This weekend was a fun 4th of July weekend. We spent the weekend at a friend’s house, lounging by the pool, setting off fireworks, and eating too much. I spent some time taking pictures of the crazy teenagers on the slip and slide and crazy teenagers (and adults) doing backflips and other daredevil tactics off the diving board. I set my camera on the sport setting, so I could rapid-fire shots. With this setting, I can capture almost every second of each crazy maneuver.
At the end of the weekend, Drew set up his camera to the TV so we could all share in the recent memories together. We all laughed together at the moments that were captured, especially the in mid air moments.
Everyone began using the pictures to critique their form and figure out what they were doing wrong in their approach to each dive, flip and bellyflop.
Drew was trying to perfect a flip throughout most of the weekend, but could never quite master it. He’d land on his back, with a large tidal wave sweeping most of the water out of the pool.
There were some particular shots that seemed to defy gravity.
No wonder we’re all so exhausted at the end of this weekend.