Waves: Pro Surfers and Their World

Thom Gilbert spent four years among surfer royalty at the top of their sport, with his camera trained not only on tiny figures disappearing in the waves, but also on the faces and bodies of the surfers. He returned from the beaches with more than 100 portraits - from the newest talent to the oldest and most revered, including remarkable surf-riding women - but also with dramatic action shots and revealing images of the culture around this sport and lifestyle