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mxwllms
Since 26 Jul 2006
110 Posts
Boring, Or
Stoked
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| LOL his grandmothers nightgown... i love nwkite
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MPPhoto
Since 11 May 2011
4 Posts
Kook
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| Sun May 15, 11 1:12 pm Ok then what does... |
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This shoot was for a pretty generic video about the area, I will be doing a lot more stuff this year for different purposes.
If this isn't what HR Kiting is to you how about some shoot ideas for what does? Let me know and we will set it up.
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Inept_Fun
Since 14 Apr 2005
1417 Posts
Hood River
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| Sun May 15, 11 2:23 pm |
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Sliders, bindings, strapless riding, basically anything but "man in the sky" pictures. May is also not the best time to shoot anything representing kiting in the gorge since only 10% of people who kite in the hood are actually out riding.
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MPPhoto
Since 11 May 2011
4 Posts
Kook
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| Sun May 15, 11 4:34 pm Next time |
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All sound good.
This was a last minute shoot and the video delivers June 1st, not much time to get all the super studs together. The clip of ken is 1second 20 frames long the rest of the video is all the other things HR has to offer.
This July we will set up for some more Kite focused production, hope you can be there.
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jackZ
Since 13 Apr 2008
355 Posts
Devon Alberta ca.
Obsessed
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| Sun May 15, 11 11:47 pm |
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| Inept_Fun wrote: | | Sliders, bindings, strapless riding, basically anything but "man in the sky" pictures. May is also not the best time to shoot anything representing kiting in the gorge since only 10% of people who kite in the hood are actually out riding. |
Ha ha ha. You guys are funny. I read different things and that's what it's about for me.
And May is great to kite at Hood river etc. Easy to get camping , hotels , no line ups ,
Only a few out kiting and on a no wind day your at Meadows Boarding( no crowds on weekdays ) or at the disc golf in town.
parking is free , pump on the grass and mingle with everyone , kiters , windsurfers and onlookers asking about one thing or another.
So I'm sure adding photos from this time of year can be beneficial.
Thanks Owen , Dean , Chris (your extra explanation of the game techniques were appreciated) for the disc golf. Also seeing you all on the swells at the bridge. Lots of room. Big thanks for letting me know about Roosevelt I got a few serious good days.
Oh ya where were the sliders ? Aww fuk Maybe May isn't any good. Lol
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pdxmonkeyboy
Since 16 May 2006
6081 Posts
forever labled as the
retired kiter & motorhead Unicorn Master
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| Mon May 16, 11 9:30 am |
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Your right, May is THE time to be out enjoying the sport. You should post some pictures to let everyone know what the are missing. I would suggest focusing on some sweet 5 mill wetsuit shois, booties...I LOVE wearing booties, neoprene hoods,rubbing your hands together in the parking lot to get the feeling back, and for you dude kiters....tiny frozen testicles.
On the flip side, you kind of have to ask yourself....If it's that good, how come nobody else is out there? 
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holly
Since 09 Jul 2006
440 Posts
Hood River
Obsessed
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| Mon May 16, 11 9:40 pm |
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| Inept_Fun wrote: | | I like how when I call a persons photo out it all of a sudden becomes personal. Some of you get it obviously, some of you obviously not. I guess I'm a douche for wanting this sport to be cooler than rollerblading. |
Hahaha people can't handle the honesty even though they ask for it....
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SalmonSlayer
Since 27 Nov 2005
648 Posts
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| Mon May 16, 11 10:18 pm |
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| holly wrote: | | Inept_Fun wrote: | | I like how when I call a persons photo out it all of a sudden becomes personal. Some of you get it obviously, some of you obviously not. I guess I'm a douche for wanting this sport to be cooler than rollerblading. |
Hahaha people can't handle the honesty even though they ask for it.... |
An honest opinion and an accurate statement are two different animals.
Stating that a pic of someone boosting misses the mark "X1000" is an honest opinion , but, any 2 year old can count how many kiters are in boots on sliders and how many are jumping, dangling, flopping..... It may not be as "Cool" as some may think but based on how most kiters choose to kite the statement actually misses the mark "x 1000". That pic is a good representation (statistically)of kiteboarding in Hood River. it just does not fit your small view of the world.
