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Speaking to the Wave

Inside the curve of a breaking wave, a surfer raises his hand as if speaking to the ocean. Surrounded by water and spray, the gesture turns a moment of surf into a silent exchange between man and wave.

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Color Photography Contest

2026

Nominee

People

Non Professional

Speaking to the Wave

Inside the curve of a breaking wave, a surfer raises his hand as if speaking to the ocean. Surrounded by water and spray, the gesture turns a moment of surf into a silent exchange between man and wave.

About Artist

Marc Lenfant

Marc Lenfant is a French photographer based in French Polynesia for more than twenty-five years. Trained as a geographer and shaped by travel, hiking and diving, he explores the relationship between people, landscapes and fragile ecosystems. Rooted in the oceanic world of Polynesia, his work also extends to other territories encountered through travel. He photographs lagoons, reefs, waves, coastlines, volcanic valleys and everyday human presence, combining a documentary sensibility with a contemplative eye. Through his images, he seeks to reveal the beauty, silence and vulnerability of the places he explores.

Marc Lenfant

Photographic Areas of Focus

Landscapes, Nature, People, Photojournalism, Sports, Underwater, Wildlife

Location

French Polynesia

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