NS yesterday -- 12/15/09 (small Pipe Masters quarters)
Neal Miyake
final day of the Pipeline Master was held in slowly deteriorating
conditions. I just shot the quarters before rushing to work.
Morning started off looking sweet
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_01.jpg
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_08.jpg
Again, Backdoor was way better, but only two were allowed on that side
and the "real" pro photogs were there. I stayed on the Pipe side.
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_11.jpg
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_03.jpg
Kelly Slater had a great quarterfinal, and thankfully snagged a sweet
one going left (cropped all kinds of ways).
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_09.jpg
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_04.jpg
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_05.jpg
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_10.jpg
Other random shots
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_02.jpg
http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/091215_07.jpg
I had some very bad timing. Did a self portrait and my head blocked
the controversial Dingo leash pull on Damien. I bodysurfed a wave and
was out of position for Novak's nice Pipe barrel. Then I swam in and
missed Dane blowing up going new school.
Congrats to Taj who beat Kelly in an anticlimactic final. The "Show"
is finally over. Hopefully the North Shore will mellow just a little.
Aloha from Paradise
neo
HiSurfAdvisory.com
Dennis
> The forecast for weather and surf wasn't looking promising, so the
> final day of the Pipeline Master was held in slowly deteriorating
> conditions. I just shot the quarters before rushing to work.
>
>
> Again, Backdoor was way better, but only two were allowed on that side
>
> Kelly Slater had a great quarterfinal, and thankfully snagged a sweet
>
> Other random shotshttp://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/09121...http://www.hisurfadvisory.com/photos/2009/091215_Pipe_Masters_2/09121...
>
> I had some very bad timing. Did a self portrait and my head blocked
> the controversial Dingo leash pull on Damien. I bodysurfed a wave and
> was out of position for Novak's nice Pipe barrel. Then I swam in and
> missed Dane blowing up going new school.
>
> Congrats to Taj who beat Kelly in an anticlimactic final. The "Show"
> is finally over. Hopefully the North Shore will mellow just a little.
>
> Aloha from Paradise
> neo
> HiSurfAdvisory.com
I was glued to the computer watching the contest. The surf was great
right up to the end of the quarters. Sad how the waves just fell apart
for the finals. In almost every heat throughout the contest, the
surfers that waiting for the good waves lost. Those that kept busy,
found some nuggets and moved ahead.