2d reef, Pipeline,Oahu Hi 1974, Gulp. Full throttle adrenaline please. No more waiting, polite chit chat. Depending on where you were sitting, it is now a level playing field. All of a surfer’s ocean knowlege of where the safe zone is and strength of paddling comes into play. Leave all your "on land" worries behind for a moment while you deal with this natural situation. Sometimes a long lens compresses the image and makes situations look worse than they really are. Most competent surfers have been there.