Over the past few weeks I’ve had the pleasure of paddling during some stunning sunsets. Last night was no exception. I had headed down to Calshot to run through my training programme and decided to two review boats, the Valley Etain 17-5 and Valley Etain RM in order to switch boats half way through the [...]
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Slideshow: Winter 2010-2011
Around this time last year, I posted up a slideshow of photographs primarily taken at dawn, dusk or during night paddles from the winter season of 2009-2010. A recent post on the UKRGB website entitled ‘Dawn Patrol‘, which discusses paddling at what are normally thought to be anti-social hours resonated with me and led to [...]
Inspirational Sea Kayaking Photographers
As part of my desire to improve my photography skills, I am always looking at the work of others as a source of inspiration and information on technique. Whilst there are a huge number of Sea Kayaking related blogs/websites that feature some excellent photographs, I find those photographers who combine ‘on the water’ sea kayaking [...]
Website: Sea Kayaking With Sea Kayak Photo
It is possible to find an almost limitless number of inspirational websites when it comes to photography. However, search for sites that combine stunning photography with sea kayaking and you find a very niche group of websites. In my humble opinion, creme of the crop is undoubtedly Sea Kayaking With Sea Kayak Photo, the home [...]
Slideshow: Winter 2009-2010
Sea Kayaking wise, for me the winter season of 2009-2010 was all about 2 things. Night paddling and low light/night photography. As we head towards the end of the Easter break and school starts up again the sunny weather and light evenings have begun. Tonight’s paddle will start in daylight for the first time in [...]
Camera Equipment
Photography is a relatively new hobby for me and provides an added dimension to paddles, particularly when paddling local routes repeatedly. A recent post by a superb Sea Kayaking photographer Mark Rainsley on the excellent South West Sea Kayaking website about the kit he uses, along with a couple of email enquiries about my own [...]
Recent Night Paddles & Pics
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve had a couple of great night paddles and one aborted paddle. I recently outlined my self enforced criteria for deciding when to paddle solo at night and the routes I’m prepared to paddle. Last week I set out in wonderfully calm conditions and enjoyed a great paddle along [...]
Photographs: Calshot Night Paddle
Having been off the water due to a back injury then the recent atrocious weather tonight provided a spectacular if unexpected return to night paddling. I’d neglected my usual daily inspection of the weather forecasts and tide times having settled my little ones down for the night I stepped outside to be greeted by a [...]
Photographs: Hythe Marina
Hythe Marina is my closest put in for paddles using the Public Slipway. It is situated opposite Southampton Docks where the large cruise liners and various cargo ships berth. For me it’s become a playground not only for paddling but also practising my photography skills. I thought I’d share a few of my recent efforts.
Long Exposure Photographs
Another night paddle. Very calm conditions tonight but the forecast clear skies didn’t materialise. However, I took the opportunity to play with a 50-200mm lens on the Pentax and ran through several takes of each photo making small adjustments to ISO, then exposure time to compare and contrast the results. A reasonable moon made occasional [...]
