I'm excited. It's Matariki which is now officially observed as a holiday, and about bloody time. I'm going to the Logger Heads, again in the offical capacity as the event photographer, so I'll be stressing, making sure there's diversity in the images, giving Tony Baker- the founder and director all the deliverables he'll need- fun stress, can there be fun stress? This year, once again Tony has flowed with the weather patterns and we're going westside to Baylys Beach for Friday and then returning to Mangawhai for Saturday. The draws are full in every division. There is about 9 hours of surf spread across the two days...and coasts for that matter. You should totally come and check out the action. The Facebook Page is HERE
Wini Paul, defending champ and poster child
Defending champ Dan Proctor will be there, and will me ol maaaate Daryn McBride
Bayly's, last year's Logger Heads and Te Troopy .... see how this is about to segue ...
One of the key reasons there is extra froth for the long weekend is that it'll be the first mission in the flash as improved Troopy! We haven't had the old girl for 6 weeks, seems longer. But the wait was worth it.
New paint, front and back bars straightened, new stainless exhaust and new nitro rear shocks...and of course Ange's finishing touch- the retro Landcruiser stripes. The old girl is pretty mint now. Gonna be rotating when the first stone chip or bush bash graze happens.
And Deeeeeen...
Piha Residents Billie and Liam [pictured holding the canvas] have just taken possession of The Gap at 1200mm wide x 875mm high on stretched canvas. Thanks guys!!!
Doesn't matter how often it happens, I'm always stoked out on big canvases and the fine detail in the images. It's easy to forget when you're looking at everything on a phone screen that all the graft of using high resolution cameras is about this... big prints.
Ok... like to stay and chat, but I've got a Troopy to pack!
From The Galleries
Piha Storm Pano; and quite appropriately, literally around the next bend from The Gap image; Piha Storm. Wanna see it bigger, or maybe even look at print options? Well you can HERE