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The 'Epic Exit' To A 'Monster Ride' In Newport Beach: Photo Of The Week
This jaw-dropping photograph was taken by a SoCal photographer known for his mesmerizing shots of the coastline.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA — The powerful swell that's attracted surfers and spectators alike to the Southern California coast over the past few weeks remained in rare form over the past weekend.
SoCal photographer Steve Deck was shooting at the Wedge in Newport Beach when he captured this awe-inspiring shot of a surfer exiting a wave in a dramatic fashion.

"Surfer sending it straight into orbit. An epic exit after surviving a monster ride at The Wedge in Newport Beach," Deck said of the photo.
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Thank you for sharing your photo with Patch, Steve!
If you have an awesome photo of nature, breath-taking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny, or something unusual you happen to catch with your camera, we'd love to feature it on Patch.
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