, Model: E-620
Shelly A. Van Camp January 21, 2012
Beautiful capture and colors, Phillip! #1438099Robert R. Goodman January 21, 2012
Hi Phillip,WOW!!Looks at the color of that of that water.Beautiful cpture my friend,just got back from the car shoot!!!! #9934038Ann Coates January 21, 2012
Wow, love your POV and vertical composition on this. I think Muriwai is one of those beaches you have to know what you're doing. Fantastic blue water too. Look forward to seeing more of your captures from NZ. #9934112Tammy M. Anderson January 21, 2012
Fabulous colors, pov and depth. Beautiful capture, Phillip. #9934148Jeff Robinson January 21, 2012
Well Phil you nailed this one!! Outstanding pov, sense of scale and capture! #9934149Lorna Shutter January 21, 2012
Wow! This is so cool, Phillip! Great title as well! Love your vertical take on this shot and the horizontal lines formed by the surf coming in! Then you have that bird flying in on an angle! It all comes together so nicely! It's neat how the girl is standing too ... like a real pro! Excellent capture and presentation! :) #9934166Nancyj E. Hovey January 21, 2012
What a gorgeous composition, lighting, and the color of the water is perfect. Excellent presentation! 8o) #9934247Barbara Waldoch January 21, 2012
Excellent, Phil! #9934454Joy Rector January 22, 2012
fantastic shot #9935005Tiia Vissak January 22, 2012
a wonderful scene! #9935273John Connolly January 22, 2012
Nice composition and capture of this happening scene Phil! You did a great job with his one, I love the bird in flight! #9935453Renee Doyle January 22, 2012
Excellent timing and beautiful capture of all the action happening at once Phiil!!! The blue of the water is gorgeous! #9936198Heather Loewenhardt February 03, 2012
Fantastic vertical image Phil. #9962463Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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