Kitemen
In 2011 I chanced upon some fanatical kitesurfers when wandering Ainsdale beach. It turned out that I know one of them!
Over the following six years I made occasional return visits when I thought conditions might be favourable for kitesurfing and photography.
Although there was a strong temptation to take action shots I did my best to photograph around it.
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