WOW; that is great; how about a close up of the central active part alone?
I liked this interpretation more
Oh yes, the second is spectacular!
Good well focused action shot with perfect exposure.
I prefer the full size version with some interesting clouds and other items to put everything into perspective.
Very nice Jean, second image for me
Thank you Janis and Binnur
I've never seen anything like it. Terrific colors, texture and shape!
Thank you Geoff I agree with you, personally I prefer the first pic
Thank you Mike, I saw huger waves at the same jetty in the past, even with "lighter" wind .
Thank you Nandakumar for your suggestion.
I have some difficulties to stay on the forum.
I don't know what is happening
I also prefer the first version, mainly because the tide marker (?) provides a sense of scale for the wave. Perfectly timed shot. Nice work.
Thank you for commenting John.
I don't know the specific word (what you called tide marker) but it is an indication to specify the presence of a rock in the water
In the UK they are apparently called "Groyne Markers", a "Groyne" being a man made wooden/rock/concrete wall like structure that usually runs down a beach to resist sand or shingle erosion. The markers indicate the end of a groyne when it's submerged by the tide. However, there are several different types (shapes) and I can't find any data on what else they might mean.
Jean, I also prefer the original image, mainly because that is what you saw in the viewfinder ( probably ). Nothing wrong with cropping it for your own - and other peoples choice but this is because of "comments" such as "I like a bit of the image"..... I like 100% of the image, not 30%...
A wonderful moment and shot.
You've to correct the wind speed. Probably more like 60km/h.
George
An hurricane starts at 117km/h. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort_scale. The Beaufort scale goes up to 12. Further are the hurricanes divided in 5 categories. A wind speed of 160km/h would be a hurricane of the second category.
The beaufort scale is primary based on how the sea looks. The windspeeds are added later.
Nevertheless the picture is still beautiful.
George