The three time ASP world champion braved the sub zero temperatures to surf the waves under the aurora borealis at Lofoten, and the two Norwegian photographers who convinced him to do so just weeks before, worked to capture some stunning photos.
For two years the photographers Emil Sollie and Mats Grimsæth tried to figure out how they could pull off photographing someone surfing under the northern lights.
“To shoot a picture of surfing under the Northern Lights, there are so many elements that have to come together at the same time,” explained Sollie of the venture. “Technically, this is one of the hardest pictures to capture.”
This clip was shot at midnight on day three of the trip. “You can imagine,” said Fanning. “Half asleep, jumping in a wetsuit, and then just being wowed by all this stuff. It’s something I’ll remember forever.”
An extended version of the clip, documenting the quest for the shot in its entirety will go live at some point next days.