Surfrider

Surfrider, Waimea Bay, Hawaii – Steve Rutherford Landscape Photography Art Gallery

Surfrider, Waimea Bay, Hawaii – Steve Rutherford Landscape Photography Art Gallery

This is an unframed, limited edition collection landscape photography print of only 25 units. It is printed on Hahnemuhle Fine Art Pearl papers, structured to refract the highest values in colour and detail. It’s high-quality ink absorbing layer enables exceptional image quality with enormously detailed sharpness, and a very broad colour range, providing archival permanency of your artwork for over 100 years.

On tripod, Linhof Technorama Panoramic Film Camera, 72mm, F11, 1/2 sec, ISO 50 Fuji Velvia slide film, no filter, scanned on a Flextight scanner and processed in Lightroom.

Probably one of the most photographed surf boats on the Oahu north shore, this crew boat on Waimea Bay sits begging to be photographed. Most photographs depict it with serious waves in the background. I love how the bay in the background is in it’s mid year lull, flat like a lake. It’s almost as though it’s rest time for the crew boat. Waiting for a beautiful sunrise was what was needed to do this image justice.

Surfrider, Waimea Bay, Hawaii – Steve Rutherford Landscape Photography Art Gallery

Predicting sunrise can be a a bit of a science, but composing your image the night before doesn’t have to be. I’ve often visited a place the day before so I have a basic idea of where I’ll need to be prior to sunrise so I’m not running around with my head cut off. Get in the habit of planning your images. Watch the weather forecast, visit the area several times if you need to. There is much merit in knowing an area for your next photograph, rather than just visiting and hoping you get something worthy.