KAP on Sydney Opera House 2008 – Act II… Feb 02, 2008
A big thank you to Pat the security head officer on duty this evening at the Sydney Opera House, without his authorisation, instructions to his team and blessing I would not have been able to launch my kite. I suspect that some prints from my tentative last year showed him I was not a terrorist or a threat. His concern was more for the peacefulness and quietness of the place and I promised him that if the crowd was too big around my activities I would bring my kite down…Fortunately it was”happy hour time” and this is important for the Aussies. Thank you Pat and your team, you made my day, I had a great time.
I must say that during this 60 minute KAP session I had the feeling that everything was right : the light, the wind, the kite, the rig, the camera, I felt privileged and above all happy. (sounds silly but so great!)
Flow Form 16, light wind ( I wished I had my R8), Autokap, Rioch GX 100.
Comments and faves
Michael Layefsky, PokyTom, Peter Tsai Photography, ovidium, and 34 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Michael Layefsky (64 months ago | reply)
Wonderful series, Pierre. I'm glad things worked out so well. The photos are beautiful.
Emmanuel from http://www.photo-cerf-volant.fr (64 months ago | reply)
Yes Pierre,
You're right, this is the great result of a perfect one hour kap session.
Sometimes, everything is just here and work fine. Don't worry about "sound silly but so great!" . Everyone who felt this state one "kite day" knows what you mean.
MA-GNI-FI-QUE
Emmanuel
martinprstn (64 months ago | reply)
Pierre, great shot, epitome of KAP
murrayneill (64 months ago | reply)
This is perfect.
KAP'n Craig (64 months ago | reply)
Fantastic shots and story.
Beetlebomb Pohutukawa (64 months ago | reply)
This one is even better than the other one I had added a comment to.
Pierre Lesage (64 months ago | reply)
Thank you all.
Simon Harb (64 months ago | reply)
Nailed it this time Pierre!
Iconic KAP.
Ola Lola (64 months ago | reply)
Pierre - I bow before greatness! Amazing photos and a wonderful story to go with them. Thank you for sharing them.
Jan Ottenbourg (64 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot Pierre
Photonews (64 months ago | reply)
I INVITE you to join this group !!!!!
"We travel the world"
Please add this photo to the group
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It would be great to have you with us!
Excellent Photographer ;-)
Photonews (64 months ago | reply)
You are My WINNER!!!
"We travel the world"
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Great Shot !!!
norvegia2005sara (64 months ago | reply)
You are My WINNER!!!
"We travel the world"
www.flickr.com/groups/pancry;
Great Shot !!!
Gonzatravel (64 months ago | reply)
You are My WINNER!!!
"We travel the world"
www.flickr.com/groups/pancry;
Great Shot !!!
david498 (64 months ago | reply)
Great angle
The Pritzker Architecture Prize on flickr
Maggie Osterberg (64 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Pants Central, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Brilliant, mate! Beautiful.
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Seen on the ricoh caplio gx100 camera finder. (?)
Hans van Reenen (64 months ago | reply)
Excellent shot.
marSTOP (64 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Historic City Centres (post 1....1), and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
grmul (62 months ago | reply)
Despite being way over budget I still think this is one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Thank you for such a wonderful photo. It captures everything.
zeb hodge [deleted] (62 months ago | reply)
My goodness that is a beautiful shot!!!!!!!!!!!!
JulieMarg (61 months ago | reply)
I have a bunch of Sydney Harbour activities highlighted on my Things You Should Do website. I'm starting a flickr group to make a slideshow of the best views Sydney Harbour. Would you like to join?
TYSD Sydney Harbour Flickr Group We'd love to have this added to the group!
ScottS101 (50 months ago | reply)
Wow, great and unusual shot of one of the most commonly photographed items in the world!