2009 Potomac Whitewater Festival

MRRiley · 07-09-2009, 07:50 AM

Potomac Whitewater Festival

This weekend (11-12 July 09) a bunch of insane kayakers will brave the Great Falls of the Potomac River (just west of Washington, DC). I've shot this event for the past 2 years and it is truly amazing what these guys are willing to paddle through/over. I'm still awaiting word on whether the best vantage point will be on the MD or the VA side of the falls (cross fingers for VA as the observation areas are larger and more plentiful) but will post this as soon as (or if) I get the word in time.

Link to photos from last year's races

If anyone local is interested in hooking up to shoot this let me know. It'll be an early start as we need to be at the observation area by 8AM for the VA side and even earlier, 7-7:30AM, for the MD side.

Mike

Last edited by MRRiley; 07-09-2009 at 07:56 AM.

mel · 07-09-2009, 11:01 AM

damn job . . .

MRRiley · 07-09-2009, 12:11 PM

Originally posted by mel

damn job . . .

Sorry Mel...

Hey, I'm seriously thinking about buying a K20D this evening. Ace Photo has them for $699 since the K7 came out (and I much much prefer to buy local even though B&H has em for $650).

Mike

mel · 07-09-2009, 12:25 PM

oo. i want one of those too. i shot a show with two bodies today. so nice having multiple lenses at my immediate disposal. i'm hooked on that now.

MRRiley · 07-09-2009, 12:55 PM

Hey, speaking of 2 bodies... You need to add that killer K7 to your signature block...

MRRiley · 07-09-2009, 03:18 PM

Got it! $699 for a K20D is a steal. Ace Photo is great! They are supposed to get the K7 tomorrow or Saturday so next week I'll be going out to see what all the hubbub is about. Don't need the video features but the higher FPS would be nice. My real needs though are for a higher flash-sync speed which even the K7 doesn't have.

Mike

mel · 07-09-2009, 03:52 PM

awesome!!! congrats. gonna go update my sig now . . .

07-09-2009, 07:50 AM	#1
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	2009 Potomac Whitewater Festival Potomac Whitewater Festival This weekend (11-12 July 09) a bunch of insane kayakers will brave the Great Falls of the Potomac River (just west of Washington, DC). I've shot this event for the past 2 years and it is truly amazing what these guys are willing to paddle through/over. I'm still awaiting word on whether the best vantage point will be on the MD or the VA side of the falls (cross fingers for VA as the observation areas are larger and more plentiful) but will post this as soon as (or if) I get the word in time. Link to photos from last year's races If anyone local is interested in hooking up to shoot this let me know. It'll be an early start as we need to be at the observation area by 8AM for the VA side and even earlier, 7-7:30AM, for the MD side. Mike Last edited by MRRiley; 07-09-2009 at 07:56 AM.

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07-09-2009, 11:01 AM	#2
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	damn job . . .

07-09-2009, 12:11 PM	#3
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275 Original Poster	Originally posted by mel damn job . . . Sorry Mel... Hey, I'm seriously thinking about buying a K20D this evening. Ace Photo has them for $699 since the K7 came out (and I much much prefer to buy local even though B&H has em for $650). Mike

07-09-2009, 12:25 PM	#4
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	oo. i want one of those too. i shot a show with two bodies today. so nice having multiple lenses at my immediate disposal. i'm hooked on that now.

07-09-2009, 12:55 PM	#5
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275 Original Poster	Hey, speaking of 2 bodies... You need to add that killer K7 to your signature block...

07-09-2009, 03:18 PM	#6
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275 Original Poster	Got it! $699 for a K20D is a steal. Ace Photo is great! They are supposed to get the K7 tomorrow or Saturday so next week I'll be going out to see what all the hubbub is about. Don't need the video features but the higher FPS would be nice. My real needs though are for a higher flash-sync speed which even the K7 doesn't have. Mike

07-09-2009, 03:52 PM	#7
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	awesome!!! congrats. gonna go update my sig now . . .

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