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sean slavin
{K:3488} 2/24/2005
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leanne, there are 2 photos in my portfolio here from the eddie: 'it's a long way down' and 'big water'. the 'big water' photo is bruce irons on his winning wave. the photo 'relaxed' is from pipeline during that same trip.
i may be heading over next month for the banzai betty women's pipe contest. still working out the details on that one.
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LeAnne Eden
{K:1683} 2/23/2005
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I would love to see some picture from pipe or the eddie. I havent been able to go the last two years.Kid's college is killing my hawaii trips..
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sean slavin
{K:3488} 2/22/2005
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i was at both. hopefully some of my pipemasters photos will be in the april issue of surfer. there was a deadline mixup on the march issue so none of my eddie photos made it.
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LeAnne Eden
{K:1683} 2/20/2005
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Great shot! Even 12 at pipe is CRAZY..Did you go to masters or the eddie this year?
Yeah Bruce!
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sean slavin
{K:3488} 1/15/2005
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robert, thank you.
to be honest, you can't be out at someplace like pipeline (where this photo was taken) and not 'be the wave'. you would be chewed up and spat out. there is a power in the water that you don't feel many other places.
when you started with dismayed, i got a little worried. ;) thank you for your appreciation.
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Robert Stokes
{K:4509} 1/14/2005
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Very interesting image Sean. It's almost as though the surfer and the water were one entity, which I suppose in some sense they must be for a surfer to not only survive but thrive in this environment. Please forgive the pop-psychology, 'be the wave' type reference, but I suspect you understand the feeling I'm talking about. Anyway, very nice image.
By the way, I am pretty dismayed by your portfolio. You have some really good stuff here, and in my opinion your views and comments are way too low for the quality of work. I guess we shouldn't expect most people to 'get it' when it comes to certain types of images or a particular sports culture. If everyone did 'get it' then the 'it' wouldn't be anything special, but I still think your images deserve more attention. Just my rant for the day.
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Maurizio Spadaccino
{K:5132} 1/12/2005
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Hi Sean,
indeed I agree it's better not too surf if you shoot, at least you don't have a conflict in your mind! I believe it's a very hard job (I can guess how many times you've been risking of being hit by a surfer on its way) and bodysurfing helps a lot! You should come to Italy for some cool water shots!
Ciao
Maurizio
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sean slavin
{K:3488} 1/12/2005
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maurizio, i body surf as it keeps me in shape better for the water shooting but i'm definitely not a hard core surfer. works to my advantage in some ways as i don't have to debate whether to surf or shoot. i just shoot.
water shooting is definitely not for everyone. you need a cool head and a very high comfort level in the water. lots of things going on around you all at once.
i know the malloys from a distance. hoping this year i can get into their moonshine art festival.
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Maurizio Spadaccino
{K:5132} 1/12/2005
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Sean, do you surf also?
I believe shooting from water must not be that easy....
Do you know the Malloys?
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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 1/12/2005
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Joker just appearing and with speed shakes is all the action one needs in a shot surely. Excellent moment And the wave looking dangerous from that angle.
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sean slavin
{K:3488} 1/12/2005
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jim, thank you. yes i was in the water. i much prefer shooting from there than from the beach. unfortunately, this photo was from my only water session while i was in hawaii. the surf was much to big the rest of the time, 20-25', sometimes bigger. the day this photo was taken it was around 12'.
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Maurizio Spadaccino
{K:5132} 1/12/2005
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another good one Sean
Maurizio
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Jim Gamble
{K:12164} 1/12/2005
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Great shot
Like the angle
You in the water when you shot this??????
Like the use of black and white, also
Jim Gamble
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P D
{K:559} 1/12/2005
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Cool perspective. You dont see surfing from this angle very much, nice capture.
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