Surfers Sunset

Surfer's Delight

A common occurrence in southern California especially in the summer months is to see surfer's in the water in a line-up at sunset waiting for that last big wave to make themselves feel golden about the day spent surfing. Or just catchin' that last one before calling it quits for the night. This was taken around 9:00pm on a late July evening at Salt Creek State Beach and looking west toward Catalina Island. Patience is certainly key when surfing, waiting for the next set of swells to make the day worth while. Even if you've just caught a choka (awesome) wave, the next one will always be better ! Sometimes there may be periods of dead calm before a new set of waves. In this photo, these six surfer's in particular are waiting for that next perfect wave at the end of the day. It's out there somewhere. . . . 

This photo is unusual for my website in that it is the only photo taken with my Apple iPhone 4S, 35mm equivalent focal length, shutter speed of 1/420 with f/2.4 aperture, ISO 64 and no flash.