World surf icons and their stunning portraits by Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren. And you would recognize these surfers from Kelly Slater (11 time world champion), Stephanie Gilmore (8 time world champion), Bethany Hamilton (lost a limb to a shark, yet overcame that), Laird Hamilton (legendary big wave surfer / inventor of tow-in surfing) to those who live in places where sea and land meet.

Yet, included are also living and past surfing icons, young emerging surfers, competitive ones and those that simply enjoy the fluidity of the ocean. They have the utmost admiration and respect for the ocean and recognize its mother nature and you never know what to expect.

Stephan’s black and white portraits are intimate, bold, stroking and seem to depict the soul and character behind each surfer. Simply phenomenal work.