Interesting coloration, did you turn up the red value (maybe a few degrees too much)? This might be a dangerous aspect of this sport, but still, it is a sport, so I can't quite say this is really dispair. Fantastic timing! 5 Swash
Great capture! Did you ask him to do that? Love the colours here, and you managed to freeze the surfer in mid air which isn't all that easy I know. Bringing in all that foreground has really increased the impact in this image, choice!
You caught some great colors here! The composition is fantastic, too. The placement of the surfer in the upper left third is perfect and makes us focus on the problem: the waves and ocean. rather than despair, it looks fun! But maybe that's because I was once a surfer (when I lived in So. Calif.)!