Wave Swish
Uploaded: February 22, 2008
Last week on the North Shore at Bonzai Pipeline the surf was 18-20 feet. I was lucky to capture this amazing "washing maching like" shore break.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/2500 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 55.00 mm, Model: NIKON D40X
Denny E. Barnes February 22, 2008
Great capture, Songbird. Excellent color and composition. Well done.Songbird Cline February 22, 2008
Denny, Thank you so much for the nice comments.. we were just in Hawaii a few days ago watching the surfing competitions at Bonzai Pipeline!! #5535289Michelle Alton February 23, 2008
It's a beauty, Songbird. I like the little heads bobbing in the distant water.Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008
very beautiful! #5538824Songbird Cline February 23, 2008
Michele and Tiia, Thank you SO much for looking at my ever changing gallery! I really apptrciate that fact you take time to comment and send encouragement! Thank you agaun! #5539509Songbird Cline February 23, 2008
Kelly, THANK YOU for looking at my gallery, and I do greatly appreciate the compliment! #5540147Veronica S. McGinnity February 23, 2008
Hi Songbird! This photo is awesome. I love the motion of the wave you caught in this picutre....it is just amazing. good job! :-) #5542009Songbird Cline February 23, 2008
It was a huge surf that day, Im so glad I was there to see the amazing waves.. and Im happy that I had my camera! #5542148Dr. Harmeet Singh February 24, 2008
Awesome capture..It seems you had a wonderful trip with your camera...Well done dear friend. #5543210Donna R. Wageman February 24, 2008
Oh so beautiful a capture! #5545393Songbird Cline February 24, 2008
Harmeet & Donna, Thanks so much for looking and the lovely comments! #5545427Louise Souchereau February 24, 2008
Amazing capture, love the composition, the colors, everything is so nice, great motion of the waves, Bravo Songbird #5546774Songbird Cline February 24, 2008
Louise, Thanks for looking at my gallery, I appreciate that, and the very nice comments. I see you also have some very nice photos. #5546863Louise Souchereau February 24, 2008
It is a pleasure sor me also, you have so many editor's pick .. good for my eyes to look at your gallery, I learn a lot like this, thanks to share your work. Merci #5546883Songbird Cline February 24, 2008
How sweet of you to say! I appreciate that very much. I read your bio.. by the way your English is very good since you say you don't speak English, Im impressed. I also learn a lot too from looking at so many photos. Please feel free to look and chat anytime! Merci to you too! #5546901Veronica S. McGinnity February 28, 2008
Woohoo....congrats on Editors Pick...well deserving shot I might add! :-) #5569881Songbird Cline February 28, 2008
thanks Veronica, you are a sweetheart! #5570281Susan Weisensel March 03, 2008
Such wonderful detail and outstanding color tones. I wish I was there, very cold and snowy.I think your gallery is incredable and it would take me forever to comment on all I love. #5586796
Jennifer A. Lambert March 08, 2008
Absolutely gorgeous !! I love your gallery...you have an amazing talent.Songbird Cline March 08, 2008
Jenny.. that you SO much for looking and taking time to comment! #5614065Joseph M. Muench March 08, 2008
That's beautiful...I've never seen water do that before. I was surprised that it wasn't created by a Photoshop effect!Songbird Cline March 08, 2008
Hi, Thank you... no effects.. that wave is the real thing! Just a very rough sea with a 20' surf that day. #5614205Tayseera Al-Barram March 11, 2008
Awesome :) #5625002Randy L. Quast April 27, 2008
Outstanding photo Songbird very nice and congrats on the EP but this one could go further. #5847702Kaye Burazin September 28, 2009
Powerful #7992152Dianna Murphy October 01, 2009
Some beautiful ocean scenes Songbird. #8000470Raymond Pauly January 14, 2010
You have some beautiful scenic and ocean shots here, Songbird! I enjoyed looking at many images in your gallery. #8298181Dale Hardin June 30, 2011
Excellent timing Songbird. Love seascape images and the action in this is very unique and beautiful. #9498427Songbird Cline July 01, 2011
there were 18' waves that day, and the surg was so violent and churning, I got lucky to get this shot! #9499456Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Songbird Cline.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Contact photographer via gallery
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!