Decorating the coastline Photo

Photographer’s Note

Germany's northernmost state of Schleswig-Holstein is flanked by the Baltic Sea in the East. With its extensive coastline, its fjord like inlets, rivers, canals and numerous inland lakes water is never far away making the state a prime destination for all kind of water sports.
In summer, the sails of tall ships, dinghies and yachts decorate Schleswig-Holstein’s coastline. And the capital Kiel has, due to excellent conditions on the water, won the reputation of the world capital of sailing. It was not only the organizer of two Olympic sailing competitions (in 1936 and in 1972) but also of Kieler Woche, the greatest sailing event in the world and the biggest summer festival in Northern Europe.
Water is the source of Kiel’s identity; incomparable experiences are possible, not only for sailors but also for sightseers. Even in poor weather the sight of white sails against the sky is very decorative.
I dedicate this image to everybody complaining about the winter weather here in Europe in remembrance of the very poor summer 2008!

Gerrit, besnard, rginer, trekks, gracious, holmertz, JCG, paololg, fanni, PixelTerror, phwall, riclopes, dip, Bluejeans, leo61, Charo, shevchenko, gunbud, papagolf21, jlbrthnn, Cretense, patdeph, Longroute, Glint, Vasa, Royaldevon, fulvio52, skippy007, plimrn, maltese, danos, maloutim has marked this note useful

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besnard (30084) 2009-02-04 10:11

Bonsoir Harriet
Un joli cliché de ces très beaux voiliers mis en valeur par un ciel chargé.
Merci pour le partage et bonne soirée.
Nicole

rginer (525) 2009-02-04 10:13 [Comment]

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trekks (14260) 2009-02-04 10:13

hi Harriet

A great scene of the sailboats that shows how the seas are favorable to the sporting activity here, especially with the wind and the full spread of the sail canvas. Nice shot.

tfs, bill

COSTANTINO (22167) 2009-02-04 10:23

Hello Harriet
I love your collections with many kinds of
the sailboats..It is very interesting and shows the interests of everybody os us.
The weather is not good but the photo
is well done and well seen
have a pleasant time
regards
Costantino

gracious (20017) 2009-02-04 10:24

Hello Harriet,
It's nice to see all these sails enjoying the good wind and makes the coastline became alive!
the pov is great with good sharpness, natural colour and details
many thanks for the sharing
warmest regards
Tony

bema (8423) 2009-02-04 10:38

Hallo Harriet,

eine schöne Aufnahme mit den beiden Seglern; das Wetter dokumentiert sich ja von selbst; ja, einen schöneren Sommer als der vom letzten Jahr würde ich mir auch wünschen..

dir einen schönen Abend, viele Grüße Bernd

JCG (24791) 2009-02-04 10:57

Hi Harriet,

I have the impression that these two yachts compete in the race !!! A good framing on the two boats which gives movement to the image. While working at Versailles, I am a native of the seaside and I like to see beautiful boats sail. Thank you Harriet. Small WS to give a little more punch to the image, I hope you will like it.

With all my friendships and a very good evening,

Jean-Charles

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holmertz (9250) 2009-02-04 10:57

Hello Harriet,
I wonder how many shades of grey and blue that can be found in this picture. Not many more colours, except largely for the German flag, and still such a colourful picture. How did you do it? The boats are very elegant and the sails even more so.
Btw I just read an interesting Danish novel by Carsten Jensen about life in the shipping community of Marstal. That's not so far from your part of the world. It would interest you.
Best regards,
Gert

saxo042 (15082) 2009-02-04 12:34

Hi Harriet,
The parallel lines of the sails unite the boats here into one singular composition. This is really a fine and well balanced picture with very attractive colours. But some of the most attractive boats in Kiel are of course the two ferries to Gothenburg :))
Best regards
Gunnar

paololg (13144) 2009-02-04 13:06

Ciao dear Harriet,
stupendous image, with a pleasant sense of the movement due to the sails full of wind. Even if the sky is cloudy you have managed well the colors. This is a pleasant photo not only for the sailors :-)
Ciao
Paolo

