Travel & Photography Magazine
Capturing moody ocean photography! With @seb.picaud - Winner Best of the Week 37 2024 at #nomadict / “As a graphic designer in the surfwear industry, I first developed a taste for travel well before photography. Photography came late. After returning from trips, I was so frustrated by the weakness of my images that I began to invest myself more seriously in this field. Then, during the lockdown, I became increasingly involved in surf and wave photography. As I lived near the beach, I could escape discreetly and practice photographing waves at sunrise, devoid of any surfers. I practice surf photography almost exclusively, being in the south of France, along the Aquitaine coast, in Hossegor; I am lucky enough to photograph some of the most beautiful waves in Europe. I love the ocean and am fascinated by the shape of beautiful waves and the strength of the biggest ones. I think first of my composition because I always shoot moving elements, so I have to anticipate where the wave or the surfer should appear in the design. Then, when I go to the edit, all my work focuses on where and how I will bring out the light. Composition, shadow, and light are my vital steps. I learn lessons from my mistakes daily by photographing a natural element that varies. I have to understand the weather forecasts, the swell periods, and the wind directions and remember them for each spot because, over a perimeter of a few kilometers, it can be very different. I shoot very quickly, very often at sunrise, because that’s when the light is the most interesting for me. I’m usually wrong because even forecasts are not an exact science, especially with sandbank waves. Still, the show is amazing when it works, and the shots can be fantastic. The photo that won Best of the Week at #nomadict is the perfect example of what I was saying just before - see pic. 3. There were only three people in the water, and I knew I only had 10 or 15 minutes with this very low light to shoot. It was two years ago on a November morning, and I have never found such a beautiful wave with similar light.” 🌊
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The master of waves and surf 🔥 congrats brother
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Wow, this photos are amazing 🔥
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Absolutely Amazing
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the colours on these are absolutely stunning 🔥