When the Ocean Dragon Comes to Fetch You

A guy and a girl stroll the Kalk Bay harbour wall at sunrise — and then the ocean dragon comes to fetch them. The wave that rears up behind them is colossal, its turquoise crest curling like a mythical beast about to strike. They got the fright of their lives. The camera got the shot of a lifetime.

Shot in the early morning light as the first warm glow of sunrise ignites the sky over False Bay, this image captures one of those unrepeatable moments where nature asserts its full, terrifying scale. The aquamarine of the breaking swell against the amber dawn sky is something no filter can replicate — it simply happened, right there on the Kalk Bay harbour wall.

This image is available as a high-resolution digital download, giving you the freedom to output at your preferred size and format through a professional lab of your choice.