fanni (8711) 2009-02-04 14:03

Hello Harriet,
you chose an excellent composition for these two beautiful boats. I like boats a lot, they are very special "things" in this world: neither in the water nor in the air... creatures of an "in between" realm.
I don't think we should complain about weather... though I did, some time ago. but now I have learnt to treasure every moment which Nature offers to us.
It's been snowing in Moscow, and I am quite happy about it :)
Warm regards,
Elena

delpeoples (5334) 2009-02-04 16:19 [Comment]

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PixelTerror (85994) 2009-02-04 22:15

Hi Harriet,
Yep weather is wrong it seems it snow everywhere in Europe except where I live, too bad !
Nice yachting image due to the highlights they manage well to stand out against the grey weather, you could add a horizontal symetry to have them move forward.
Have a nice day JY

danyy (67924) 2009-02-04 22:53

Bonjour Harriet,
un ciel fantastique et dramatique, vraiment comme je les aime. Seul petit bémol, un horizon qui penche un peu sur la gauche, sinon, j'adore l'ambiance de la scène bien rendue.
Cheers.
Daniel.

dumbo (4288) 2009-02-05 0:45

Hello Harriet,
Nice old style boats and good composition. I like these colors and that dramatic sky.
Well done!

Regards,
Eino

Gerrit (35423) 2009-02-05 0:47

Hi Harriet,
beautiful elegant ships and very well placed in the frame.
Regards, Gerrit

bracasha75 (21618) 2009-02-05 0:51

Halo Harriet
Eine sehr schone vorschtelung von diese zwei bote und Nord Deutschland ist auch berumt mit diesen sport und vergnugung hobby.
Na ja ich werde De. ganz beschtimt mall wieder besuchen
Grus,Bratislav

phwall (5412) 2009-02-05 1:08

Hello Harriet,
Beautiful, white sails against a gray ocean and sky, perfect.
You have good separation between the boats, not always easy, and you picked the moment well with the foreground boat moving through the wave.
Lovely shot.
Regards
Peter

riclopes (32845) 2009-02-05 1:35

Olá Harriet, I'm in the complaining group so thank your for the dedication ;-) As your title suggests, this is a great composition with sails, an enjoyable interplay with all the white triangles without any of them getting in the way of the others. The image needs some enhancing in pp but I see that JCG already helped you with a very nice WS.
warm regards,
ricardo

dip (12408) 2009-02-05 5:19

Hallo Harriet,
sehöne Aufnahme!wiedermal sehr gut eingefangen die Nördliche Atmosphäre und das gefällt mir besonders auf Deine Bilder,
viele Grüße,
Dimitris.

Bluejeans (31529) 2009-02-05 5:29

Ola Harriet,
Bonita composição com estes três barcos a vela , neste dia bem nublado , os bracos tem lindos detalhes de contrução , bom enquadramento da foto, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

claudeD (11148) 2009-02-05 9:22

Hello Harriet,

I like the sea very much and the sailing boats are very interesting to me.Your scene here is very well composed.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

leo61 (42774) 2009-02-05 9:25

Hi Harriet!
Tolles Foto dieser schönen Boote.Mir gefällt ihre Anordnung im Bild und die umgebenden grau-blauen Farben.
Gruß,Leo

gilou530 (34671) 2009-02-05 10:04

salut harriet
une mer qui ne m'a pas l'air bien calme, a voir le ciel gris , mais bon contraste dans ton cadrage tu nous montre de bien jolis gréement
amitiés
gilbert

