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20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Aristocrat

I had this image in my head before I sat foot in Peru. Chicama wave is the longest wave in the world. Basically 4km (2.6 miles) of endless waves, line after line, paradise for surfers of all skills. And photographers like me, that get inspiration from virtually anything. It runs on the Northwest coast of Peru, carried by the Humboldt Current. I named it after the expression "Blue Blood" as it reminds me of blood pulse.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 05.2022
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Puerto Malabrigo, Peru
Camera: ILCE-1
Copyright: © Tihomir Trichkov