Posts: Rich475 | Ugly Hedgehog

Nalu wrote:

That looks like a blast.

Thanks Nalu. I think you're right. The sport is converting a lot of surfers, windsurfers and kiters.

Jun 15, 2020 11:54:34 #

blacks2 wrote:

Excellent.

Thank you for the nice comment blacks2. You should come over to Crissy with your camera . . . it would be great to have a real photograph take some photos.

Jun 15, 2020 11:51:59 #

Gitchigumi wrote:

I'll bet these are fast, too! Looks like fun...

Thanks Gitchigumi. The top speeds on these are about 30mph, same as windsurfers but the kite-foilers are now getting up to 50mph. That really hurts when you dig a tip and do a face-plant. The water becomes very hard at those speeds.

Jun 15, 2020 11:47:07 #

cameraf4 wrote:

Ah... youth. Nice series, Rich.

You're right cameraf4, at least in my old age, I can sit there with my camera

Jun 15, 2020 11:44:50 #

Dr.Nikon wrote:

Great Kite Foiling shots ..., In SF Bay .., even better ...

Thanks Dr.Nikon, I know they're doing it in Hawaii (the hotbed of all water sports). Check out Kailua or the north shore of Maui.

Jun 15, 2020 11:35:21 #

l-fox wrote:

Great action

Thanks for the comment I-fox

Jun 15, 2020 11:33:33 #

Curmudgeon wrote:

Interesting series.

Thanks Curmudgeon.

Jun 15, 2020 11:31:32 #

NMGal wrote:

Strange to see him and his board out of the water.

Thanks NMGal, the board never touches the water. He is riding on a 48"high foil that has an airplane shape (about 16" long) at the very bottom.

Jun 14, 2020 12:27:48 #

Seems like all the kiters on San Francisco Bay have accepted this new means of propulsion. The wings are much quicker and easier to rig than the kite or the windsurfer. They are much more maneuverable especially on waves. The size of the sails are between four and six meters about half the size of the kite sails. Photographed below is Johnny Heineken, two time World Kite-foiling champion. I think this will catch on around the world.

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May 22, 2020 10:53:43 #

Monument Vally 30 Years ago.

blacks2 wrote:

This was my first trip to the Valley, no crowds, it was nice.

Loved number 4 . . . the beautiful portrait of the Navajo lady, reminds me of the Steve McCurry's 1985 photo of the Afghan girl. Monument valley is unbelievable . . . you can't feel the enormity unless you've been there. Great series.

Wonderful Photographs - Vivian Maier - Photographer

Feb 21, 2020 11:38:22 #

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fetzler wrote:

Here is a link to a YouTube video on the Work of Vivian Maier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMD3YupiuU4

Wonderful street photographs.!

Thanks for the link, fetzier. Street photography is my favorite and Vivian is spectacular. I believe her success came with the reflex camera . . . it didn't impact the subject. When I try with a view finder camera—everyone looks at me like I'm a thief and all I get is an angry look.
Rich

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Sep 9, 2019 19:35:52 #

When cars were Art (Part 4)

jkm757 wrote:

Some nice cars but for me the tilted horizons in a lot of the shots is very annoying. Just about every shot in the series with the ocean in the background is not level.

I didn't take any of these photos and I'm sorry you find this offensive. If you tried crop/straighten, it would probably take off one of the fenders, wheels, bumpers, etc and that wouldn't be so good.