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One North Shore Winter, as Documented by Christa Funk Showcasing one of the best water photographers in Hawaii Keala Kennelly, still going. Photo: Christa Funk Showcasing one of the best water photographers in Hawaii Link copied to clipboard Editor’s note: In honor of International Women’s Day, we’ll be rolling out a week’s worth of stories one each day from March 8-14 that celebrate and showcase contributions women have made to the sport, lifestyle and culture of surfing. (And yeah: we’ll continue to do so in the weeks and months ahead.) When it comes to surf photography, and specifically shooting from the lineup in heavy waves, it pays to be a solid swimmer. Yeah, um…duh. ....
Spotlight: Big-Wave Female Photographers of Hawaii Go behind the lens with the women photogs of Red Bull Magnitude Christa Funk, getting the shot at Pipeline. Photo: Mike Latronic Dashel Pierson Link copied to clipboard Good news and bad news. First, the bad: the COVID-19 pandemic has toppled the traditional competitive season in Hawaii this winter. And the good? A seemingly endless run of swell has kept the Hawaiian Islands cranking for weeks on end. And the bad news isn’t really that bad, because, despite these unprecedented times and the lack of a “normal” winter, many events have pivoted into something special and fresh, and some new ones have cropped up, too. Like the Red Bull Magnitude event – an all-women, all-digital big-wave competition offering a prize purse of $40,000 for the top charging waterwomen in Hawaii during the course of the winter. ....