Ocean Photographer Captures Glassy Waves Frozen in Time, Translucent Walls of Water Backlit by Sunrise

Ocean Photographer Captures Glassy Waves Frozen in Time, Translucent Walls of Water Backlit by Sunrise
Courtesy of Terence Pieters
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An ex-surfer has turned his passion for the ocean into a profession after becoming a photographer of waves. His careful compositions showcase the jaw-dropping spender of walls of water beautifully backlit by the rising sun.

Based in the small seaside town of Margate in South Africa, Terence Pieters has been a marine photographer for two decades, ever since an injury caused him to have chronic shoulder issues and forced him to hang up his surfboard.