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Surfer Riding a Large Wave

A surfer rides inside the barrel of a large, dark ocean wave, with golden sunlight illuminating the spray at the crest against a stormy sky.

A surfer inside the curl of a grey Atlantic wave, back to the camera, a shaft of sun through the squall lighting the lip's spray gold, spindrift blowing off the crest, 400mm telephoto See more

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