Zooming in on a wave at this perspective gives the viewer an intimate, swimmer's view. Having spent years body surfing at the ocean, this is in fact my favorite perspective on the water, and the most familiar to me. Catching the feeling of the water's height as if from below, with the sense of its full power and density and the beauty of the light filtering through the thin crest for that fleeting instant before you get swept away is just thrilling. This piece has the added mystery of the early morning light and warm, deep colors of a waking ocean.