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BRENTON PRIESTLEY
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ON THE COVER BRENTON PRIESTLEY
CLEAR LAKE, FL MAY 2, 2011
CAMERA: NIKON D3
LENS: NIKKOR
ANGLE: SEA-DOO CHASING
Brenton Priestley is equally talented behind
this Aussie shredder can can do on a wakeboard.
the lens as he is in front of it. Videography and
Watch Brenton and friends in the growing library
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wakeboarding go hand-in-hand these
at theBlueCircle.tv where you’ll find tons of bad ass
days and BP knows how to make the
footage from Clear Lake in Orlando and around the
most of it. Catch him in the new wake
world. You have to know the sport to get the shots,
flick, In Transit, and get a dose of what
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Harley Clifford BC, CANADA
More unbelievable than an Orange County verdict is witnessing Harley Clifford ride a wakeboard. Chasing him down on Lake Shawnigan is all the photographic evidence you need. Need proof? Watch the video.
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Collin Harrington ORLANDO WATERSPORTS COMPLEX, FL
Collin isn’t nauseous, he’s just a little sick from leaning over and spitting on the OWC Unit rail.
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Shawn Watson LAKE SHAWNIGAN, BC
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Brandon Thomas ORLANDO, FL
The early bird getting the worm looks strikingly similar to BT’s dock start on Lake Jessamine.
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Kevin Henshaw LAKE MINNEHAHA, FL
Allan Tequila has an alter ego that loves a shot of backside 180s in the morning.
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Erik Ruck CLEAR LAKE, FL
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Dylan Miller ST. JOHNS RIVER, FL
Upside down at 6:30 AM is a great time to reflect.
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Marc Rossiter CLEAR LAKE, FL
Flash Gordon, the human VIDEO
tripod, lighting up the cheeky Englishman.
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Gunnar Shuler LAKE JESSAMINE, FL
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Amber Wing LAKE SHAWNIGAN, BC
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Phil Soven LAKE SHAWNIGAN, BC
Don’t let the background fool you, it’s just the power line.
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Shane Bonifay CLEAR LAKE, FL
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Ben Greenwood LAKE SHAWNIGAN, BC
A few examples of the obstacles when shooting from the side angle. This frame of Benny G is seen through the view of Mike Ennen, sitting in the
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Black & Blue LAKE BUTLER, FL
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Melissa Marquardt BC CANADA
Marquardt Forest.
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“I mostly ride cable so I usually do this trick out in Leo Labadens
the flats. First, edge out of the wake slowly with
LAKE WINONA, FL
two hands on the handle (I like to do it with wrong
Frontside Flip.
hand but its way easier with two). Stop edging,
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then pop right away like a FS 180. For the kick,
keep in mind to bend your knees and look for-
you really want to wait until your wakeskate is in
ward to get a clean landing. Keep trying it again
the air. Kick it and drop your wrong hand from
and again until you get it.”
the handle. At this point while you’re in the air,
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Smokey