38 FEATURE SELFIES
During a recent trip we were
lucky to score some sun, wind
and waves this spring and the
shots were taken at Redcar
using the new K4 harness
mount. Steve has used the
clone tool in Photoshop to
remove the carbon pole in
some images which makes
them look all the sweeter.
Secondly I have found it invaluable in analysing my own
personal technique (or lack of), especially the ‘frame by
frame type’. Looking really carefully and considering
body, hand and leg positions I have found myself
understanding, and dare I say performance has been
taken even further after looking throu gh footage with a
coach. I prefer to set the camera on video and then use
the GoPro software to extract both the selfie shot and
make smaller clips for movies and technique analysis.
This was taken with the faithful old Flymount,
which is easy to use and, for me at least, has
provided the most useful ‘technique footage.’
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WIND
SURFING
Initially, when I first began, I focused mainly on jumping
shots – back loop and forward loops. More recently I
have started to obsess over getting better wave riding
images. For me the challenge is still there, so typical
with windsurfing, there’s a lot of room for personal
improvement and trying to get a decent top turn image
with some spray or an aerial would be jolly nice.