The Surfing Nationals are back at Piha this year, in fact this very week. I'm not the official photographer this time, so it has freed me up to shoot the surfing around the heats. To maybe, hopefully, shoot the sessions the surfers actually want to go out in, not have to go out in. Last night, despite the onshore conditions a sweet little session went done. Here's a cheeky sample of last night's fun....
Billy Stairmand the defending champ
Ella Williams in the big Tasman
Grommie freeing his fins
Grommet on the charge
My flatmates for the week sharing meals and waves... Billy Stairmand and Sean Peggs
Peggsy, getting one away from Billy
Keone Campbell on the tear
happy chaps
smashing the corner pocket
Keone in classic form
Peggsy