Feb 09 2010
Double overhead..Triple for some at Gwithian-Godrevy
A great day of Good surf, Good Light and Good surfers at Gwithian today.. have it on good authority that it was equally as good (but maybe a little smaller) on the South coast (Perranuthnoe)
Unfortunately the light isn’t as kind at Perranuthnoe and it gets very difficult to shoot later in the day..so Here I was at Gwithian.. High tide with double overheads still breaking right out..
I started off shooting on the cliff tops just past the lifeguard hut… it was a long way off Godrevy but I knew I wouldn’t see anything from the beach as the reform was too big so this seemed my best option..

Paddy daniels on a screamer

Paddy again cropped on the cut back
Lots of the waves unfortunately caught many surfers on the inside and the frantic scramble to get up and over the face was on so many times..
![]() A classic example of the days waves |
![]() Tyson Greenaway desperately paddling for the takeoff |
Then I realised I’d left the radio in the van and Leanne was going to shout me when Team Rider Ash Lawton arrived, so I figured I’d best head back up to the van and see what was happening…
I went down onto the cliffs in front of the car park once I’d picked up the radio as it was looking pretty good straight out and I’d get some closer shots than shooting right over to godrevy.. Chris Ryan was getting a few nice rides while i was setting up, but got out before i could catch him..
Ash had arrived and was heading out and I’d promised to do a shoot with him so it was good to see a few nice waves rolling in..
Mind you he nearly had a disastrous start off…
![]() Surfer takes off into what looks like a closeout |
![]() Ash Duckdives his log to save his ass |
Thankfully all incidents were avoided and I’m not even sure if Ash knew how close he was to an extra Bum Crack…
Well the next set was his, a smooth take off on head and a half at least off the bottom and whack the lip cutback up to the lip and floater so nicely executed..
![]() Take off |
![]() cut back |
![]() Off the lip |
![]() Back to the lip |

and safely floated down
Classic bit of styling…

























But as I said, we get what we can and enjoy the rest and here we were in the middle of January when the rest of the country still has snow and Ice on a beach with nice waves and glorius sunshine.. IN FACT!! My face got sunburnt hows that for January lol..
















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Well it was action from the start, although I have to admit I wasn’t thereat the start of the session, but certainly from the time I got down the beach it was action packed.. not the best shot in the world as this Surfer leapt into the air behind me directly in front of the sun but I liked it silhouette or not…
I have to make an apology round about here as I’m useless at remembering names but I also have to get used to all the guys out there who surf Marazion Regularly with the kites because I have no idea of most of them.. so if ya want to help out by putting names to images I’d greatly appreciate a 
The shots don’t really do justice to the Heights gained by some of these guys on their leaps but believe me when I say this Guy was pretty damned High.. High as a kite
All in all I’ve a lot to learn about this sport so if anyone wants to help with a chat I’m always open.. I’m certainly going to be doing more this year hopefully now I’m on the Chemo anti TNF treatment making it more possible for me to get out there.
Like all Photographers I like a pretty face in the picture so sorry Guys you’re gonna lose out every time when there’s smiles to be had from the ladies 





Here’s another spectacular leap perfectly executed and landed…
and finally more of those nervous/ embarrassed smiles I was talking about which I feel (if I can get names and email addresses from these 2 ladies ) definitely warrant going into the Splash Pose Free Monthly Prize Draw (see 
Thanks again to everyone out there for making it a great first session of 2010 for me..
































