Monday, April 13, 2009
How the Hell . . .
While we're still working on a final video of Bill and Quinn's swim, here's an answer to a question I get a lot about these photos. How, while paddling a surfboard, do you take these still shots and video? This video clip shows a bit of the technique. I sat still for a while shooting and they passed me by. I needed to catch up so, with camera in one hand, I paddled hard with my other hand. Watch the video and keep that in mind. Eventually you will see some slick editing and a polished finished product (right, Quinn?) but sometimes the original stuff tells a story too. Under these conditions even turning the camera off is a challenge.
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6 comments:
I've seen you do it with a camera in your teeth. Try that this time?
Dale
Wasn't doing any photography with the camera in my teeth but . . .
On my paddleboard I have a patch of velcro and I also have some on the camera case so when I'm not using it the camera is stuck to the board. But I didn't have my board and most of the time when I wasn't using it, yes, my camera was in my teeth.
You can tell how windy it was. Quinn was bodysurfing a wave in this clip. Got to be way harder than a windless swim.
Dale
Body surfing was key. Never pass up a free ride on a long swim. Whenever I felt like a wave was pulling me hard from behind, I would switch to butterfly as the wave caught up. I could usually get 3 or four verrry long fly digs with the wave before switching back to free. Switching strokes like that also helps you alternate some muscle groups, stretch out and reacquire your groove.
Are you talking about dropping in the wave or just being pulled along inside? I didn't think you could really bodysurf an open ocean wave.
And about Koz: his two favorite surf spots are Turtles and Himalayas. Longest paddles on the island.
Tony K.
Hey Quinn, that's a very cool technique you describe here. Nice to hear some details about this kind of open water swimming. I work with Bill and Jeff on the beach and bodysurf myself and know exactly what you mean. similar to underwater take off type of feeling- very interesting to know you actually got results from this technique.
congratulations again to you and Bill and Jeff. I've been hearing about the whole story and man, you guys really accomplished some serious challenges.
Dave
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