I met Rocco a month ago when I was trying to figure out how to get good action photos of the kite surfer acrobatics. I took some of Barbara, but they were not very good. So, as luck would have it, Rocco and Barbara were back this weekend - for more photo practice for me.
Here is an animated gif of a Rocco and Barbara and Rocco exhibition of the photos below
Here is Rocco (left) giving Barbara a helping hand (as if she really needed any help)
Barbara just sort of leaning into it with Rocco in the background
Then Rocco starts his jump
Takeoff
The jump
A wave
Hmm - can't let go
Landing
And down
Now Barbara shows her style with Rocco disappearing in the background
The takeoff
Kick back
And Rocco - paying no attention at all
The landing
And almost no splash at all
And on to the next event
Here is Rocco leaning into it and down
Laying back
The takeoff
Kick back and a smile
Coming down
Hmmm - anything in the way
On glide path
Check out this form
And minimal splash
Then the after-shock
And on to the next round
Landing
C. Frank Starmer