Low Expectations

If there is one thing that I've learned as a channel surfer than it is the value of keeping expectations low. I usually check the beach cams before going for a surf to see whether it's worth the drive. If the conditions look favorable I quickly grab my suit and my board and hurry to my car. However, in my car I am already mentally preparing myself to arrive and find a flat lake. If you arrive and the waves are glassy and the wind is light offshore it makes the pleasure even bigger.

Low Expectations from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.

Dutch Glass

This day was completely off my radar as I thought that it was going to be flat. When I checked the cams in the afternoon some first little bumps started showing up. Since my camera lady was not available and the wind seemed to be favorable I decided to take along my GoPro. Although the waves were pretty small I had a great session and stayed in the water until sunset. For the editing I played around with a templet that came with the new GoPro Studio upgrade. Enjoy!

Dutch Glass from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.

Frantic Days

Here a little clip in black and white, which I think fits Holland pretty well, since the weather is often rainy and the water has a brown/yellowish colour...

Frantic Days from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.

Still Wild - South Sumatra - Part 2

Here the second part of my travels to Sumatra. Again big thanks to the camera men Alex, Ingo, and Manuel...

Krui 2013 - Part 2 from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.

Still Wild - South Sumatra - Part 1

First clip from this years trip to South Sumatra. Big thanks to Manuel for letting me use his GoPro (mine broke on the first day) and filming in the lineup!

Krui 2013 from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.

Tudo bem?

Tudo bem? from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.

Aguardiente

A typical day in Portugal means getting up late and having some delicious custard filled pastry with a coffee, going for a surf, having an extensive lunch involving meat and more deserts, followed by a nap/ or going for another surf. In the afternoon one could have a portion of grilled sardines before a last sunset session, after which it's dinner time. At this point I was usually too full to enjoy another value meal, so I had to prepare myself with a clear liquor called "Aguardiente" which can be translated to "burning water" and is stronger than anything I ever drank in my life. Anyways, given the essence of the burning water in my portuguese routine I thought it would make a nice title for this clip. Enjoy!

Aguardiente from Sebastian Potthoff on Vimeo.