Albee Layer.

Albee Layer, sick style. 

The only person I've ever seen handplant a wave and ride away from it.

He's unbelievably good. 

Awe Mazing.

Porter Hogan at Ho'Okipa. 

I love looking back at photos.. This image would never be used for anything, the wave is too small and I'm too far away from porter. But, its beautiful! Its what surfing looks like while your out there. Not everyone in the water has a front row seat of a surfer trying to get as close as possible and smash a wave in their face. So we see this, the landscape, the colors, the water, the foam, the wave and the surfer. It only last a second and it usually stokes us out and makes us want to paddle to the line up even faster so that we get our chance to ride the next set of waves. Then while porter is paddling back out he gets to watch someone surf a wave and sees just how amazing, awe inspiring it all is! Cycle that feeling, share the stoke, ride some waves and spread Aloha. Enjoy the Beauty that is Creation! We were fearfully and wonderfully made, as is this world. Thank you Jesus! 

This image makes me feel proud to be a photographer and stokes me out to share it with you. 

Aloha. 

-nh

Ben Raimo and some Ho'okipa rights.

Bam.

Meola was charging it last nights. 

Another from hookipa.. lots more editing to do on this batch. 

Shoots!

Scored some shots at Ho'okipa today. Its about time all my swimming out there got me a shot. stoked. 

Ho'okipa looking so fun.

A few Ho'okipa shots from the evening. 

Ben and Danny, rippin. 

-nh

Good times and epic fails.

Epic fail #1. 

This air. 

I felt like I was in the right place at the right time. Then, of course, I had pulled my camera up out of the water either to soon or to late so I had bad water spotting. That and I'm prety sure I got a face full of spray.. Just didn't come together like I was hoping. Good job by Ben Raimo though! great air dude.  

Then a couple good ones. Great surfing and some ok shots. 

Will Hunt came in close for a sick turn right in front of me. Again, Epic Fail on my part... I had the 50mm in the housing instead of the 10mm. oh well. makes for a good lify style shot. 

Epics. 

Another Fail. 

Will Hunt Boosted this huge air right in front of me. I was perfect down the line and again I had the 50mm instead of the wide angle.. It didn't turn out like I would have hoped. I'm just amped that I was able to put him in frame, to bad the focus was off, otherwise these could have been awesome shots.

My favorite of ben. He's got a mean slash. 

Day 2, same deal. 

pretty sure this is will cruising by on a nice wave. I love the view under the waves. 

This above view isn't too bad either. Will gets out of all of these.. he's a master when it comes to barrels. This was the best barrel shot I was able to get a close up of, but I saw both Will and Ben score some sick rides that I was just to far away from to shoot. The Ho'okipa currents make this spot nearly impossible for a good line up. 

 This guys didn't fair quite as well.. pounded! Shot of the day. 

Ben Raimo Slashin! 

Ugh.. Patience is key. Water shots never go right.. well not yet. Will killin it even with water in the face.  

 Will's got some mean airs. This one shot from the back of the wave. Diving under, turning around, and shooting isn't as easy as it looks.. I'm learning lil by lil, but pre-positioning is everything. 

Ben and Will. Sharing is caring. 

Another good hack from ben. I'm just a lil too far... makes me so frustrated! 

These are my favorite shots from the weekend.. Will's airs are huge! So epic. I don't mind the distance with these, and there are no water spots, even with the pouring rain. Something went right! yay. 

Last one, lil baby barrel for this guy.  

Ho'okipa has got to be the hardest place to shoot in the water. Wave after wave after wave.. its a non stop surf break with peaks coming in from all angles. So I guess I'm just stoked to go home with a few shots from the weekend at this break. Ben and Will were out there killing it for me and I'm glad to have the chance to be in the water and just see them surf from that angle, it really is amazing!  

thanks guys, 

-nh

So Clipped!

I was watching this guy cruise down the line in a tube and then he began to lose control a bit.. just as that happened he kinda lifted his head up and a section just plowed him in the face, sending him straight back to the bottom. Taken down. 

He was a pretty good surfer and made a few nice rides, this one just caught him a lil off guard, and well, ow. Better luck next time. 

Ho'okipa Barrel.

Lil nugget from this morning.