nwkite.com: Best Photo 2005 Submissions

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Holy shizballs!!! So much goodness! Awesome Jim!

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

I like that pic at Lyle! Can't beat twin Fuels and the pond... Good ol' 7m westerly days out east. Crying or Very sad

colby · Since 23 Apr 2005 613 Posts Celebrity Photographer

Wow! Incredible work Jim...tacksharp is right! Caught your pics of Joe in the magazine this last month - they really stand out and the story wasn't a bad read either. Are you making a living from this yet?

tacksharp · Since 06 Dec 2005 91 Posts The Hood Photographer

Thanks for the kind comments. I do not make a living off of kiting photography..what a dream that would be..but I did work on contract
a fair amount this summer, and I just can't beat the addiction of kiting photography. I might have to go to photo rehab..lol

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Hey everybody I think I'll leave it open to submissions straight on through Christmas, then open up the voting after the new year... no hurry I figure. Thumb's Up

Hey TackSharp - last night we were looking at your photos on my friend's new 37 inch 1920x1080 LCD tv/monitor. They still looked spectacular, do you have anything "tacksharp" at that resolution or better you wouldn't mind posting for download? Maybe the first or second one of Joe?

lance_k · Since 04 May 2005 565 Posts Hood River Photographer

Contest over. Jim's da man.

bambam · Since 15 Mar 2005 760 Posts Hood River Photographer

Agreed!!!

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

Geez, y'all giving up?

Should all the pro's vote on which one of Jim's they like best then? Wink

It's still going to be a hot amatuer competition...

tacksharp · Since 06 Dec 2005 91 Posts The Hood Photographer

Right on guys...thanks to all for the many kind words. Don't end the competition on a part of me. It's a collective. In my area, having Lance, John and Richard all shooting and creating new images helps raise the bar. The energy and photo opportunities grow with that - without everyone, no one would be getting good shots. Many thanks and props to each shooter and rider that goes for it!
On a secondary note, I'm posting this pic of Teiva Joyeux who just lost his brother in Hawaii. If any of you follow the surfing world, his younger brother died at the end of last week surfing a wave that was well within his ability, but he got on the wrong side of it and didn't make it out. He was an amazing tow surfer and a bright talent. Teiva is an amazing kiter. This session is one of my all time favorites. Sunset and a rare look from inside the channel looking back at kite beach. Don't take any moment for granted and be safe on the water...oh..and don't get too much Kodak courage if there is a camera around. . .

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Not really, from the depth of the blue sky and the way the clouds are trailing, you can definately tell it was taken somewhere in the Pacific Northwest... j/k Wink

kiteboard117 · Since 02 Mar 2005 450 Posts PDX McLovin

found a few more hidden in my computer

bambam · Since 15 Mar 2005 760 Posts Hood River Photographer

Jim,

It was guys like you, Ethan, Lance, and Richard that inspired me to take the photo thing a bit more seriously this summer. Although I had not met you personally until sometime last May, your images were already well ingrained. Looking forward to learning more from all you guys as my photography improves.

I want to also thank Phil for putting up a great forum that has allowed all our images to find a larger audience. Its great to see some of my images being posted by others in this thread, and I would like to finally post one of mine as well.

Enjoy guys.... Jon "Bam Bam" Malmberg

pkh · Since 27 Feb 2005 6549 Posts Couve / Hood Honored Founder

That's a sweet one bammer... thanks for contributing so much this year!

This thread has gotten a lot of attention from all over the world, and I mean literally. I have been looking at the server logs and we are getting hit from not only all over the U.S., but Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand... its nuts! Combination of stellar riding, natural beauty, and brilliant photography is giving the pacific northwest the worldwide respect it deserves.

Anyway I was thinking of splitting the contest into 4 categories overall. In addition to PRO and AMATUER categories, I'd like to split those two categories into "Landscape" and "Action."

Shots like Bammer's last really show off the landscape of the Gorge which I love, then there are others that are closeups which show kiters tearing it up which I also love to see. In the interest of comparing apples to apples, lets split the two and vote on them separately.

Is this getting too complicated? let me know...

Is it spring yet?

bamboo · Since 24 Jun 2005 165 Posts da 'chung; taiwan Stoked

love this thread. nothing better to get the stoke on than a few great images from the season past. here's some that i was able to dig up more of the scene and less of the riding...

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2624 Posts The 503 METAL

I took this one to capture the essense of the coastal rider. Up at the crack of noon; rusted out panel van. Only the empty 40's of Olympia and the home-made PVC "saftey pays in so many ways" kong-bong are missing from the shot.

Enjoy!

Wind Slither · Since 04 Mar 2005 2624 Posts The 503 METAL

DQ'ed - these were pre-2005

Kataku2k3 · Since 14 Aug 2005 3753 Posts Los Angeles, CA Videographer

Your kid's gonna be kicking Aaron Hadlow's and Ruben Len10's asses if he starts now! That's aweome! Very Happy