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title: "Kite Surfing, Garretstown, Cork"
date: 2018-07-28T20:02:00+01:00
author: John Henry Donovan
canonical_url: "https://johnhenry.ie/photography/2018/07/kite-surfing-garretstown-cork"
section: Photography
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# Kite Surfing, Garretstown, Cork

Posted on 28th July, 2018

I headed out on Sat afternoon to a popular kite surfing spot in Cork. They come very close to the shoreline so even with my Fuji XF90mm I was able to get some great shots testing the limits of my autofocus.

![A person is kiteboarding on a wavy sea, holding onto the kite's control bar. The individual is wearing a wetsuit and a life vest. Another person can be seen kiteboarding in the background. The sky is clear with a few clouds.](data:image/png;base64,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)

![A person engages in kitesurfing on a body of water. The individual is holding onto the kite's control bar as waves crash around them. The sky above is mostly clear with scattered clouds.](data:image/png;base64,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)

![A person kiteboarding in the ocean near the shore, holding onto the kite control bar while skimming over the water with waves in the background. The individual is dressed in a wetsuit and other protective gear. The sea water is splashing around them.](data:image/png;base64,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)

![A person wearing a life vest is kite surfing in the ocean. They are maneuvering their board through the waves, with the kite lines visible in the background. The ocean is choppy with small waves, and the sky is bright and clear.](data:image/png;base64,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)

![A person wearing a black wetsuit is kiteboarding against a backdrop of a cloudy sky. They are airborne, holding onto the kite control bar with both hands, and their legs are bent slightly at the knees. The person appears to be performing a jump or trick.](data:image/png;base64,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)

![A person in a wetsuit is kiteboarding on the ocean with waves crashing around them. The person is grasping a control bar connected to a kite while gliding over the water on a kiteboard. The shoreline with grassy fields and power lines is visible in the background.](data:image/png;base64,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)

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