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Surfer Wave Carve

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Deep bottom-turn carve with the board angled hard and a hand trailing the face of the wave.

How to do this pose

  1. Drop into the wave and gain speed
  2. Compress low over the board
  3. Carve hard with a trailing hand on the face
  4. Photographer pans to freeze the spray

Photography tips

Lead the surfer along the wave and pan to keep the body sharp against the spray.

Expression

Locked-in focus reading the wave.

Camera angle

Long telephoto from shore tracking the line.

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Camera settings

ISO 640 · Unlock all camera settings in the app — aperture, shutter speed, focal length and lighting notes.

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