Kayaking is an extremely challenging and physically demanding sport…
It’s also a challenging event for photographers to catch fast action shots and always adapting to the changeable spring time weather conditions.
Strength is key to physical fitness as kayaking requires an ability to do both highly intensive aerobic exercise and steady state cardiovascular exercise. Since kayaking involves getting wet (and staying wet) in a high intensity exercise, kayakers need to prevent hypothermia as well as overheating. As a photographer this is my attempt to catch those magic moments of accomplishment seen in the faces of every competitor.
 2009 Wild Water Derby (Shortsville, N.Y.)
This Kayaking competition event in Shortsville, New York was a photography challenge especially to catch the excitement and feeling of accomplishment in the faces of each competitor. Below are links to a photo gallery and a video produced of this event. A DVD of this video is available for a nominal fee by sending an email request to sales@baysidestudios.biz. In addition, select photos and other keep sake products can be purchased by clicking on the shopping basket icon. A percentage of the proceeds will be contributed back to the Shortsville Activity Committee to help support next years event. (organizers web site) |
