Photos of 2015 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach

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Finals Day at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Mick Fanning has his face painted with traditional aboriginal paint.

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Mick Fanning's "victory ride."

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Adriano de Souza finished runner-up at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Adriano de Souza paddling out for the Rip Curl Bells Beach Final.

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The Brazilian Storm consoles Adriano de Souza after a tight Final.

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Mick Fanning has his face painted for the fourth time as a RipCurl Pro Bells Beach winner.

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Adriano de Souza retreats after a tight Final.

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Tyler Wright congratulates Mick Fanning after his fourth win at Bells.

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Mick Fanning gets chaired up the beach after winning his fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Final.

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Aboriginal Dancers

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Mick Fanning celebrates after winning the Final.

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Mick Fanning ringing the bell after winning the Final.

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Mick Fanning tops the podium at Bells.

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Mick Fanning celebrates his win at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Mick Fanning and Adriano De Souza top the podium at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Mick Fanning celebrates after winning the Final.

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Mick Fanning and Adriano de Souza congratulate each other after finishing the Final in a tie. WSL rules give the nod to Fanning, the higher-ranked surfer at the end of 2014.

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Mick Fanning and Adriano de Souza celebrate on stage after the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach finale.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) rings the bell.

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Adriano de Souza (BRA) in the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Final.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) on his way to his fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach victory.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) wraps off the top during the Final.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Final.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) wins the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) wins fourth Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) with the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach trophy.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) wins the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach for the fourth time.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) triumphant at the 2015 Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) wins the Rip Curl Pro Bells for the fourth time.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) on his way to a Semifinal win.

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Nat Young (USA) eliminated in the Semifinals.

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Filipe Toledo (BRA) chats with his father following his Quarterfinal loss.

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Nat Young (USA) exits the water following his Quarterfinal victory.

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Jordy Smith (ZAF) following his Quarterfinal loss.

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Adriano de Souza makes the walk for his Quarterfinal heat.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) stretches before the Semifinals.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) readies his artillery before Semifinal 2.

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Filipe Toledo (BRA) climbs the stairs after the Quarterfinals.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) gets focused before his Semifinal heat.

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Nat Young (USA) gets vertical during Quarterfinal 4.

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Filipe Toledo (BRA) put on a show, but was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) smashes a section during the Quarterfinals.

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Jordy Smith (ZAF) put up a massive fight, but fell during the Quarterfinals.

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Gabriel Medina (BRA) was eliminated in the Quarterfinals.

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Josh Kerr's (AUS) patience paying off in the Quarterfinals.

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Mick Fanning ringing the bell after winning the Final. He is only the fifth person in history to have won the event four times or more.

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Mick Fanning, winner of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach during the Final.

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Adriano de Souza placing runner-up in the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Final.

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Adriano de Souza placing runner-up in the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach Final.

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Josh Kerr during Semifinal 1 at Bells, where he faced off against Adriano de Souza.

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Adriano de Souza wins his Semifinal heat against Josh Kerr.

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Adriano de Souza wins his Semifinal heat against Josh Kerr at Bells.

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Nat Young attacks Bells to win his Quarterfinal heat.

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Mick Fanning during his Quarterfinal heat against Jordy Smith.

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Mick Fanning heads out to his Quarterfinal heat at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Adriano de Souza, after winning his Quarterfinal heat against Gabriel Medina.

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Adriano de Souza hacking up Bells after a slow start to his Quarterfinal heat.

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Owen Wright heads out to his Quarterfinal heat against fellow Aussie Josh Kerr.

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Josh Kerr at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Bell Beach, Australia, on a windy morning during the Rip Curl Pro.

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Nat Young (USA) opts for a left section during Round 5.

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Jeremy Flores (FRA) was eliminated in Round 5.

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Jadson Andre (BRA) kept busy throughout all of Round 5, but was eliminated by Mick Fanning.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) slashes his mark on Bells Bowl during Round 5.

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Josh Kerr (AUS) keeping busy in a slow Round 5 heat.

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Kelly Slater discusses conditions with Maurice Cole.

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Gabriel Medina (BRA) took down Kelly Slater in Round 5.

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Kelly Slater (USA) lost by a narrow margin in Round 5.

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Mick Fanning (AUS) attacks the lip in Round 4.

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Josh Kerr, advancing to the Quarterfinals.

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Joel Parkinson during Round 5 of the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Gabriel Medina at Bells, where he advanced to the Quarterfinals.

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Gabriel Medina surfs his way to a win in Round 5 at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach.

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Adriano de Souza (BRA) earning the direct advance to the Quarterfinals.

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Filipe Toledo (BRA) during Round 4.