Kiteboarder flipping in mid-air.

We happened upon a couple of kiteboarders enjoying a windy afternoon on Lake St. Clair. The wind was too strong for good waterskiing so we motored in the direction of the kites to watch this sport instead. The kiteboarders were tacking back and forth in a predictable manner so we were able to keep the boat near enough to get some photographs. One of the boarders obliged us by doing some of his best stunts, as shown here, while very close to the boat.

This image was shot with the lens set at 80mm, although it has been slightly cropped at the top. I was trying to shoot fairly wide so as to include some of the lake and shore for perspective but I only got the tops of the trees on the shoreline. I also took some shots that were framed much tighter but most of the time we were facing the mid-afternoon sun. This sport would be fun to photograph again when the light isn't so harsh.