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$Another beautiful moment near my home. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Another beautiful moment near my home. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Carissa Moore winning the final at Bells this year. It feels great to capture these moments in competition; this was a pretty slow heat with not a lot of waves ridden so to get her illuminated against the cliff like this was kind of special. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Carissa Moore winning the final at Bells this year. It feels great to capture these moments in competition; this was a pretty slow heat with not a lot of waves ridden so to get her illuminated against the cliff like this was kind of special. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Mini waves are arguably the greatest thing to photograph when it’s flat. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Mini waves are arguably the greatest thing to photograph when it’s flat. Photo: Ed Sloane

$My first published photo. How’s the serenity? Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

My first published photo. How’s the serenity? Photo: Ed Sloane

$My take on “that” air. It was pretty cool to be there for that. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

My take on “that” air. It was pretty cool to be there for that. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Another wave around home that looks pretty mellow, but it’s a treacherous place to surf. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Another wave around home that looks pretty mellow, but it’s a treacherous place to surf. Photo: Ed Sloane

$I guess I have a thing with stitching the best competitive airs I’ve shot. This was Slater at Bells in 2012. The sound when he landed it from the crowd on the beach was amazing. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

I guess I have a thing with stitching the best competitive airs I’ve shot. This was Slater at Bells in 2012. The sound when he landed it from the crowd on the beach was amazing. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Everybody confuses this photo with clouds. It’s pretty cool how the sand is rolling like that though. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Everybody confuses this photo with clouds. It’s pretty cool how the sand is rolling like that though. Photo: Ed Sloane

$A pretty tranquil moment in the flatness of summer. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

A pretty tranquil moment in the flatness of summer. Photo: Ed Sloane

$I don’t get a lot of clear water around home so when I travel, I really appreciate it. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

I don’t get a lot of clear water around home so when I travel, I really appreciate it. Photo: Ed Sloane

$I love getting up and shooting before the sunrise. It’s the best time to be in the water watching the lightshow. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

I love getting up and shooting before the sunrise. It’s the best time to be in the water watching the lightshow. Photo: Ed Sloane

$A special photo to me, this sums up the wintertime where I live. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

A special photo to me, this sums up the wintertime where I live. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Ryan Burch at G-Land. Not sure what to say. It was epic. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Ryan Burch at G-Land. Not sure what to say. It was epic. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Taylor Miller is an absolute natural underwater. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Taylor Miller is an absolute natural underwater. Photo: Ed Sloane

$This is Cahill Bell-Warren around home. We get some pretty wild weather and long stretches without waves where I live, but occasionally it all turns on. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

This is Cahill Bell-Warren around home. We get some pretty wild weather and long stretches without waves where I live, but occasionally it all turns on. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Maurice Cole. This was shot in his shaping bay with the natural bush light pouring in late in the afternoon. It hit him just right creating this silhouette. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Maurice Cole. This was shot in his shaping bay with the natural bush light pouring in late in the afternoon. It hit him just right creating this silhouette. Photo: Ed Sloane

$This is Dustin Humphrey in Bali. I was doing an editorial for Surfline and thought this would be a cool shot, but sitting on the back of a bike with a camera was way harder than anticipated and I felt lucky not to fall off getting this shot. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

This is Dustin Humphrey in Bali. I was doing an editorial for Surfline and thought this would be a cool shot, but sitting on the back of a bike with a camera was way harder than anticipated and I felt lucky not to fall off getting this shot. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Local tadpole Billy Harrison. It’s great watching the grommets getting better and better every day. This is the first good tube we’ve teamed up in the water and I get the feeling there’s much more to come with him. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Local tadpole Billy Harrison. It’s great watching the grommets getting better and better every day. This is the first good tube we’ve teamed up in the water and I get the feeling there’s much more to come with him. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Derek Hynd has a very alternative approach to riding waves, but I think he shares a focus with many other elite surfers. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Derek Hynd has a very alternative approach to riding waves, but I think he shares a focus with many other elite surfers. Photo: Ed Sloane

$Don Alcroft, a Torquay legend, photographed at his home. I could have spent a few days listening to his stories from back in the day. Photo: <a href=\"http://edsloanephoto.com/\">Ed Sloane</a>$

Don Alcroft, a Torquay legend, photographed at his home. I could have spent a few days listening to his stories from back in the day. Photo: Ed Sloane

Ed Sloane behind the camera.

I’m a 28-year-old surf photographer from Victoria, Australia. I’ve been shooting for about five years now and can happily say I’m still feeling out what it is I really want to create and say with my work. I love high-performance action, but I’m equally drawn to the aesthetics of the ocean and documenting those that enjoy it. I get the most enjoyment out of printing my work and I focus heavily on reproducing the more artistic images I’ve captured. The biggest challenge with my work is standing out from the ever-increasing noise of a highly competitive industry. It’s one of the most enjoyable processes ever undertaken and the idea that you’re only as good as your last image really pushes me forward.

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