Surf photography on the North Shore part 2

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North Shore Surfing Part 2 - Images by Travis Rowan

Day 3 photographing surf on Hawaii's North Shore. Billabong Pipeline Masters had another lay day due to nasty weather and small swell, but there was plenty of free surfing action, and line up images to get out there.

Cool, diffused light set the mood today and the occasional downpour kept me on my toes. In the my first three days here on the North Shore, I believe I've captured some of my finest surf images so far. 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