The "Linden" Photo

Photographer’s Note

In the Åland archipelago we met this beauty.

I beleive it is the "Linden", which was built in Ålands main city Mariehamn during 1990-93.

It took 1000 pines, 50.000 nails, 1000 liters of tar and 40.000 man hours to build her.

The original was from 1920.

No PP, just a frame.

One could argue if the shot is good, I don't know - maybe it is the memory of meeting her that is.

//Magnus

:D

weswang, bertolucci, Leonie, Jeppe, Tue, singuanti, PixelTerror, elihesamian, alainh, Rinie_Hoff, Galmeida, nels, jhm, devimeuxbe, kent_s, celinaconroy has marked this note useful

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Zepi (22848) 2005-08-18 14:42

Hello Pascal,
Excellente composition
J’adore les couleurs et le rendu de cette image
Le piqué est excellent !
Beau travail
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement
Sébastien

tontonjc (6617) 2005-08-18 15:01

Hello,
Un voilier comme dans les rêves ... des couleurs et un cadrage d'enfer !
Je partirais bien un petit mois sur ce superbe bateau.

Bravo

Leonie (8647) 2005-08-18 15:05

Hello Magnus,
Fantastic shot...I love sailing boats so it is a pleasure for my eyes...the sky is superb and the boat looks in brand new shape! Wonderful contrast between the whits sails and blue sky and perfectly framed. Nice work!

Léonie

es841 (1854) 2005-08-18 15:08

Magnifique!!!
Que ce soit la beauté de batiment, les couleurs la netteté et le cadrage. Tout est réuni pour une superbe photo.
Bravo!
Luc.

aslhann14 (201) 2005-08-18 15:15

Hi Magnus.
Nice "linden", Very good captured with nice colours for appreciate the sailboat in all its explendor.
Saluts. Luis.

Jeppe (18623) 2005-08-18 15:40

What a beauty and what a capture - I like the fine clean colours in blue and white good to see the tradition of ship building keept alive - thanks Magnus.

perryhooter (2424) 2005-08-18 18:11

Hello Magnus,
Very nice shot of this beauty. Image is sharp , well framed, colors are beautifull and natural.
Congratulations,
Robert

alvaraalto (5303) 2005-08-18 19:18

Hi Magnus,
For a moment I thought I did see this ship at sail 2005. But when I searched my photo´s I found the I was mistaken bij `de Linde`
This beautiful boat wouldn´t suit ill on sail and is very welcome on Sail 2010 with its captain Magnus von Schenck
groet Rob

john_c (24635) 2005-08-18 19:19

Hi Magnus,
A well composed and outstanding rendering of this stately ship. "Linden" is a well known name in the Canadian hockey world, as our former team captain and head of the NHL Players Association is Trevor Linden. I wonder if the name is of Swedish origin? I like the detailed view of every part of the ship and the reflection cast. Good contrast and lighting to make the shot special and come alive. Very well captured.
John

Guto (1738) 2005-08-18 19:40

Nice colors and contrast. You got the right exposure, as it's quite difficult to shot white things on a sunny day. Well done.

mumek (17510) 2005-08-18 19:42

Good evening Magnus!
Very well captured sailboat with very nice colours and details. Nice contrast between the blue sky , the water and the sailboat. Excellent light.
Very well done
regards
ziggy

Tue (25608) 2005-08-18 19:50

Hej Magnus,
Det her er noget man med rette kan kalde for en 'sailing beauty'! Hun ligger der meget elegant i vandet. Og billedets farver er også meget fine!
Bedste hilsner,
Lars

cgrindahl (6109) 2005-08-18 20:18

Wow! Somebody needs to find Sophie and tell her about this one. She'd love it! I do as well. This was taken in the mid-afternoon on a day in July, yet the light is wonderful. I can only guess it is because you're so far above the equator as you take this photo, thus changing the angle of the sun. The colors are wonderfully warm. The fact you achieved this without post processing is both a tribute to your skills, the excellence of that Zeiss lens and some fine conditions. The only element that doesn't work for me is the heavy frame. I'd opt either for a white frame or a narrower black frame. I understand those are very personal choices however, so I'll respect yours... ;-)

singuanti (15240) 2005-08-18 22:08

Hi Magnus. No argument here, this shot is most certainly good. It's striking with the white boat and sails contrasted against the dark blue sky and water. This POV let's us see the sailboat in all of its beauty. Very nice one Magnus!

