BRING ON THE WARMTH

Challenge #53 in the Eclectic series. Hosted by Ro13.

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OK...in my neck of the woods January is the hardest, coldest month to get through. SHow me warmth!

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Waimea Bay

by ZPurcell Photography

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50 foots waves still weren't good enough for the Eddie Aikau Big Wave Tournament so the amateurs did their thing.

Camera:	Nikon D5000
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Submitted:	Friday, 21st January, 2011 05:19 (GMT)
Taken:	Wednesday, 19th January, 2011
Focal length:	300 mm
Shutter speed:	1/200 sec
Aperture:	F11
ISO:	200
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Total comments: 7

Super, super, super!

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I like this compositon. The wave, three surfers form diagonal lines which show motion .

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This is Hawaii. Water temp is around 65-70 degrees. You must be thinking of Maverick's in northern California.

BTW, great shot from the OP. Well done.

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funny you call people that do 50ft waves amateurs...very nice catch thought ;) reminded me of nice beach days, thanks !

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It's a good pic for sure but that water is so cold. So why was it entered in this challenge.

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Just plain old nice!

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The complimentary curves (the surfboard tracks and the air-wisped water) make the image sing!

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