By Vladimir Brezina
As we returned from our paddle on Sunday night, the Manhattan skyline glowed in the last rays of the sunset, then grew cool with a myriad twinkling lights—
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And here are some GoPro clips of that part of our trip (the water drops on the lens are a distinct nuisance!):
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The story and photos of the rest of the trip are here.
Posted in Kayaking, New York City
Tagged Kayak Photography, Kayaking, Manhattan, New York City, New York Harbor, Photography, Sunset
By Vladimir Brezina
Vlad in action (photo by Johna)
I am often asked how I take my kayaking photos. What camera do I use? Am I not worried that water will damage it? And how do I manage to keep those pesky water drops off the lens?
So, here’s a brief answer.
Posted in Kayaking, Photography
Tagged Camera, Kayak Photography, Kayaking, Optio W, Pentax, Photography, Waterproof Camera
By Vladimir Brezina
The popular paddling site Paddling.net runs a Photo of the Week contest. Over the past couple of years, I’ve submitted a few of my photos. The first three photos that were successful were here. Now here are three more winners.
Sailing my kayak with Balogh Batwing sail and BOSS outriggers on Long Island Sound. Sail is double-reefed in a 25-kt wind. Photo was taken by camera mounted at the top of the mast.
Paddling down the Hudson River (NY) along the West Side of Manhattan at sunset
Landed at sunset on the North Shore of Long Island, NY, during a kayak circumnavigation of Long Island in the summer of 2012
Posted in Kayaking, Photography
Tagged Contest, Kayak Photography, Kayaking, Photography
By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Vladimir Brezina
Sunken Meadow State Park to Pier 40, Manhattan
44 nautical miles (51 land miles)
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By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Vladimir Brezina
Roanoke Point to Sunken Meadow State Park
28 nautical miles (32 land miles)
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(click on photos to expand them—they look a lot better when they’re BIGGER!)
By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Vladimir Brezina
Greenport to Roanoke Point, Riverhead
16 nautical miles (18 land miles)
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By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Vladimir Brezina
Greenport (Bay side) around Orient Point to Greenport (Sound side)
17 nautical miles (20 land miles)
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By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Vladimir Brezina
Montauk Point to Greenport
22 nautical miles (25 land miles)
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(click on photos to expand them—they look a lot better when they’re BIGGER!)
By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Vladimir Brezina
Shinnecock Inlet to Montauk Point
36 nautical miles (41 land miles)
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By Johna Till Johnson and Vladimir Brezina
Moriches Inlet to Shinnecock Inlet
15 nautical miles (17 land miles)
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... kayaked the waters around New York for more than 15 years in his red Feathercraft folding kayak. He was originally from (the former) Czechoslovakia and lived in the U.K. and California before settling down in New York. He was a neuroscientist at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City. He died in 2016.
... is a kayaker and technology researcher at Nemertes Research. She's an erstwhile engineer, particle physicist, and science fiction writer. She was born in California and has lived in Italy, Norway, Hawaii, and a few other places. She currently resides in New York City.
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