Monday, August 08, 2005

Kiteboard

Kiteboard1
Columbia River, Hood River, OR
August 6, 2005, 3:42 PM
f/5.6, 1/750 sec, 128mm equiv focal length
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We were in Hood River on Saturday, and the kiteboarders were out in full force. Amazing -- just two years ago the sport was barely off the ground, so to speak. Today there may be more kites than sailboards on the water. I sat on the beach over an hour, trying to get the perfect kiteboard shot. There are many challenges to overcome, but unique to this sport I think is trying to get the boarder and his sail in the same frame, since there is about 30 feet (10 meters) between them.

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