Converted from RAW - adding brightness. Levelled the horizon, cropped, levels adjustment, selective color (to brighten the whites) and used Noise Ninja to get rid of noise.
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How extraordinary. I have a photo of this same Kite surfer. Not posted on this site though. P.S. Visited your external site - nice photos (and plenty of 'em)!
Wow what a capture! I remember seeing this image, personally I would have thought it would have been top 20, but 28 isn't too bad either. The action and timing are prefect. I like the fact the subject is not centered is prefect for me, I really hate when people center. The waves look prefect not overwhelming and not boring. I really cannot see anything I would change or attempt to improve. I see a little blotchyness in the left upper side but it is hardly noticeable. You did an excellent job.