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Skyhook

Postby Manta on Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:11 pm

Well, not really - but it looks like that when kitesurfers are getting some serious air. Shooting into the sun meant silhouettes were the go with the object of the exercise being to create something more 'graphic' than 'photographic'. C&C most welcome

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Re: Skyhook

Postby phoenix on Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:24 pm

I really like this shot! It's really nice to see something different than your typical shots. I don't think i've really seen many good silhouette shots with kitesurfing!

Nice job!

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Re: Skyhook

Postby Manta on Sat Oct 11, 2008 8:58 pm

Cheers Phoenix ;-)

This was taken at Wellington Point, east of Brisbane. There's a long spit that goes out to King Island, walkable at low tide, that provides a great vantage point for snapping these aerialists. If, like me, you wade out knee-deep in the water, you can get snap them flying right over the top of you. They're a shy lot (NOT) and love playing up to cameras.
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Re: Skyhook

Postby surenj on Sat Oct 11, 2008 9:36 pm

Love the composition and colour. It would be great to use as a page with a title on it. I am undecided on the large flare though.
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Postby Manta on Sat Oct 11, 2008 10:14 pm

surenj wrote:It would be great to use as a page with a title on it.


Thanks Surenj. A deliberate intention with the way I cropped it. Reminiscient of something I saw a few years ago on a climbing magazine - a guy hanging from an overhang in a similar way with the text on the left of the page.
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Re: Skyhook

Postby jase80 on Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:37 am

I think this is a great shot. Well done.
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Re: Skyhook

Postby radar on Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:26 pm

Love it Simon and for myself, I don't mind the flare at all.

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Re: Skyhook

Postby CraigVTR on Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:47 pm

Great shot Simon
A young bloke from work took up kite surfing last week, I have started thinking about going out and getting some shots.
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Re: Skyhook

Postby scott s on Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:14 pm

great shot. i had some like that i took at the spit at noosa. they 'flew' right over me. very cool..
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Re: Skyhook

Postby blacknstormy on Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:28 pm

Wow !!! Superb shot Simon - and the added water droplets hanging mid air add to an already top shot !!!
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