Freeze Frame
by Joe Schofield
Title
Freeze Frame
Artist
Joe Schofield
Medium
Photograph
Description
Take a full resolution look at the surfer's face. A penny for his thoughts. Here, 15-18 ft. sets with some larger outliers. A nod to J Geils.
The Wedge is a world-famous surfing, bodyboarding and bodysurfing spot located at the extreme east end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California. During a south swell of the right size and direction, the Wedge can produce huge waves up to 30 feet (9.1 m) high.
The waves are a by-product of improvements to the groin (rock jetty) on the west side of the Newport Harbor entrance undertaken during the 1930s. When conditions are right, and a wave approaches the shore at the proper angle (most generally a south swell), an approaching wave will reflect off the jetty creating a second wave. The reflected wave meets up with the following wave of the set and forms a peak, and this pattern can repeat for several following waves as well. The combined effect of the reflected wave and the incoming wave creates a combined wave much larger than either of the two separate waves and occurs very rapidly and forms waves in a very unpredictable and "unstable" pattern, so that no two waves are alike and the exact breaking point is difficult to predict even for an experienced surfer.
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June 9th, 2013
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Judy Wolinsky
These surfers must have nerves of steel to challenge wave of this magnitude!! Great capture Joe!!
Rachel Morrison
Gorgeous wave shot! Wow, the little person in there. Great surprise!
Joe Schofield replied:
Actually the little person was a big person about to receive a great surprise !
Christopher James
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 views Groups Special Features Nominations For Promotion #22 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views Group....L/F/Tw
Anthony Jones
Beautiful work! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the Southern California Artist Collective Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section L/F
Anthony Jones
EPIC work! Thank you for submitting your artwork to the EPIC Surfing Group where the image is now featured on the home page. Feel free to post this in the Featured archive in the group discussion page section L/F
RONALD MILLS
Great shot! But never mind the penny! I'd pay a dime for his thoughts! Nominating for special feature on the 1000 view group
Paul Boizot
"Letting the days go by, let the water hold me down Letting the days go by, water flowing underground Into the blue again, into the silent water Under the rocks and stones, there is water underground" Talking Heads, Once In A Lifetime. very nice shot!
Joe Schofield replied:
“… Same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was, same as it ever was Same as it ever was, same as it ever was…”
Christopher James
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Jim Love
I would love to witness this in person...from a safe distance of course since I never learned to swim
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