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Green Eyed Stranger · Oct 30, 2010, 6:27 PM

Saw this guy as I was riding through the park. The advantage of my current camera (EPL1) vs my old point and shoot? I was able to stop my bike, squeeze off half a dozen shots of this guy and be on my way in the time it would have taken my point and shoot to boot up. Maybe a true DSLR would be faster, but the EPL1 is fast enough for me right now. Take care.

vsch1 · Oct 30, 2010, 6:39 PM

Hmmm..was he coming or going? Looks like a wind surfer.

Very nice colors

calr · Oct 30, 2010, 6:51 PM

I think it is a skydiver who just made a successful landing and is trying to wrestle his parachute to the ground.

Cal

Green Eyed Stranger · Oct 30, 2010, 11:11 PM

vsch1, calr, thanks for the replies. I think that vsch1 has it. That picture was snapped after he started with the chute on the ground and let it catch the breeze. He spent the next thirty seconds or so trying to keep it from dragging him across the open field before it came back down. I didn't stick around after that, but on the way back from my turn around, he was still at it.

Thanks again.

pj1974 · Oct 31, 2010, 12:20 AM

Nice shot G.E.S.

Yeah, in films they make it seem like such a quick and easy process.... and like many things in life, it's probably not quite like 'that'.

About the photo, I love the energy and feel to it.... maybe a bit of extra saturation, brightness, contrast and slight crop might help (hope you don't mind the edit).

Paul

Bynx · Oct 31, 2010, 12:50 PM

Its called paragliding. He is trying to take off.

hoffam19 · Oct 31, 2010, 3:22 PM

Yep, I second what bynx said. I just purchased a couple kites to pull me around on my snowboard this winter. The first time I flew one, it drug me across two soccer fields on my ass, and it was only about a quarter of the size of this guys kite...

vsch1 · Oct 31, 2010, 6:21 PM

What's the difference between hang gliding and paragliding? I was told recently that with one there is usually a cliff involved.

hoffam19 · Oct 31, 2010, 6:47 PM

Hang gliding usually involves a cliff or hill for launch and uses a rigid frame wing shaped kite. Paragliding uses a foil kite, basically a parachute, and wind power for launch.

Bynx · Oct 31, 2010, 8:10 PM

Ya hang gliding is with a rigid metal frame kite. Paragliding is basically a special shape parachute that is designed to give lift. There are two controlling lines to spill the air so you can lose elevation. There is also another style where you basically sit in a deck chair with a motor and prop on back. That will give forward propulsion if the wind isnt right. And you use the control lines to steer. Paragliding is pretty neat with the latest Ultralight which comes in a backpack which converts to your seat. All for about $3,000.

Oct 30, 2010, 6:27 PM	#1
Green Eyed Stranger Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 268	Sports - Don't know what it is, but it sure looks fun Saw this guy as I was riding through the park. The advantage of my current camera (EPL1) vs my old point and shoot? I was able to stop my bike, squeeze off half a dozen shots of this guy and be on my way in the time it would have taken my point and shoot to boot up. Maybe a true DSLR would be faster, but the EPL1 is fast enough for me right now. Take care. Attached Images

Oct 31, 2010, 12:20 AM	#5
pj1974 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 2,917	Nice shot G.E.S. Yeah, in films they make it seem like such a quick and easy process.... and like many things in life, it's probably not quite like 'that'. About the photo, I love the energy and feel to it.... maybe a bit of extra saturation, brightness, contrast and slight crop might help (hope you don't mind the edit). Paul Attached Images

Oct 31, 2010, 12:50 PM	#6
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	Its called paragliding. He is trying to take off. Last edited by Bynx; Oct 31, 2010 at 12:53 PM.

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Oct 30, 2010, 6:39 PM	#2
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	Hmmm..was he coming or going? Looks like a wind surfer. Very nice colors

Oct 30, 2010, 6:51 PM	#3
calr Moderator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR Posts: 8,466	I think it is a skydiver who just made a successful landing and is trying to wrestle his parachute to the ground. Cal

Oct 30, 2010, 11:11 PM	#4
Green Eyed Stranger Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 268	vsch1, calr, thanks for the replies. I think that vsch1 has it. That picture was snapped after he started with the chute on the ground and let it catch the breeze. He spent the next thirty seconds or so trying to keep it from dragging him across the open field before it came back down. I didn't stick around after that, but on the way back from my turn around, he was still at it. Thanks again.

Oct 31, 2010, 3:22 PM	#7
hoffam19 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 170	Yep, I second what bynx said. I just purchased a couple kites to pull me around on my snowboard this winter. The first time I flew one, it drug me across two soccer fields on my ass, and it was only about a quarter of the size of this guys kite...

Oct 31, 2010, 6:21 PM	#8
vsch1 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,885	What's the difference between hang gliding and paragliding? I was told recently that with one there is usually a cliff involved.

Oct 31, 2010, 6:47 PM	#9
hoffam19 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 170	Hang gliding usually involves a cliff or hill for launch and uses a rigid frame wing shaped kite. Paragliding uses a foil kite, basically a parachute, and wind power for launch.

Oct 31, 2010, 8:10 PM	#10
Bynx Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: East of Toronto Posts: 8,800	Ya hang gliding is with a rigid metal frame kite. Paragliding is basically a special shape parachute that is designed to give lift. There are two controlling lines to spill the air so you can lose elevation. There is also another style where you basically sit in a deck chair with a motor and prop on back. That will give forward propulsion if the wind isnt right. And you use the control lines to steer. Paragliding is pretty neat with the latest Ultralight which comes in a backpack which converts to your seat. All for about $3,000.