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Surfer at Bogue Banks, North Carolina, USA

A surfer waits for the perfect wave.
(Karen Doody/Nature’s Best Photography)

“As I set up for a sunset shot—one last, solitary surfer exited the water and I quickly fired a few frames trying to capture the serenity of the moment.” -- Nature's Best photographer, Karen Doody.

See more beautiful ocean photos in our slideshow of winners from the 2010 Nature's Best Ocean Views photo contest.