Here are some more images from the shoot I did with Dimitri Maramenides a little while back. One of these images is the one that landed on the cover of The Kiteboarder Magazine. Dimitri is a wild man and I spent a lot of time ducking and diving underwater so he wouldn’t take me out. All images taken with a Canon 30D and Zenitar Fisheye in an SPL Housing.
This is the original of the cover image:
And here are a few more for your enjoyment:
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I was lucky enough to get my first cover on the current issue of The Kiteboarder Magazine, featuring Dimitri Maramenides at the Pismo Beach KiteXpo. This was shot with a Canon 30D and a Zenitar 16mm fisheye in an SPL housing.
I’ve been playing around with mounting my housing to the nose of my kite surfboard to get some POV-type shots. It’s taken a little figuring out to get it close, but now I’m getting a few interesting images. The mount fell off the first time I tried it and I’ve had a bit of trouble keeping it aimed exactly where I want it, but I think I’ve got it worked out. Now I’m just waiting for the right combination of wind and waves to get the shot I’m after. Here’s a few from the last time I went out:
The following was published in the August 2008 issue of The Kiteboarder Magazine.
It’s time to face a simple truth about kiteboarding: it’s growing, and local beaches everywhere are getting crowded. A few years ago, when it was rare to see more than 20 kiteboarders on the water together, there was almost always enough room for everyone to do their own thing and not bother anyone else. Now, that just simply isn’t the case anymore. In some areas, 40 or 50 kiters might be a mellow day. It is no longer unheard of to have over 100 kites in the sky at one single beach.
With the escalating crowds have come increasing problems. Many people who have been kiting since the beginning feel they are entitled to do whatever they want. Riders who started on bow kites two years ago are so overconfident in their skills that they feel they can tackle any conditions out there. Many riders are so focused on landing a new move or riding one more wave that they either don’t notice or care that they cut
other riders off. Some riders like to jump near shore or in a crowd of kiters because they feel they can handle it. All of these examples are very bad for our sport and are causing tempers to wear thin. It has progressed to the point that the general feeling at some beaches is downright unfriendly.
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I picked up a housing for my camera a few months ago and have been slowly learning how to use it. Last weekend the weather at the beach was absolutely amazing. The sun was shining, the water is warming up, and everyone on the sand was having a great time. The wind was up too, so I took a break and shot Corky and Erik for a little bit.
