whitewater AMP Kamienna 2009

This was a really pleasant kayaking event to watch. The overwhelming roar of the river and the smell you can mistake with no other added to the taste.

Choosing to take photos with a wide angle zoom I had to get as close to the kayakers as possible. This meant finding and climbing the rocks closest to the middle of the river. It was only the strong current and cold water that stopped me from getting straight into the stream to be even closer to the competitors.

It is for you to judge if the approach and effect was succesfull or not. In fact some places were to wet to get close enough and the photos were cropped slightly.

I hope you like them. Comments appreciated!

the big air to judge

Date: 2009 March 17th
Wind: 6B [ roughly ]
Rider: unknown [ yet ]
Height: 8m [ approximately ]
Length: to be judged [ no less than 20m ]

with due respect

bohaterowie 17 marca

There is a couple of other photos to come about this day including a 8m high kite jump. The wind could have been about 6B but I the guys who sailed that day should know better.
Shot using MF Pentacon 500/5,6 supported by a tripod. Apart from the weight of the lens the tripod offered some support for the shivering body of the autor.