Charo (31651) 2009-02-05 15:14

Hallo Harriet,
Schöne Meer Szene. Schiffe auf verschiedenen Strecken die Tiefe, um das Bild und auch eine große Dynamik. Gut arbeit.
Mit besten Grüßen,
Charo

jmdias (18713) 2009-02-05 15:34

harriet

despite the bad weather I liked the colors of the stormy sky and the shapes of the ships, very nice framing

hugs

jorge

shevchenko (9736) 2009-02-05 18:55

Hi Harriet,
I see the strong wind and wave at a cloudy day, good shoot to show these two ships in different design and from different country, thanks for sharing a sea games scene.
Ally

gunbud (27523) 2009-02-05 20:58

Hi Harriet,
These twin masted beauties cut a fine line across the choppy Baltic and stand out beautifully against the silver-blue sky.
Must be quite the treat to feel the wind in your hair and to smell the salt air while sailing along in one of these delightful vessels.
Regards, Tom

Waylim (10689) 2009-02-06 0:06

Harriet,
Wow, fantastic shot, looks like it's very windy day, I sure will get sea sick on these boat. Very nice details considering all is moving and windy. great composition. I really like it a lot, should be a painting.
Way

papagolf21 (55926) 2009-02-06 0:56

Bonjour, chère Harriet,
Ce sont les voiliers qui ont découvert le monde, et ils charrient dans leur sillage bien des légendes.
Force est de reconnaître que ces voiliers bénéficient d'une grande beauté.
Belle ambiance restituée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Flavia (10202) 2009-02-06 1:30

Hi Harriet,

These boats look quite fragile and with the wind we have the impression tey're going to fly out. Nice composition and atmosphere.

Regards,

Flavia

jlbrthnn (36842) 2009-02-06 2:25

Hello Harriet,
In spite of an unfavorable light, you knew to give a majestic pace to these superb sailing ships. One notices this boat of the foreground, nicely shaped, and swift. The few bright colors are very useful in the greyness. Congratulations.
Have a nice day and weekend
Cordially
Joël

Cretense (54720) 2009-02-06 4:52

Hi Harriet!

Beautiful scene, beautiful boats and white sails that break the "grey" monotony of the sky in wonderful way! Excellent framing and composition, wonderful atmosphere and very soft colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

mauro61 (14564) 2009-02-06 9:10

ciao harriet,
per chi ama il mare queste immagini hanno sempre un loro fascino; poco importa se sia nuvoloso o col sole.
Ottima l'inquadratura e il colpo d'occhio nella composizione.
buona serata
maurizio

patdeph (17378) 2009-02-06 9:16

hello Harriet
the white sailing ships make a nice contrast with the dark weather,and in spite of the light that was not the best,you have obtained splendid and harmonious colours!I really like the atmosphere!Very well done!
Regards
Pascale

Longroute (8861) 2009-02-06 12:52

Oh, Harriet!

that's a present for me! In my whole life of sailing enthusiast I never managed to shoot a picture like that!
Perhaps because when you are involved in steering the boat you don't have the possibility to take pictures!
And you photographed two fine classical boats which are very, very rare to see in the Mediterranean. Furthermore you managed to build a balanced composition with the two boats just in the right position forming a diagonal. Very good!
Ciao,
Donato

feather (49848) 2009-02-07 4:13

Very well composed image of the sailing boats with perfect timing so there is no overlap. You have captured wonderful texture in the choppy water. Jean-Charles has done a wonderful WS to add some brightness and contrast.
Kath

Glint (2997) 2009-02-07 10:59

hello Harriet,
I love to see such elegant sailboats.There is something special about them. here the whites sails are set off by the blue/grey of sea and sky. Each vessel is nicely placed in the frame.
best regards,
bev

Silvio1953 (40711) 2009-02-07 12:12

Ciao Harriet, wonderful seaview with fantastic ships, splendid light, great composition, very well done, ciao Silvio

Vasa (4798) 2009-02-07 15:07

Hi Harriet, dear friend

sure this dramatic picture remember me your unforgeteble Sailors' Delight, one of the best and most emotional picture in TE. I am proud that your signature is above. I am proud also of our friendship.

