José Mandojana, Photographer, Los Angeles

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This action photograph captures a surfer executing a high aerial maneuver directly above the crest of a powerful green ocean wave. The surfer wears a white t-shirt and dark boardshorts, suspended mid-air with arms outstretched for balance alongside their surfboard. Below, the wave breaks with dynamic white water spray and foam that contrasts against the deep green water. The natural lighting highlights the motion and texture of the water surface. The composition is vertically framed to emphasize the height of the jump against an overcast sky. The image was photographed by José Mandojana.