Ella McKiernan, The Wave Rider (Junior 2019)

I describe the colour palette of these photos as relaxing, the different shades of blue and the tanned shoreline combined with the perfect weather make for a great photo and an amazing day on the water. The gentleness of the wave coincides beautifully with the surfers as they so effortlessly move through the water. I want to show the calmness of the ocean even though to some the ocean is seen as rough and powerful. Catching the perfect wave is ultimate fulfilment for a surfer as it brings satisfaction.

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