Back to Kitesurfing

Here are the remaining kitesurfing shots from last weekend that I plan to post. I really enjoy the whole experience of photographing the kitesurfers at Texas City Dike a lot. I could easily return to the Dike this weekend for more but I want to keep my photography (and the posts to my blog) fresh so my plan is to move on to something different for a while. Anyway, I hope you enjoy these pics!



I have noticed that I have at least one photo of every kitesurfer I have photographed in this exact pose. I assume that this position is somewhat restful, at least for the off arm. :-)



I love this shot because of the matching angles of the kitesurfer's board and the windsurfer's sail in the background.

A note about location: All of the kitesurfing shot's I have posted are taken from the levee rather than the Dike itself (it all makes up the Texas City Dike Recreational Area). The very distant buildings you see in the background of this shot are located on Galveston Island. The dike itself is between me and Galveston Island but is very difficult to see in this low resolution photo.

More Trapeze Work!

Same kitesurfer as in yesterday's post but doing a different trick!

Trapeze Artist

I don't know the official name of the part of a kitesurfing rig you hold on to but this shot made me think that "trapeze" might be appropriate! I'll have to ask one of the surfers next time I'm at Texas City Dike.

Back at the Dike!

We'll...I seem to have become obsessed with shooting the kitesurfers down at the Texas City Dike! :-) I spent a total for 4 or 5 hours in the water this weekend so this weeks posts will be weighted heavily toward more windsurfing shots. I'll try to keep some variety in the shots I post so you don't get bored!
One thing to keep in mind when viewing this shot is that the water where this shot is taken is somewhere between 12" and 24" deep. That's it! Not nearly deep enough for me to feel comfortable hanging upside down over! Perhaps this is why this kid was wearing a helmet rather than a cap like most everyone else?

There was a nice crowd of kitesurfers on Saturday and I liked this shot and some of the other shots I took from a wider angle that let me see evidence of a few other surfers in the shot!