With blue waves tumbling over them, these surfers glide underneath a tunnel of water. The surfers are pictured in a barrel, where the wave is hollow when it is breaking, and wiping out from the unique perspective of under the water. These stunning photographs are from two different sets, one taken across the beaches of Western Australia, by Michael Riley, 28, and the other taken off the coast of Tahiti, by Ben Thouards, 27. Both of the photo-sets manage to capture the very different and distinct experiences happening to surfers every time they take to the waves, from the elation of riding the waves, and the spectacular feeling of wiping out.
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Two different photo-sets, taken in different parts of the world: Australia and Tahiti, showing surfing from two unique perspectives
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One photographer waded in the water taking photographs above the waves, while the other documented surfing from below
Some of the Tahiti pictures focused on the area, this image showing a bit of the @placeholder scenery from the inside of a curling wave