AS the Hawiian season draws to a close we have a second, from the water, perpective on a classic February Pipe swell by North Shore photog Mana who takes us on a tour of his back yard.
My name is Jeff Walthall, but most of my friends call me Mana because of my company. It means "supernatural or divine power" in Hawaiian. I've been a professional surf photog for over 10 years in Hawaii but I also have another job installing solar systems to supplement my income. I really love being a surf photographer. The circle of friends that I have is just incredible, it is truly an honour to be known and I hope respected by so many of the world's best surfers. Pictured above. Jesse Merle Jones taking a dramatic drop during the trials of the Pipemasters. The rest of the sequence has Jesse almost falling falling, then recovering in time to get a sick pit with him coming out in a super heavy spit.
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What a beautiful pic.. gives you an almost touchable sense of being there! Not only does it remind you of those classic evening sessions you get now and again, you can imagine being that guy about to pull in to that silky bomb and get out absolutely loving it!!
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