While my blog has been a little quiet over the past few days, it is not because I have had nothing to post, but rather because I have been to busy shooting over the last few days. The glorious days in Cape Town over the Christmas period provided me with plenty of opportunity for some outdoor shooting. I will post some of the results over the next few days.
Firstly, windsurfing on Zandvlei.
When the South-Easter blows, it blows through False bay and straight across Zandvlei, which makes it a bit of a Mecca for windsurfers. In summer you are guaranteed to see a few windsurfers zipping up and down the vlei at high speeds. They surf at spectacular speeds,and of course they crash spectacularly as well.
When the nose dips like that, you know you are going to do down.
When I moved to the area I tried it out for several months, but alas my balance is just not good enough for this sport. So I have to content myself with shooting (with a camera) the windsurfers. They only come out when the wind blows, but at this time of year that is almost all the time.
That looks like fun. I need to buy a new zoom les for my Canon.
These guys are seriously fit. I have tried it and it is exhausting.
What lens are you looking at?
Love these shots! Why don’t you come enter it in my Weekly Top Shot meme? We’re on Week #11 and I’d love to see you share with me! Here’s this weeks’ link: http://www.theviewfromrighthere.com/blog/?p=5812
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Great shots,Craig.My little digicam wouldn´t never make such good photos.
I like to see this surfer ;O)). Each time when we are by the North Sea in St.Peter Ording I enjoy to oberserve the kitesurfer (and windsurfer).But of course is Muizenberg the better location ;O)).
Thanks Steffi, yes my point and shoot would have struggled to get this shop, this was taken with a Canon 200mm lens attached.
Hello i am learning kite surfer and i was wondering if one could kite surf at zandflei maybe you have seen ppl kite surfing there? Don’t want to go and through myself around if its not permitted. sorry for being off subject.
nice photos!
Hi Chris
Yes you can, I often see beginners learning on Zandvlei.
Craig
Thank you so much for your fast reply Craig! Thats great ill be down there this weekend weather permitting. Will be my first time in the water with kite :)
ta again.
Good luck, it looks far too complex for me to ever try. Here are some pics of what it looks like when you figure it out
Cool photos. You probably tried windsurfing on the wrong equipment? The road to success is a long one, hence more people kite, but if you start on the right board and in the correct conditions you will progress much quicker.
Yeah you are probably right. I remember buying about 5 boards for a really cheap price and trying on the biggest one. But in the end I just had other more things to focus on.