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photos of kite surfers in cairns

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Created by brettp66 > 9 months ago, 18 Oct 2008
brettp66
QLD, 19 posts
18 Oct 2008 1:09PM
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Hi everyone.

Heaps of action in Cairns if you are thinking of coming up to the far north.

Check out my site for all the action at pascoepix.com

Let me know if you like any of the shots

AustrianDude
24 posts
18 Oct 2008 11:21AM
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Wow, very nice pics - keep up the good work!
Oh, it's windy - gotta go!

Thomas

brucex
QLD, 701 posts
18 Oct 2008 2:05PM
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wow - nice pics dude

looks like the old crew of capt gumby, dangerous dan, superman tony, are still dominating with their old school routines - cool to see some guys on surfboards - moxing it up -

I reckon firie bob takes the stayer award for persisting with that pole thing


The pics against the sky look good -

the colour of the water doesnt make me homesick at all -
here is the direct link to his site
www.pascoepix.com

mixed
35 posts
18 Oct 2008 3:31PM
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sorry for the highjack but I've been looking for an excuse to upload these pics I took at Yorkies last Saturday (11-10-08).




Rider: Kyle Wright


brucex
QLD, 701 posts
18 Oct 2008 8:57PM
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hey mixed the first pic is one of the best i have seen at yorkies - you got the knob in the shot good work
were you in the water
????

lotofwind
NSW, 6451 posts
18 Oct 2008 10:06PM
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brucex said...

hey mixed the first pic is one of the best i have seen at yorkies - you got the knob in the shot good work
were you in the water
????
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he he you said knob

brettp66
QLD, 19 posts
19 Oct 2008 12:42AM
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huge shot. absolutely friggin enourmous. will be taking my wide angle lens with me tomorrow (sunday) and get in the water if it isnt too rough. yes the colour of the water is a turn off but the guys (and some girls) are working hard to keep me busy

brettp66
QLD, 19 posts
19 Oct 2008 12:43AM
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hey bruce. i noticed you do a bit with slingshot. one of the boys up here (craig) is sponsored by slingshot. need any pics for the site you let me know.

mixed
35 posts
19 Oct 2008 7:07AM
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brucex said...

hey mixed the first pic is one of the best i have seen at yorkies - you got the knob in the shot good work
were you in the water
????



yeah I was out about neck deep on a pretty high tide, we got there a bit late in the arvo so most of the other photos with the beach/knob in the back ground ended up sort of silhouetted aginst the sky without much detail. my waterproof camera setup doesn't allow for a flash unfortunaly.

echostorm
QLD, 1245 posts
19 Oct 2008 12:12PM
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Hey Brett,

Those watermarks drove me insane. Are you so worried about people copying them that much that you need to ruin the photo?

I own a photo library, and I honestly dont see the point in watermarking images with anything more then a subtle opac logo, which if anything will serve as great advertising. Anything else just ruins the photo, you are likely to get more sales from good photos without these watermarks rather then loose the same amount from people stealing them (the kind of people you dont wan't as clients anyway). Massive watermarks really aren't that neccessary in the professional market as the people that can afford to buy your photos will buy them as they can't afford to be sued for copyright infringement.

brettp66
QLD, 19 posts
19 Oct 2008 6:10PM
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hey echo. thanks for the tip about the watermark. can you direct me to your library to see what might be better?

echostorm
QLD, 1245 posts
19 Oct 2008 8:46PM
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brettp66 said...

hey echo. thanks for the tip about the watermark. can you direct me to your library to see what might be better?


No prob.

www.abovephotography.com.au/

I loved your shots, however I got distracted by the watermark. I randomly track images using digital tagging software. When I catch people using them for commercial purposes (twice before) I send them a massive royalty free bill. If they don't pay I threaten to put a black mark next to there credit rating.

At the end of the day though, when it comes to commercial sales, its easy for big compaines to be honest.

Aiolus
NSW, 102 posts
19 Oct 2008 10:27PM
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No prob.

I loved your shots, however I got distracted by the watermark.





Nice watermark echostorm .. sorry, couldn't resist being a smart ar$e

Seriously, I have seen the abovephotography website before when looking for some aerial shots ... very impressive selection .. cheers

firiebob
WA, 3145 posts
19 Oct 2008 7:56PM
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Top shots Brett
I agree with the water marks though, go for something smaller
I see you were back at Yorkey's today

A couple of nice shots also mixed
I bet today was too bloody rough to get into the water with camera

Cheers,
Bob.

brettp66
QLD, 19 posts
19 Oct 2008 10:08PM
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yes bob it was too rough to get into the water for me with my camera so had the telephoto out again. one of the guys even had his surfboard and caught a couple of "waves". who said there was no surf in cairns. there were quite a few wind surfers though. couldnt get any good shots of them though as I was on the wrong side and could only see the sail. need the expressions on their faces when they see the kites flying past them :o)

Boxburg
QLD, 144 posts
20 Oct 2008 11:27AM
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Got me all misty eyed to see the crew in action up there. Gosh, I even miss the crocodile infested brown soup that is the Thomatis creek mouth. Good to see the regulars like Capn Gumby, Big Tony, Damo, and I thought I even spotted the Haffner-Hoff in there as well.
Still, there is one advantage of being down here in Victoria... now it's only a 5 hour drive to get to the Mambo...

KiteAction
QLD, 337 posts
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20 Oct 2008 11:32AM
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Sick photo's of Kyle, He has such a powerfull and smooth style, Good work Bro!

firiebob
WA, 3145 posts
20 Oct 2008 9:42AM
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Who was the guy @ Yorkey's who broke his leg on Fri, nasty
Hope he's OK

sunseeker
QLD, 1203 posts
20 Oct 2008 11:50AM
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firiebob said...

Who was the guy @ Yorkey's who broke his leg on Fri, nasty
Hope he's OK


www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=42392

loco4olas
NSW, 1516 posts
20 Oct 2008 2:02PM
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echostorm said...

Hey Brett,

Those watermarks drove me insane. Are you so worried about people copying them that much that you need to ruin the photo?



Agreed-I stopped looking because the watermark just whacks you across the eyeballs!

firiebob
WA, 3145 posts
20 Oct 2008 12:11PM
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sunseeker said...

firiebob said...

Who was the guy @ Yorkey's who broke his leg on Fri, nasty
Hope he's OK


www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=42392


Thanks mate, I obviously don't stray over to the dark side too often
I helped carry him off the beach, never seen him before.

Cheers

brettp66
QLD, 19 posts
22 Oct 2008 7:30PM
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hey guys. thanks again and am looking at something smaller in a less obvious place. It annoys the hell out of me too. got my admin chick to look at it and now its gone all together so something went amiss.

going to be a big end of season booze up here soon so if you are up this way let one of the locals know and they can tell you where and when. have been asked to put on a slide show too so I can bring out all the bad landings and face plants.



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