dolin (15647) 2005-08-19 5:25

Hi Magnus.
Here, I like the perfect quality of this photograph.
The sharpness, the light and the contrast are very nice managed.
Very good blue tones and perfect white.
Very good shot
Fred

PixelTerror (86957) 2005-08-19 5:51

Hej Magnus,
Beautiful boat ! angle is just right to show maximum details, light on it is fine and light measurement just right, the whites are eclatant and the resulting other colors excellent, a nice one !
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Steft (5962) 2005-08-19 6:13

Hej Magnus,
I see you have changed your introduction:)
Beautiful photo. The quality is excellent. The white tones of the ship and its sails stand out very well againt the blue blue sky and the blue water. Although white and blue normally are cold colours, the photo has a warm atmosphere.
Stef

elihesamian (26091) 2005-08-19 8:40

Very beautiful,Magnus!
Excellent quality and sharpness,great POV,skilfully captured with a real colors and I like it very much,lovely contrast,and also fine details,the light is controlled skilfully and you worked very well,Thanks for posting it,nicely done!
Best Wishes
M

alainh (35391) 2005-08-19 9:47

hello Magnus,
always majestic thes boats. this one is splendid and the light the better you can.
a ice shot
regards
alain

weswang (18223) 2005-08-19 10:47

Hi Magnus, I like your modesty attitude. It is a fashion to show the old fashion sail boats these few days. I wish I have one to show off. I do like this postcard style crispy clear shot for “Linden”. A well taken picture with nice tight frame, clear and sharp image. Good to show it is on the move. Beautiful background as well.

t0mmm1 (5434) 2005-08-19 15:39

Hi Magnus,
it's difficult to see a sailing boat like this nowadays. Yes it's really beautiful.
I like this candid white sails on deep blue sky.

Rinie_Hoff (9334) 2005-08-19 16:13

Hi Magnus, this is a really fine capture of this tall ship. The light is excellent, and combined with the brwon mast they the sails make a perfect match.
It IS a beautiful ship, too bad it didn't go to sail 2005,

bertolucci (12014) 2005-08-20 3:34

Beautiful light and a very well handled exposure here, Magnus. The gradients on the hull and sales are very subtly rendered and the central compo is a must.
Great job!

Regards from Rotterdam, Bert

Galmeida (12559) 2005-08-21 3:48

Hi Magnus,
Glad to see you again and your work. I stayed at 18th August by a week at Azores Islands and now I'm updating my critiques.
Fine perspective and capture enquadrement of this beautiful boat. Excelent colors, contrast and sharpness. Good management of light and a nice sky.

Clear picture and a good work.
Very well seen and composed.
Have a nice weekend.
Fernando

nels (2455) 2005-08-21 13:33

hi magnus, you can not beat a good sailing ship in full sail you have captured this one beatifully the colours of the ship make her stand out against the clear blue sky.
adrian

jhm (83446) 2005-08-22 6:01

Hi Magnus,
It's exactly a beautiful painting, the boat together with all sails, I find this wonderful, my compliments,
Best regards,
John.

devimeuxbe (56406) 2005-08-24 5:28

Hi Magnus
Very nice boat !
You had a very beautifull light.
Perfect frame.
It's a nice work !
Bertrand

kent_s (1911) 2005-08-26 1:07

Tja Mange
För en som är komplett imbecill när det gäller flytetyg ser att det här är något stort vackert majestätiskt då är det ta mej tusan det oxå. Dessutom snygga rena färger både i himmel ochvatten
snyggt skott
Hälsningar
Kent

danyy (69539) 2005-08-26 17:55

Bonjour Magnus,
une dominante de bleu qui symbolise le calme et le beau temps, avec certainment un soleil qui 'tape' dur et difficile à maitriser sur des surfaces bien blanches comme ces voiles.
Mais tu as réussi à tout bien doser pour que tout apparaisse, le moindre pli, le moindre cordage.
Un cadrage parfait.
Amicalement.

Clochette (8076) 2005-09-08 17:10

Wow Magnus, that's a beauty... A pic for dreaming !
Very good exposure, with so many white areas it was a true challenge !
I just wonder whether you used a polarizer filter, the sky seems a bit dark above.

Excellent anyway !

celinaconroy (717) 2006-06-03 1:29

Hi Magnus,

There's something magnificent about this white schooner (?) set against the rich colour of the sky/sea. Although the ship looks immaculate, I like the small shadows of the rigging(? - excuse my ignorance) against the sails. A wonderful imgae.

Celina

zumoduvas (1974) 2006-10-16 11:46