WAVES: PRO SURFERS AND THEIR WORLD

Professional photographer Thom Gilbert spent four years among surfer royalty at the top of their game in Spain, New York, California and Hawaii, with his camera trained not only on tiny figures disappearing in the waves, but also on the surfers’ faces and bodies back on land. Here are intimate portraits of the world’s best, from the newest talent to the oldest and most revered, with dramatic action shots and revealing images of the culture of this sport and lifestyle.