27 Photos of Waves To Get You Through the Day

For those photographers who are lucky enough to live near the coast, many will know that waves are a never ending source of great photographic opportunities. From abstract through to coastal landscapes and waterscapes, they can be photographed in an infinite amount of styles. This collection showcases some of those styles and shows what can be done. Share your own photographs of waves in the comments and check out the cool links at the end of the collection.

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Winter waves by dicktay2000, on Flickr

All about Flickr titles, text, tags, and views by kevin dooley, on Flickr

“King Tide” – Cronulla Afternoon by Luke Peterson Photography, on Flickr

Cronulla Sunrise by Luke Peterson Photography, on Flickr

“Power” (Explored #327) by Luke Peterson Photography, on Flickr

DSC_0262 (View Large) by archer10 (Dennis) SLOW, on Flickr

Think global, act local by kevin dooley, on Flickr

Plage de Pampelonne [EXPLORED] by Matthias Rhomberg, on Flickr

March Comes In Like a Lion and Goes Out Like a Lamb by Sister72, on Flickr

North Shore Surfer by mandolin davis, on Flickr

Waves by Steven C Wilson, on Flickr

war by Xristoforos aka Shooting Dog, on Flickr

The cross by SergioTudela, on Flickr

Relaxing in Maldives by nattu, on Flickr

Rodeo Beach – Marin Headlands by the_tahoe_guy, on Flickr

Splash column by SergioTudela, on Flickr

Coast Guard 47′ Motor Lifeboat in Morro Bay, CA 04 Dec 2007 by mikebaird, on Flickr

In the clouds by Arianna_M(busy), on Flickr

You could fly away to the end of the world… by Neal., on Flickr

te estuve esperando by bachmont, on Flickr

Huntington Beach US Surfing Open by szeke, on Flickr

Pacific Coast Rinse by j-dub1980(THANK YOU FOR 100k+ Views), on Flickr

Dark Spray by Aristocrats-hat, on Flickr

I am a wave… by Hamed Saber, on Flickr

I thought I heard the Captain say… by geezaweezer, on Flickr

Sunrise and Surf by David Hopkins Photography, on Flickr

12 Comments

This kills me.
Thanks

Missing the east coast, Tom?

fantastic images…

AWAZING!

Wondrous photos, just sublime. These make me happy.

NICE…

Thanks for using my wave pic as one of the examples.

As always, thanks for including (three!) of mine 🙂

A beautiful collection of photos!

Here’s my contribution to the waves!

These captures revelaved mother nature at is best: agressive and yet calm behaviour.. the beauty displayed in each one of the fotos taken are just breathtaking… the composition.. subject matter and amazing photographic tenure!
Wow.. ty for all these..
Allie