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Instagram sensation Clark Little shares his most remarkable photographs from inside the breaking wave, with a foreword by world surfing champion Kelly Slater.
“One of the world’s most amazing water photographers . . . Now we get to experience up-close these moments of bliss.”—Jack Johnson, musician and environmentalist
Surfer and photographer Clark Little creates deceptively peaceful pictures of waves by placing himself under the deadly lip as it is about to hit the sand. “Clark’s view” is a rare and dangerous perspective of waves from the inside out. Thanks to his uncanny ability to get the perfect shot–and live to share it–Little has garnered a devout audience, been the subject of award-winning documentaries, and become one of the world’s most recognizable wave photographers.
Clark Little: The Art of Waves compiles over 150 of his images, including crystalline breaking waves, the diverse marine life of Hawaii, and mind-blowing aerial photography. This collection features his most beloved pictures, as well as work that has never been published in book form, with Little’s stories and insights throughout. Journalist Jamie Brisick contributes essays on how Clark gets the shot, how waves are created, swimming with sharks, and more.
With a foreword by eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and an afterword by the author on his photographic practice and technique, Clark Little: The Art of Waves offers a rare view of the wave for us to enjoy from the safety of land.
From the Publisher
With the sun behind the wave, a tube is backlit turning it yellow and green.
A liquid cave with a window. The shot is timed perfectly by laying on the dry sand just as the ocean unleashes.
Who’s going to blink first? Clark Little and a tiger shark checking each other out. Photo by Juan Oliphant.
Bird’s-eye-view of a rocky Hawaiian shoreline as swells surge back and forth.
Utilizing a strobe flash mounted to the camera, the lip of a wave is illuminated during a tropical sunset.
Clark Little holding his position until the last second to get the shot. Photo by Dane Little.
Publisher : Ten Speed Press (April 5, 2022)
Language : English
Hardcover : 240 pages
ISBN-10 : 1984859781
ISBN-13 : 978-1984859785
Item Weight : 3.1 pounds
Dimensions : 10.24 x 0.98 x 10.3 inches
Customers say
Customers praise the book’s photographs for their unique imagery and color. They find the photos capture the beauty and power of waves. Readers praise the photographer’s talent and dedication to his craft. The narrative style is described as descriptive, with well-written descriptions explaining the photos and the author’s journey. The storytelling inspires awe and wonder of nature. Customers consider the book an excellent gift for ocean lovers.
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TJ –
Amazing Product
Outstanding quality with beautiful photos. I would purchase again!
Jojo –
This book has amazing photos of the ocean and waves
I love the ocean and Clark Little has captured the beauty, the magic, and the wonder of the ocean and particularly waves crashing. He taught himself and turned himself into a maestro of photographing ocean waves. His talent and gifts for photography are in full display in his incredible pictures of waves and surf crashing on the shore. He captures all the colors of the visible spectrum in so many shots. These pictures will take you away to the place where he is… putting you right there on the sand as the wave breaks. You just don’t have to get sand in your ears to see it. If you love the ocean or natural beauty I highly recommend this book for you. You will love it!
some guy –
Excellent book
Excellent book for wave riders, beach bums and ocean lovers alike. All the images are high quality as you would expect from Clark and definetly puts things in perspective from his lens.Flipping through this book makes me want to go grab my sponge and ride some waves, go to Hawaii, and buy a sweet waterproof camera all at the same time. Pretty cool and inspiring book to have on the coffee table. A+
Katiebug0729 –
Breathtaking!
This beautiful masterpiece encompasses so much beauty in the North Shore of Oahu and beyond. We were fortunate enough to be stationed here and this book is the perfect keepsake and memory guide to our stay. I love this book so much I have gifted several copies to friends. Makes my soul happy to be able to open this book and see the gorgeous turquoise waters, turtles, waves and more. Well done!
Leilani K. –
Absolutely stunning!
A descriptive forward to the book that puts you verbally inside the tube. Amazingly beautiful photos, with awesome insight about the process of getting the shot, all delivered in a humble way… best way to bring home, O’ahu, Hawai’i to me in the Colorado Rockies.
Kathleen –
Beautiful book
I bought this as a gift for my siblings and they all loved it. Itâs so beautiful and perfect for a coffee table. We all enjoyed flipping through it and seeing pictures of our favorite beaches.
JMF –
Talented artist
The quality of the book was great, and perfectly highlighted the talented work of Mr. little.
Kelly McNeil –
Transport yourselfâ¦
Clark Little has long been renowned in Hawaii for his incredible perspective, one-ness with the ocean and ability to take you on a journey with his images. Iâm so glad the rest of the world now gets to experience his beauty. This book transports me back to days on the North Shore of Oahu. The uniqueness of the imagery, the brilliance of the color, and the difficulty that any waterman (or woman!) who sees them knows went into capturing these shots are just a few of the one of a kind qualities that make up this magnificent tome. Anyone who loves the water needs this book to be sitting in a very central place in their home. Many mahalos to Clark for continuing to share his gorgeous vision with the rest of us. Pure stoke.
Deborella –
These photos are breathtaking. Bought it for my grandson’s birthday as he loves surfing, its something that will never get old because the photos are so beautiful and he loves nature Really pleased.
Bren –
The Art of Waves is a beautifully illustrated coffee table book that gives hours of viewing pleasure to those who love waves. The stunning photography is breathtaking. This is a âmust haveâ book for every beach lover. You will be enthralled & captivated by pages & pages of amazing photo.
Patsy Miller –
Ich bin durch Zufall bei einer ARTE Dokumentation auf dieses zauberhafte Buch gestossen. Ein absolut “Wahnsinniger”, der sich für auÃergewöhnliche Einblicke in die Tube einer der Riesenwellen ohne Sicherung begibt und vom Reiten auf den Wellen der Welt solch phänomenale Bilder erzeugt. Nun gehöre ich nicht zu den Surfern, die jemals solche Wellen geritten sind, noch reiten werde, aber hier ist jemand verliebt in die Wellen und die Photomotive und Bilder, die so nur die Natur uns bieten kann. Ich habe mich verliebt in dieses Buch und kann es jedem ans Herz legen, der selber schon die Schönheit der Wellen erlebt hat oder auch nur ein Fan davon ist.
Client d’Amazon –
à tous ceux qui aiment l’océan, et plus particulièrement les vagues, je vous conseille ce livre de Clark Little, vous ne serez pas déçu. Les photos sont exceptionnelles, de très bonne qualité.Clark Little réussit à nous montrer la beauté d’une vague sous tous les angles. Les images des shore break sont impressionnantes et vous montrent la technique de prise de vue de Clark Little pour capter l’instant magique qu’une vague peut offrir en une fraction de secondes.Il y a aussi quelques photos de la faune locale.Le livre est préfacé par Kelly Slater.J’ai conseillé une amie partie pour Hawaï d’aller visiter “Clark Little Gallery Haleiwa”, elle était ravie et elle m’a rapporté un calendrier et un t-shirt pour mon fils.J’espère un jour aller à Hawaï et peut être rencontrer Clark Little sur son lieu de travail.Vous pouvez acheter ce livre les yeux fermés !!!
Luiz Alberto Ferreira –
IncrÃvel Livro! Ãtima escolha