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This is the line of a body boarder just out of frame to the right. He's not gonna make it either.

How long did it take to dry your camera off after taking this shot?

This spray is still 3 meters or more from the camera, Bill, but I do have dried salt on the lens by the end of a day's shooting when it's big like this.

Wow, it's sooooooo Big !!!!!!

That's why I'm on the beach behind the camera, and not out there myself ;-)

Another one from New Year's Eve, last year. I don't remember this surfer's name, but the wave's purdy.

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Silver Birch Sprite says:

woooaaahhhh! that looks fun!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

FFgoatee says:

wow, that an huge wawe!..
I would have been lost ;))
great catch!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

wildcats' fan says:

Wow! That should keep the adrenaline rush for that surfer! Amazing shot!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

lawatt says:

yeow!! and such an amazing color, too...
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

.TatianaSapateiro. says:

The color is amazing, I almost can believe it is real, but I do!
Faving all your pics!!!!!!
Kisses
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

u.linder says:

great action shot! full of dynamic! you can count every single waterdrop!
200, 201, 202, 203... ;-)
fantastic!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

addicted Eyes says:

beautiful capture. i looks as if he is just standing here!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

eatingorange says:

Dang!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Wind Blossom says:

Fantastic!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

annabellafranc [deleted] says:

wow !!! Waves this size make me feel scaaaaaaaaared !!!!!!!!amazing !
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

TarikB says:

Damm he must of been deep, very close to being obliterated.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Reign says:

whoa thats a huge wave.....x awesome shot.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeff Clow says:

An amazing shot, Pete...!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

zelnunes says:

so pro, so calm and so fantastic!
Faving it too!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

auntiebs says:

This pic is so gorgeous it's like a dream...
huge wave, guy standing on his board in total control -
beautiful in all aspects.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Mace2000 says:

Wow! What a huge wave! I don´t know if I were brave enough to surf there.
The shot is stunning. I especially like the spray.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Sabbaa7i says:

This is what I call WOW
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Mace2000 says:

Title it "The unknown crazy guy" ;-)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Patricia Carmo says:

Another great one!
Kisses from a photofan!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

fotogirl MK says:

That's it! I'm starting my HI fund!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

☀ Sol says:

Wowwwww
Fantastic shot!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Eggz says:

Overhead and then some! He's about to go for the second part of the ride, the underwater part.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

pgilliver says:

Crikey!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeannot7 says:

Extremely cool catch.. LOL.. Did he know what hit him... That is one big wall of water.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

nj dodge says:

Now you're really challenging my adjectives and adverbs! Holy cow! I can't even fathom this type of face closure at JAWS...
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

pfflyers1 says:

close out
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

azem says:

awesome!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Ken Blackwell says:

Fantastic! Does he know that half an ocean is about to fall on his head? LOL> That is simply awesome.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Bill Adams says:

Whoa! Purdy scary!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Marco [deleted] says:

Boaahhhh - what a giant wave. Stunning!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

cherence1 [deleted] says:

another amazing surf shot!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Supriya O says:

Spotted this on explore front page!! Amazing just like all your other shots!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

timpppa says:

gigantic wave!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

☀ Sol says:

Hello Pete

It´s roses:)
Kiss
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Jim Moran says:

Brilliant. Looks looks like a scene from a Duran Duran video or something Pete. :o)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

jaki good says:

AWESOME!!! what an incredible capture! a powerful wall of water about to hit!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

{ Planet Adventure } says:

superb shot !!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

J'oublie tout, donc je suis :) says:

Pete!!!!
Un tel mur d'eau! Mais oui.. c'est Hawai... :) Et il paraît bien à l'aise, malgré la "casse" qui l'attend!
:)

RE:
No crop !
;)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Ard's photos says:

Super foto...
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

No way! I was down there that day -- except my photo is lame...lol. So flippin sweet Manini was pounding. www.flickr.com/photos/archers_eye/80066533/in /set-1713432/
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

CharlieBrown8989 says:

No word my friend.....
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

pfflyerpf says:

fresh :::>>
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

mandy dawn says:

wonderful capture
great shot
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

corksurf says:

What a wave! What a shot!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

S1W says:

Whoa, that's one wicked wave!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

elisandro.borges says:

Stunning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

KrisEllisR says:

Saw this on the explore page. Awwwwesome.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Graça Vargas´s flowers says:

Wowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
Greattttt shot!!!!!!!
Beijos
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

niklens says:

wonderful........!!!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Imapix says:

Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooWave!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

mariana_dias says:

are you jealous? no wayyyy!
so... come to brazil and i can take a lot of pics of you! is a good deal?! i think so! ;}

i'm waiting for you, ok?

Beijos! ;*
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Bill Adams says:

Pete, looks like we may be on the same flight.

Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

schnuffi0311 says:

wow an amazing shot...!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

miss_kcc says:

hmmm - not sure I would want to be where he is, I think behind the camera was a wiser choice there!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

ZedBee | Zoë Power says:

Wow, that looks terrifying - and beautiful!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

hokulea says:

oh yeah, baby. i love how he's got a shirt with the board shorts, intense shot!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Ju_Urrutia says:

Man that takes some balls! I think sharks would be the least of my worries if I were on that board...
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

jimmah_v says:

colors are perfect
_
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

ThePres [deleted] says:

Gorgeous!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

marciakd says:

Delicious cooling Photo, makes to alliviate the heat and the water has color of dental cream LOL
kisses for you Kona.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Filipe Lopes says:

Great action pic.
NiCe colors.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Paula Anddrade says:

WOW!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Bev and Steve (In Alaska) says:

OK, all the english adjectives have been used up, buried under the wave of superlatives. Maybe I'll try Italian. Bellissima!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

L.A. Woman ;D says:

Wow...... ... .. . This wave is so big !!!!!!!!!!!
Cool !!! =D
kisses.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Dean Forbes says:

awesome shot!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

joschmoblo says:

That is amazing! I could not imagine surfing in that! I would be hiding behind a chair on the beach seeing a wave that big! Great shot!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Supriya O says:

YAY!! Congratulations Pete! This image is currently one of Flickr's most interesting photos for 06 Apr 2006. (It is on page one of the calendar view.) Would you please add it to the Interestingness pool? It would be a great addition!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

etravus says:

ho brah dat one tick wall

no joke

Aloha
from a form Maui boy
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

konaboy says:

Wow, thanks, everyone!

This was another salvage project, like my last surf shot (which was also more popular than I expected.) As shot, this had the surfer and a bodyboarder visible, and I had not rated it very highly. But when I happened to zoom in to a 100% view, the wave itself really came alive on the screen and I decided to crop for that.

I think this may be the first time I've had a shot premiere on page 1 of interestingness, as opposed to climbing up there later -- would never have expected it!

This surfer and the body boarder both got nailed by this closeout, of course, but they were back for more next set.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

vanikat says:

konaboy - thanks for sharing.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

joschmoblo says:

here's some nice pages for interestingness:

to see what you have rated...
flagrantdisregard.com/flickr/scout.php

as opposed to flipping through a ton of pages, this puts all 500 in thumbnails, and in order (i think)..
www.houserdesign.com/flickr/
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Tex Flix says:

You really captured the power and the size of this wave well. Fantastic job!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Brittany Leigh says:

Definately a big wave. Great shot!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

nuper says:

Beautiful color...and, holy cow that's one huge wave!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

mcshots says:

the wave is pretty???

i think i'd have to agree with ya!
that is an awesome capture!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Ken Blackwell says:

The notes answer my question of "HOW CLOSE?" WOW...with expensive camera and lense. Fantastic photography.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Chad Podoski says:

That is crazy big. Are there any more shots to this sequence? Possibly, his drop right before this explosion.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

konaboy says:

Thanks again, folks!

@Christina: Thanks for the links -- I use scout already, but didn't know about the leech.

@HalonaCoast: I'll check, but I think I was tracking the bodyboarder, and the previous shots are of him alone. The surfer in this shot was way back!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

jimeli1 says:

That is the Big Kahuna ofthe Waves man. Glad you took it and din't try to ride it.:-) Mahalo for the big foto man...
Aloha:James
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Patricia Carmo says:

Came here again and... WOW!!! Congrats for the interestingness!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

roddh says:

wow. awesome wave. looks bigger than your other pics from that day.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Katpix says:

I love the color of that humongous wave.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Jennifer Esperanza {Mahita} says:

Love the Power of the sea here Pete....
xox, Jen
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Kris Kros says:

You are just too good, Pete. This is perfect execution.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

paladinsf says:

did he live?
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

twentyeight says:

WOW !!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

SparkyLeigh says:

You sure draw a crowd on your site Pete!

This guy just missed a serious shower!

Yeah I saw the wave forecast-- hope you catch a few.

I will be seeing some open waves tomorrow on the outer west coast of Vancouver Island-- some serious surfers out there.

My daugher will be married on the beach there on Saturday ;)

Lo`ha
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

ToNo's world says:

an absolutly perfect shot. wow. what a huge wave!!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Pippyxox says:

Absolutley Fantastic!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

cameralucida says:

great shot!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

-RobW- says:

That is an astonishing shot. And it adds evidence to my theory that all surfers are nutcases. :o)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

u.linder says:

congratulations!
this one made it to the "explore"-homepage!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Sabinche (taking a flickr break) says:

absolutely impressive, pete. fact and shot.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Sandi Marie says:

Insane shot! Very cool !
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

alight says:

woooooaaaaaahhh! ... this guy apparently walks on water..
fantastic, humongously amazing photograph, Pete!
(have dreamed this experience he's having/about to have.. except in the dreams, was facing the wave .. its a yikes dream, btw.. :)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

myla kent says:

In a word, WOW. This would look so awesome framed. ;)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

MWords says:

This shot is flabbergasting even for an explore homepage image!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Dailyville says:

Waves this size must be amazing to watch--such beautiful turquoise coloring at the top. Great action shot!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Kayelfundine says:

Amazing!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

/\ltus says:

You can tell from the expression on his face that he knows he's going under...hard. Great capture!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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