Surf photography on the North Shore of Oahu.

North Shore Surfing - Images by Travis Rowan
Here are my latest photos from Oahu's North Shore. I'm here to photograph the Billabong Pipeline Masters surf event. The north shore is the epicenter of surfing. This is the only place where you can find all of the world's best surfers concentrated in one small stretch of coast in arguably the finest waves. The north shore at this time of year is THE surfing mecca and the photography possibilities, surf and otherwise, are endless. These photos are just from my first two days. So far, so good. Choose full screen for the best look at them.

More to come....TR

Sporting History in Puerto Rico. Kelly Slater wins his 10th World Title!

Kelly Slater wins his 10th World Title - Images by Travis Rowan

Sports history has occurred at the Rip Curl Pro Search Somewhere in Puerto Rico. Nine time world champion and surfing legend Kelly Slater has claimed his tenth world title. Slater secured this unprecedented sporting feat during the ninth event of the 2010 ASP World Tour in Puerto Rico. Kelly Slater has once again secured his position in sporting history placing himself among other greats like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods. Congratulations to Kelly Slater.

I've been anticipating this moment for the last two years and finally it has come. I was selfishly hoping he would lose his heat today and force the title race on to the Pipeline Masters in Hawaii so I could be there to photograph it. Either way, I'll be there at Pipe in December to shoot the final contest of the year and possibly Kelly's last contest of his amazing career.

Above is a photographic tribute to Kelly Slater from my archive. See you at Pipeline. TR