Breaking waves

Thanks to Cornwall's direct exposure to the North Atlantic, we're blessed with some of the the best and most consistent waves in the UK. As a result surfing has long been a popular pursuit down there. I must admit that I'm not a particularly good surfer myself, but having grown up in Cornwall and learned the basics as a teenager I still enjoy the occasional paddle out, especially when the water is at its warmest towards the end of summer, and preferably when the waves are at a fun yet manageable height. So when called to ask if I would like to take the recently released Panasonic Lumix FT7 into the water and share my thoughts about it, I jumped at the chance. In my initial enthusiasm I kind of forgot that I've never actually taken pictures in the sea before. Sure, I've stood on the shore with a telephoto lens attached to my DSLR and photographed friends surfing on plenty of