Sliders, unhooked and boots do not make a kiteboarding cool. It is just how you choose to kite. Nothing more and nothing less. It is only more "legit" in your own head.
I find it very amusing that someone thinks they are trying to or even can make kiteboarding cool. All that effort to wear the right clothes with hoodies over your head, wearing baggy clothes, trying to act like mini gangsters, listening to rap, using supposed gangster lingo when you are really white boys from suburbia, really makes you look uncool. Dont try so hard. Just have fun. Honest opinion
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Lurk
Since 04 Apr 2009
355 Posts
Obsessed
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| Tue May 17, 11 6:58 am |
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Hahahah Salmonslayer: the coolest thing now is to ride strapped with an AK, camo and a forty
The militarization of kiteboarding just cracks me up.
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forrest
Since 21 Jun 2005
4329 Posts
Hood River
Hick
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| Tue May 17, 11 8:13 am |
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I'm not from suburbia, I grew up in a very violent ghetto with a single mother and 4 siblings. I, in particular, don't wear what you describe. I'm a father, have a full time job, and I'm in my low thirties. But that has nothing to do with it, I just want to destroy your generalization. You probably shouldn't say "nothing more, nothing less" and then belittle wakestyle kiting by saying you find it amusing how someone dresses while they kite.
Not everyone can be at the forefront of progression in a sport, that's completely understandable. Most of us that ride boots and live in the Hood River area are far behind most of the guys that get to ride year round. You probably don't get to ride very often either, which is why you still find jumping to be representative of your kiting. I'd argue that you just need to learn some new tricks and you'd very likely have a different opinion than you do now. Plus you'd be way more stoked.
We have already had a huge influence on kiteboarding, and you can't take that away. The Hood River terrain park we've built, by we I mean the entire community, is the only kiteboard terrain park in the world.
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Gman
Since 11 Feb 2006
4911 Posts
Portland
Unstrapped
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| Tue May 17, 11 9:44 am |
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Well said...
(may be lost on the audience) i think the typical response from person viewing a "chamber of commerce" produced video would be:
look at all the pretty kites! and Thomas the Train!
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SalmonSlayer
Since 27 Nov 2005
648 Posts
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| Tue May 17, 11 12:16 pm |
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| Forrest wrote: | I'm not from suburbia, I grew up in a very violent ghetto with a single mother and 4 siblings. I, in particular, don't wear what you describe. I'm a father, have a full time job, and I'm in my low thirties. But that has nothing to do with it, I just want to destroy your generalization. You probably shouldn't say "nothing more, nothing less" and then belittle wakestyle kiting by saying you find it amusing how someone dresses while they kite.
Not everyone can be at the forefront of progression in a sport, that's completely understandable. Most of us that ride boots and live in the Hood River area are far behind most of the guys that get to ride year round. You probably don't get to ride very often either, which is why you still find jumping to be representative of your kiting. I'd argue that you just need to learn some new tricks and you'd very likely have a different opinion than you do now. Plus you'd be way more stoked.
We have already had a huge influence on kiteboarding, and you can't take that away. The Hood River terrain park we've built, by we I mean the entire community, is the only kiteboard terrain park in the world. |
Exceptions to a generalization does not disprove a generalization or make the generalization false.
I was not commenting on my style of kiting. My comments were based on my observations of how the kiting public chooses to kite. Statistically (as I clearly stated), I think you will find that most kiters in HR do not ride boots and hit sliders on their typical day on the water. This is why the criticism of the dangle pic was an honest response, but, factually incorrect.
Wakestyle is just one direction kiteboarding is progressing. It's not cooler or better. Do you really walk out to launch your kite and see guy mowing the lawn and think "I am cooler than them because I wear boots or hit sliders? Putting wakestyle on a pedestal above other styles of riding may provide a degree of self-importance, but, seems like a fairly narrow perspective on the world to me. Also, In no way did I "belittle" wakestyle. You are incorrect to equate my poking fun at people trying too hard to be cool as an criticism of wakestyle. I think it is great to see kiteboarding moving in so many different directions.
it is true that I am not particularly interested in hitting a terrain park, but, that did not keep me from contributing $$ to The Slider Project. Why?? because I think it is important to support exploration into the different directions kiting is taking. I am more interested in adventure or endurance kiting. Crossings, riding the length of the Columbia river... I wonder how many wakestylers would donate $$ to sponsor my uncool endeavors.
