Red Bull“Sequence”, Zakary Noyle, Hawaii:

This was not a large day by North Shore standards but sort of a lay day.  When the waves are smaller, the surfers usually go out for a surf right before the sun sets.

I walked down the beach with my camera and a 70-200mm lens – I did not take a tripod, as it is easier to hand hold. I really love capturing the different elements of my surroundings, to be able to put the viewer of the image into the exact location of where I was and what I saw.

By pulling the lens back, I was able to get the sand and sky, so it is almost as if someone were walking down the beach and looking over to see Gabriel doing this massive backflip.