Rokkaku problems

[Note: this entry was written 4-25-2006 and back-dated to the day of the event.]


Location: Rio Center and Home
Winds: 10-15 mph (est.)
Kite: 80" Rokkaku
Results: 16 images, none good.

The wind was up today and I headed over to the Rio center to try getting some KAP photos. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get the Rokkaku to take to the air. The buildings seemed to be blocking the wind for me and also the bridle lines were entangled part of the time. After about an hour I gave up and went home.

Once at home, I decided to get the kite out again. The winds were quite strong. 10-15 mph I would estimate. I managed to get the kite in the air but it didn't want to fly up. It was just holding at an angle just 30 degrees above horizontal. I tried hanging the camera on it just to get some neighborhood shots but the line wouldn't hold up the rig since it was almost horizontal.

Also, in my rush to attach the camera, I forgot to check it's settings. All the shots were made with the wrong white-balance and have a distinct blue hue.