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holly
Since 09 Jul 2006
440 Posts
Hood River
Obsessed
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| Tue May 17, 11 8:45 pm |
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| SalmonSlayer wrote: |
Exceptions to a generalization does not disprove a generalization or make the generalization false.
I was not commenting on my style of kiting. My comments were based on my observations of how the kiting public chooses to kite. Statistically (as I clearly stated), I think you will find that most kiters in HR do not ride boots and hit sliders on their typical day on the water. This is why the criticism of the dangle pic was an honest response, but, factually incorrect.
Wakestyle is just one direction kiteboarding is progressing. It's not cooler or better. Do you really walk out to launch your kite and see guy mowing the lawn and think "I am cooler than them because I wear boots or hit sliders? Putting wakestyle on a pedestal above other styles of riding may provide a degree of self-importance, but, seems like a fairly narrow perspective on the world to me. Also, In no way did I "belittle" wakestyle. You are incorrect to equate my poking fun at people trying too hard to be cool as an criticism of wakestyle. I think it is great to see kiteboarding moving in so many different directions.
it is true that I am not particularly interested in hitting a terrain park, but, that did not keep me from contributing $$ to The Slider Project. Why?? because I think it is important to support exploration into the different directions kiting is taking. I am more interested in adventure or endurance kiting. Crossings, riding the length of the Columbia river... I wonder how many wakestylers would donate $$ to sponsor my uncool endeavors. |
So do you see danglers winning or invited to kiteboarding competitions? no. think about it bro!
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MPPhoto
Since 11 May 2011
4 Posts
Kook
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| Wed May 18, 11 9:57 am Yup Thats this Video |
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| Gman wrote: | Well said...
(may be lost on the audience) i think the typical response from person viewing a "chamber of commerce" produced video would be:
look at all the pretty kites! and Thomas the Train! |
You nailed the feel of this video, a couple edits before the kite is the Fruit Loop, a couple edits after is wine tasting. This is just a two second edit and most viewing it are going to say "wow look at that guy flying, how do they do that, let's go get a glass of merlot."
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bumpnjump420
Since 20 Aug 2009
6 Posts
Kook
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| Thu May 19, 11 11:15 pm |
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| It may seem an accurate representation of kiteboarding to many dangle masters because yes, it is what the average kiteboarder does, but there has actually been alot more progression in kiteboarding since the dangle air. This picture to me could represent kiteboarding in 1999. I hope the sport has progressed a little since then. It is like saying surfing is best represented by some some dude on a long board riding a 2 foot wave because that is all that is all that alot of surfers can do. Personally, that is about all i am capable of surfing wise, but i would never claim to represent the sport, ill leave that to kelly slater. The same is true in this situation, it is better to let someone with a a bit more progressive riding style represent the sport. At the same time I will say this, to the average person with no grasp on the progression of the sport, and who will never pick up a kite, the dangle air photo probably does the trick. But to a surfer, skater, or snowboarder looking to get into the sport it makes it look weak and is a bad representation of kiteboarding. If you disagree, then your narrow minded vision will scare off young people from taking an interest in the sport, and help to hinder its progression.
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bumpnjump420
Since 20 Aug 2009
6 Posts
Kook
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| Thu May 19, 11 11:17 pm |
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| dont get me wrong people should ride however they want and i think this picture is awesome, but it is not the best to represent the sport as a whole
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shred_da_gorge
Since 12 Nov 2008
1338 Posts
Da Hood & Da Wood
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| Sat May 21, 11 11:49 am |
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| bumpnjump420 wrote: | | dont get me wrong people should ride however they want and i think this picture is awesome, but it is not the best to represent the sport as a whole |
Maybe I'm missing something here, but Michael's charter as stated is to represent what Hood River has to offer, not the sport of kiteboarding as a whole.
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