Freindly your

Branko

jurek1951 (25724) 2009-02-07 23:46

Hi Harriet,
Beautiful and picturesque scenery :] Nice composition, colours and lighting, well framed.
Georg

Royaldevon (5786) 2009-02-08 1:48

Good Morning Harriet,

What a vital and energetic shot greeted me when I entered your gallery! I love the suggested movement of the sea and the boats.

The three boats make an excellent number for composition and, in this case, for depth and perpective, too!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

jimkilgallon (0) 2009-02-09 12:45

Hi Harriet
I would have cloned that small boat in the middle, but I realise all of us don't have photoshop, although it provides good depth against the two bigger boats. Fantastic mood and colours and I like the feel of this image very much. Excellent work
Regards
Jim

fulvio52 (8314) 2009-02-10 4:56

Hi, Harriet.
Yes, what you write in your note is true : even in poor weather the sight of white sails against the sky is very decorative. I can't but totally agree. Splendid in terms of mood, this is as it is on the North and Baltic Sea during those spells of June gloom that here in Holland can last for weeks in a row... Fine effort, TFS! You have a great day, I'll be back tomorrow. Cheers,
Fulvio.

Juntas (3033) 2009-02-10 7:39

Hi Harriet. It's a beautiful picture of those three sail boats. Composition is nice under that beautiful sky. I had something more to say but Jean-Charles took the words out of my mouth doing that wonderful job. Congratulations to both of you. Regards. Paulo

skippy007 (6781) 2009-02-10 17:35

Hello Harriet, Although this one was taken last year summer is not that faraway now. Nice shots of these sail boats, they always create interest so beautiful & graceful (when the water is calm) especially when their sails are full of wind. Good natural colours & clarity. I can see the German flag flying but not sure about the other.
Thank you
Santo

plimrn (19558) 2009-02-10 22:23

Hi Harriet,
I do love the way you captured these beauties. It's funny, I'm always playing with clarity and vibrance in Lightroom (to add more punch); however, I think I prefer your version to the WS. It seems more real, I can almost feel the cold wind.
HLJ, Pat

Angshu (33235) 2009-02-12 20:16

Hello Harriet
Cloudy sky, choppy waters, windy conditions...yet life goes on, yet sports and sailboats race as we see here, one bearing Dutch & the other your country's flags. The compo. is well done wherein the boats are distinct without overlap. I thought of doing a Workshop to add some punch to this picture & then noticed Jean Charles has already done a stellar job there. Well done!
Best Regards
Angshu

Greg1949 (8507) 2009-02-16 12:27

Looks like you turned back the hands of time on this one Harriet, it is a really great capture. The work shop to increase the contrast is also a nice modification of the fine original. Is it significant the Germany is ahead? Is the other flag Dutch?

Greg

maltese (21527) 2009-02-20 0:12

Bonjour Harriet
Une très belle image maritime, deux très beaux voiliers qui marchent sous voilures réduites, il devait y avoir du vant donc des conditions de prises de vues difficiles.
Un très beau résultat
Amicalement
hervé

danos (31610) 2009-03-12 5:59

Hello Harriet,
nice the view of these two sailing boats in this sea race between the German and the Holland one.I like the snapshot of the sailing boats in action.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

PJE (19353) 2009-03-14 11:35

Excellent sea life composition Harriet. I am so glad to be the one who flipped this photo up to 100 trek points. The workshop too is even more astounding. Thanks for sharing.

maloutim (3899) 2009-04-17 18:23

Hi Harriet!
Just as you say! Decorating the coastline! Contrary to cars which too often nowadays seem to pollute the scene on earth, yachts always seem to add pleasure and elegance to the coast!
Kiel and Brest, Schleswig-Holstein and Brittany have a lot in common in that sense!
Poor summers we have had for the past two years, and another one is due in 2009 apparently (just to be optimistic, or realistic :)) (something to do with years of 13 months they say!)
Well, here in Brittany, they say that good sunny weather is for fresh water sailors!
Poor summer weather didn't stop you from making a pleasant photograph with these elegant white sails adding a touch of brightness to the panorama!
A well-composed picture!
TFS.
MarieLouise.