Clark Little's wave photography
Clark Little takes photos of "The Most Beautiful Waves... Ever." Pitted... so pitted. (Thanks, Shawn Connally!)
Clark Little takes photos of "The Most Beautiful Waves... Ever." Pitted... so pitted. (Thanks, Shawn Connally!)
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These pictures make me feel like I've never seen an ocean wave before, or at least never really looked at them.
Freakin' gorgeous!
These photos are amazing! I am so curious about how they were taken as it is impossible to control water!
It is so not about control.
Very, very impressive photos there. I can't help but think that treehugger's captions alongside are a little reaching as far as relating to the photos goes.
You kinda feel they'd say exactly the same thing with any other photo of sand or water or probably anything at all actually but hey, it's a pretty important message.
"This joyful splash brings to mind all the bounty of the ocean - the bounty that is dwindling away. We are eating many fish species right out of existence, but we don't have to stop enjoying fish while preserving ocean life. Check out sustainable sushi guides and be conscious about your purchase decisions when choosing a filet for dinner."
I love the wave photos. Another fantastic artist on this wave in my opinion is Uge (pronounced Yooj) and his Bondi-based Aquabumps. Stunning surf photos and cracking sunrise shots to boot. http://www.aquabumps.com/
These photos are amazing. I like it to be surprised by pictures like these.
Photo #5: that wave has had just about enough of this pollution sh** and is marching ashore to do something about it. Gonna get all maritime on some polluter ass.
The inside of some river waves is similarly impressive, if you surf them in a kayak and they're the right shape and big enough. A beautiful pulsing smooth spot surrounded by chaos.
Love these pictures.
Wow, did those photos muster a yearning in my bosom! I was an avid surfer during the short-board revolution, but gave it up for my career. Now I keep meeting COO's who are avid surfers.
Dang!
When I lived in Santa Barbara I had the good fortune of meeting surf photographer Woody Woodworth at the annual avocado festival and talking with him about some of his shots that he had on display. I was particularly interested in the aerial photographs he did of point breaks that are found all over the Santa Barbara / Ventura county landscape, but he also had some similar gorgeous frozen moments shot from inside the barrel looking out into light. Here is a link to some posters that show some of these:
Creation Captured, by Woody Woodworth
Man, I like Woodie's ever better! He got a lot of shots in an offshore wind- rare on the west coast (known as a Santa Ana condition). It's a great phenomenon because the wind makes the waves hang up vertically longer. Fantastic surfing shots!
Snowboarder/photographer/amazing musician Scott Sullivan has some very pretty photos of similar subject. He's worth a look, not only because he seems to have a good eye for the photog stuff, but has also put out a couple stellar folk-rock albums. Check it:
http://www.scottsullivanmusic.com/images/music_photo_wave_stars.jpg
http://www.scottsullivanmusic.com/gallery/album/images/LipLaunch_1_SULLIVAN-lg.jpg
http://www.scottsullivanmusic.com/gallery/album/images/lipshot-lg.jpg
Have a look/listen:
http://www.scottsullivanmusic.com/index.php
These photos are amazing. I wonder how much touching up he has to do to them afterwards. Did anyone else notice that not a single one of the photos seemed to have a drop of water on the lens? Either his camera has some wicked windscreen wiper or there's a bit of clone brush going on.
Amazing shots though.
Can't let this thread pass without a mention of George Greenough. An inspiration as a person, boat/board designer and a filmmaker.
There isn't a lot of his work on the web, but this gives you a good idea what it's about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58ZduCLfx7o&feature=related,Shot #4 (the one from the post) is from Waiamea Bay. I used to live on the north shore and would watch the waves in the winter from the cliff above the bay. Saw the Eddie Akua Invitational from up there when the waves were 50' plus. The miracle of the north shore is that development is kept in check. There are only a few houses on Waiamea bay and they are not ugly mcmansions. Wish I could say the same for Sunset. If you ever get a chance to get inside one of these magnifcent tubes you will understand what Dick Dale's guitar sound was all about! That huge tube makes a rushing crescendo sound that is amazing. Waiamea can get scary real quick. Thanks for the post!
D'oh! Read the credit on the photo again and it says it's from California. While there is a cool church tower at Waiamea, there's also a mountain behind it. Oh well- it's 6:30 AM, what do you want from me?
@Redsquid:
I agree that that picture is Waiamea Bay. I think the photographer was over by the rock outcrop, looking past the point, thus the absence of the mountain behind. That place is my favorite beach in the whole world.....
Redsquid, you were right the first time: it is Waimea.
As a former Hawaii resident I can confirm that the caption is definitely wrong. That certainly is the Waimea church tower. A little searching on Flickr proves it.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=waimea+church+tower
Nice shots Clark.
I thought that it was the campanile at Berkeley and this was a global warming shot.
Thanks for the link love to the Clark Little slideshow. It's pretty phenomenal art work. Just wanted to chime in - yes, that building is in Hawaii, and the caption talks about Baja...as an example of where development has been harmful to the environment. Didn't mean to confuse readers and say the building was in Baja. Good job to you folks who recognized the tower!
- Jaymi Heimbuch
When I was a kid we'd surf all day long and when the sun started to set we'd go for a swim sans boards ducking under the lips of waves as they threw. The hues of green and blue and the occasional pinks and auburn enchanted us. We'd bob and play for a half hour or so until the light faded. Then it was back home for dinner with smiles on our faces.
My fondest memories of being a surfer are of these few moments. I think I may ditch the stick for my next evening session.
Clark Little was also a very accomplished surfer, making a name for himself surfing the notorious shore break at Waimea Bay on the North Shore of Oahu. Its not surprising that he transitioned to shooting photos of the same waves so well. His photos are beautiful, but the full size prints are truly breathtaking and must be seen in person to be appreciated!!! Global creations and interiors, a beach art and wave photography art gallery in haleiwa, hawaii on the North Shore of Oahu is an authorized dealer of Clark Little's limited addition prints and sells them online here: Clark Little Photography. The place is a must see for things to do on oahu!