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3 Men and.............

2010.06.02

.....all they need is.......wind, water.........and a kite and surfboard :-)

First try at sports shots.

All shots taken last Sunday evening with my Tamron 300MM........ and again(as with the birds) it focuses a bit to slow for this kind of photography :-/
But taking enough shots, does get the odd reasonable picture :-)

Enlarging will NOT get you wet....so go ahead ;-)

I know, with mid air shots like this, you lose all frames of reference, but i still think they are rather cool :-)
I know this shot isn't sharp enough, but i rather liked the pose :-)

It sure is amazing how high they do go......some even fly away.....don't believe me?? Check out the video link down below ;-)

With 30 metres of cable between surfer and the kite, it's hard to get both in the picture when shooting close ups..........unless you have a wide angle lens i guess :-/

i rather liked the water splashing in this shot, even if the surfer is hardly visible :-)

for those wondering about the water colour....it was very windy, and the sea was rather rough, so a lot of sand gets moved around due to the current, hence the brown-yellowish colour ;-)

Some even look good in b/w, but i managed to stop myself for a change :-))
Kite surfing looks like great fun.......but can be dangerous. Just have a look at THIS COMPILATION........ if you feel up to it :-)

hahaha...the first one is terrific...the rest too.
I'm gonna give this a go and guess who I'll get to join me hahaha

????? · 2010-06-02: 16:13

good set ..congratulation

giancaf · 2010-06-02: 16:20

Cool post!

????? · 2010-06-02: 16:21

You got some great shots, Peter. My son is currently producing a show on extreme water sports... I'm guessing kite surfing is included as I'd certainly consider it "extreme"! Well done.

DancingDolphin · 2010-06-02: 16:48

Well, I did look at the compilation, and decided this just was not for me! But those photos are very promising, Peter!

atszabo · 2010-06-02: 18:27

Fantastic shots!!!!!!

SunFlower1990 · 2010-06-02: 21:21

Wow! Excellent caps, esp 4 and 5!

thebronzebow · 2010-06-02: 21:32

Bravo. Michel et vous êtes doués pour capturer ces hommes volants

josy63 · 2010-06-03: 00:18

This is nuts - something I've always wanted to try :D Photo #5 is the best for me!

dreamie · 2010-06-03: 04:42

Wow, I would love to try that! Looks like alot of fun!
Great set Peter!

jennye · 2010-06-03: 07:20

Fabulous set Peter, I saved number 5 as a favourite. The look on that guys face is so intense. Great video clips as well, they one who hit the rock - I can't imagine how much that hurt!

Jarvo · 2010-06-03: 09:03

Cool post!

pandka · 2010-06-03: 10:27

Hier heb je een prachtige reeks, Peter!!!
Proficiat!! ;)

Ryana · 2010-06-03: 13:33

Wonderful Captures Peter :))))

CaseyLynn · 2010-06-03: 13:54

Now that's a lot of super cool action....WOW!!!

lookagain · 2010-06-03: 22:40

Spectacular captures Peter!! #4 and #5 are Wow:-))

nssco50 · 2010-06-03: 23:13

perfect action photos esp #4

slowpete · 2010-06-04: 03:00

mooie serie Peter, je moet het maar durven...ik sta er liever naar te kijken dan het zelf te proberen

willyknuijt · 2010-06-04: 06:49

4 en 5 zijn inderdaad spectaculair...
Maar natuurlijk heb ik weer wat te zei... heb je daar iets van Topaz gebruikt? zie een donkere rand aan de linkse zijkant. Zonde van die mooie foto... Kwaliteit van de lens lijkt goed hoor!!

eljapa · 2010-06-04: 16:31