While some people are hardly braving subzero temperatures, extreme sports lovers take the advantage of the rough winter seas. Take a look at these mesmerizing... 20.07.2017, Sputnik International
While some people are hardly braving subzero temperatures, extreme sports lovers take the advantage of the rough winter seas. Take a look at these mesmerizing images of surfers enjoying the first winter days in Russia’s Far East by Russian photographer Yury Smityuk, whose works were shortlisted in this year’s Stenin International Photo Contest.
The "Winter surfing on Russia's Pacific Coast" series was captured by Russian photographer Yury Smityuk who became a finalist of the 2017 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest.
The “Winter surfing on Russia’s Pacific Coast” is a series by Yury Smityuk, a young photojournalist from the Primorye Territory, Russia. Photo: Surfers in the Chernyshev Bay of the Ussuri Gulf, Russky Island.
“The first winter days in Russia’s Far East typically bring excellent waves,” the photographer explained in the description to his series of shots. Photo: A surfer in Sobol Bay in the Ussuri Gulf.
According to Smityuk, the average water temperature is 0 degrees Celsius during such days, while the air temperature drops to -15 C. “Light wind and snow are great conditions for good surfing,” he added. Photo: Surfers in the Chernyshev Bay of the Ussuri Gulf, Russky Island.
“Surfing in Kamchatka and the Primorye Territory is among the best in Russia and the world,” the author of the series concluded. Photo: Surfers in the Chernyshev Bay of the Ussuri Gulf, Russky Island.
This series featured the 2017 Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest in the Sports category. Photo: Surfers in the Chernyshev Bay of the Ussuri Gulf, Russky Island.
It was also included in the top five entries chosen by internet users in the online voting. Photo: Surfers in the Chernyshev Bay of the Ussuri Gulf, Russky Island.
The Andrei Stenin International Press Photo Contest is an annual contest for young photojournalists aged 18 to 33. Photo: Surfers in the Chernyshev Bay of the Ussuri Gulf, Russky Island.
The contest was organized by Rossiya Segodnya International Information Agency under the patronage of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. Photo: A surfer in the Chernyshev Bay of the Ussuri Gulf, Russky Island.
It is Russia's only platform aimed at discovering new young photographers and draw public attention to the challenges of photojournalism in today's world. Photo: A surfer’s board.
This year's contest received around 5,000 entries from 76 countries in four categories, including Top News, Sport, My Planet and Portrait: A Hero of Our Time. Photo: Surfers in the Chernyshev Bay of the Ussuri Gulf, Russky Island.
The winners will be selected by a professional jury and announced on August 7, 2017. Photo: A surfer in the Chernyshev Bay of the Ussuri Gulf, Russky Island.
The jury is made up of experts of the Russian and international photography and art communities and is headed by Stern Director of Photography Andreas Trampe. Photo: A surfer in the Avachinsky Bay.
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