Reynolds: “Despair in final moments!”

Is Dane Reynolds thinking about kicking his board at the surfer dropping in? I would be…

Cameras everywhere! All the time. Once we worried, “Big Brother is Watching!” who’d’ve thought the notion would become obsolete?

Now it’s all about little brother, everyone’s taking pictures, posting them online. Not a moment goes undocumented, everything’s a matter of public record.

Which suits me fine, usually.

A few months back I beat up a homeless girl in the dead center of the hustle and bustle of Waikiki, right on Ala Moana Bvd on a gorgeous day jam packed with tourists. She had it coming, but for a minute there I lived in terror of the thought that the scene would end up on youtube, minus the lead in wherein she demanded money, then slapped me in the ear I’d had operated on less than twenty four hours previously.

If you’ve ever been cuffed in an ear that was recently cut off and sewn back on you’ll know, that shit hurts really bad. And I just saw red and went bananas, no conscious thought involved. Still, I was, literally, about three times her size. I know it wouldn’t have looked good.

Potential negative effects for myself aside, I adore the ubiquity of the visual record. Especially when the camera is in the hands of someone with talent.

A few months back I beat up a homeless girl in the dead center of the hustle and bustle of Waikiki, right on Ala Moana Bvd on a gorgeous day jam packed with tourists. She had it coming, but for a minute there I lived in terror of the thought that the scene would end up on youtube, minus the lead in wherein she demanded money, then slapped me in the ear I’d had operated on less than twenty four hours previously.

Such as Les Morales.

Les Morales is a skimboard killer, photographer extraordinaire, owner of the world’s finest head of hair. Currently in Italy chasing cyclists with camera in hand, he’s an honest to god photo pro, in an era when every prosumer stooge is trying to lay claim to the title. He also took the only good picture I have of myself surfing, which earns him a special place in my heart.

Remember when Dane got stuffed at Sandspit a while back? The internet lit up, Derek snagged an interview with the snake himself?

If you look real close you’ll see Les for a split second. That’s his yellow camera, glimpsed for a moment while Mr Reynolds gets stuffed. Les got the shot, and it’s a beaut! And he let us have it! What a mensch!

The look of anguish on Dane’s face, so humanizing. Utter despair in his final moments. Staring straight up at the offender, full knowledge of what’s in store.

Is he thinking about kicking his board at the offender? I would be.

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