Whale Migration
Flying over the water for the purpose of photographing whales has been a desire ever since I started doing KAP, but I’ve only recently been able to make arrangements for this. Even though I have not yet photographed whales from the air, the results have already been better than I imagined.
Whale Migration's Latest Updates - Last updated 19/07/11
An update on the Push N8 teams
It’s been a couple of weeks since our first two Push N8 films were released and we thought we should give you all an update on what’s happening with the other teams. We’re due to release the next Push Skating film …
Whale Migration Team Update #8
A shot of Mookini Heiau taken by Tom a few years ago The wind models were a little better today, with a predicted 9-11kt wind near Upolu Point. I drove out, a little dismayed at the complete lack of wind …
Whale Migration Team Update #7
Last week saw the start of World Wide KAP Week 2011, which runs from 28 April until 8 May. The weather forecasts were in, and it looked like Friday would’ve been a great start. Winds were forecast to be light …
Whale Migration Team Update #6 – Some Changes Afoot
Between kites, camera, and whales, I wasn’t able to photograph the humpbacks before they migrated north for the season. But other plans are afoot! World Wide KAP Week starts Friday, 29 April, and extends through 8 May. Inside the kite …
Whale Migration Team Update #5
“What did you get? A tomahawk missile?” Those were the first words out of the postman’s mouth when I went to pick up my Push N8 box at the post office. Of course the box was more like an industrial …
Biography
My formal training is as an astronomer. After university I left the field to pursue a career in computers, but later returned to astronomy as an instrumentation engineer at the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope, located on the Big Island of Hawaii. I started doing photography in the mid-90′s while I was living in Texas, and have continued to pursue it ever since. I started doing kite aerial photography in Hawaii in 2007 and have been actively doing photography on the ground and the air since then.
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