1969 WAIMEA BAY 50 FOOT CLOSEOUT WAVE GICLEE UNMOUNTED PHOTO ON 8.5x11" PAPER

Description

This is an
unmounted
giclee
photo a 40-50 foot+ (old style) close out wave at Waimea Bay 1969 from an Ectachrome transparency in the 35mm 'full frame' format. It was printed on a 8.5 x 11" sheet of Epson pro glossy photo paper with archival ink (
**includes white margins as part of print that you can see here
,
see photo) by longtime Hawaii surfing photographer Bill Romerhaus in the winter of 1969. It is also initialed 'BR' 69 in the lower corner (**not seen here).
This season was the largest surf ever recorded on the north shore. No one was out. If you're familiar with Waimea, you'll notice the 'boil' and realize how big this wave really was, and this was only a smaller one of the biggest sets that day that were consistently closing out across the entire bay! There were many days of surf this size over a two month period. If tow in surfing had been used there were 10-15 giant spots offshore along the coast from Kaena Point to Sunset Beach that could have been ridden at 60-70+ feet.
Waimea Bay is one the largest surf breaks in the world. It is also home of the Eddie Aikau Memorial Big Wave Surfing contest only held when the waves are at least 25 foot high. Waimea waves are some of the most powerful on earth, generated by far distant North Pacific Ocean storms during the winter months (Sept-March). They are an incredible example of the ocean's mightiness. It has been said that one wave this size if harnessed for energy could provide enough electrical power to light a thousand homes for over an hour. Native Hawaiians, surfers, and a lot of oriental people consider these magnificent waves to be a supreme example of power and manifested with the spirit of mother nature. To actually see these waves breaking along the shoreline is an awesome, humbling, and unforgettable experience.
It is also a little grainy as it was shot on older Ecktachrome transparency film please be aware of this
, and is still a beautiful historic image.
It would make a great birthday or holiday gift for someone who likes this area or surfing images of Hawaii. They are popular reasonably priced decorations for restaurants, offices, homes, or stores where people can see them.
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This giclee print was photographed by Hawaii professional surfing, stock photographer, and master black and white printer Bill Romerhaus, of North Shore Photography, who has been shooting surfing and scenics since 1967.
His most recent work has appeared in the new CBS/Eye productions "Hawaii 50", Disney/Dreamworks productions "Fright Night", ABC Television pilot "My Generation", Sony Pictures "Soul Surfer", CBS/Paramount Network TV series "The Cleaner" on A&E Networks, Universal Pictures "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", and Warner Brothers  "The Big Bounce", filmed on the North Shore or on Oahu, providing vintage photos of nostalgia, and surfing for background artwork.  Bill has lived in Hawaii for over 50 years. In 1965 he shot his first surfing photo and was a contributing photographer to 'Surfer', and 'Surfing' magazines, and over 30 international surfing magazines and manufacturers, as a photojournalist for over 100 publications, advertising/stock photo agencies, and corporate clients worldwide.
In 1983 Bill started NORTH SHORE PHOTOGRAPHY, specializing in black & white darkroom services, after attaining the status as a master black & white printer and film processor for professional clients island wide. His photos have credited him with over 200 cover shots and full page advertisements. His work has appeared in Popular Photography, Shutterbug, American Photographer, Shape, Men's Fitness, Surfing, Surfer, Honolulu, Aloha, Hawaii newspapers, Outdoor, Outside, Conde Nast Traveler, National Enquirer, CNN, Discovery & History Channels, & many others. Professional clients have included American Express, Vogue International, Analog Clothing, Hilton Hotels, Hawaiian Tropic, Hawaiian Airlines, etc. He was also a contributing photographer for over 40 years to The North Shore News, in Haleiwa.
Bill now specializes in printing historic and nostalgic images of Hawaii (NOSTALGIC PHOTOS HAWAII) from the thousands of photos he has produced and collected as a professional photographer in the past five decades living in Hawaii and selling his twice award winning photo history book "Haleiwa: A Pictorial History" available at or e-Bay store.
He is currently represented by Getty Images, one of the world's largest photo archives and most prestigious stock agencies.
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