Reader Photo: The fan of waves
In Newport Beach, the famous surf spot known as the Wedge is irresistible to surfers and photographers alike for its enormous swells.
Arturo Beltran visits the spot to capture what he calls “wave fans,” or the backwash that shoots up in the air as the returning water collides with an incoming wave. He recently captured a surfer under a wave fan at a nearby spot, known to locals as “Cylinders.”
Beltran, who grew up in Laguna Beach, said the ocean has always been part of his life. About a year ago, he took up photography and fell in love with the hobby. He particularly enjoys shooting surfers and waves for the drama and intensity shown by both.
“No two pictures will ever be the same,” he said.
Beltran used a Canon 70d to make the image.
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