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Wave at North Beach, Pt. Reyes


cris benton

This photograph and most of the others I have posted on Photo.net are taken from kite-lofted cameras. A kite, unseen in the image, supports a small, radio-controlled cradle that holds the camera. I can position the camera by walking around and/or letting out or retrieving kite line. I aim the camera and fire its shutter using the radio while I stay at the ground end of the kite line. The camera can rotate through the compass, tilt from horizon to nadir, and change from portrait to landscape format. I compose my images by watching the camera and imagining what it would see. The whole process entertains me to no end.

Details are available at http://arch.ced.berkeley.edu/kap


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wonderfully done and enough to make me want to drive down to the kite shop and start pricing. of course one has to ask if you've ever taken your gear down to black's beach :)?
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Black's Beach? A fellow Santa Cruzan! Anyway, yes, these images are nothing less than marvelous.

 

Cris, get down to Santa Cruz ASAP. You have at least two photographers desirous of your guruship...and some amazing beaches.

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There are few images I see that I instantly think "I want that on my wall". This is one of them. And what blows me away is that this was taken with Kodak Gold 200!

 

Wondering what scan/sharpening you did in converting this to web? I ask for educational purposes since your work shows what can be accomplished with good (but not super expensive) equipment and with what might be considered "average" film which you probably use to counter the limitations of your craft.

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Hi Chris,

I found your website when searching the net for automatic timers because I had something like baloon with camera in my mind and thought kites might be too risky for the camera. Your portfolio of KAP-images is really stunning and inspires me to give it a try. Congratulations !

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This is wonderful. I love the movement, the light, colours, composition........... Perfect, I think.
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Georgeous photograph! I really like to composition color and form. Also, thanks for the complement you paid my father and his work. I'm sure he will be pleased to hear he had an influence.

 

Bill Garnett

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Thanks for sharing this photo. Have you considered doing an exihibition of photos taken with this technique?
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