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Too late for glory


Too late for glory
Photo Information
Copyright: Thomas Filippou (makis) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 26 W: 1 N: 48] (255)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-10-01
Categories: Event
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/100 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-03-07 2:30
Viewed: 414
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Arianescup 2006. The biggest amateur sailing regatta in Europe. Participants can be any employees who are working for a company working on the Ariane 5 launcher project.

In 2006 the regatta took place in the mediterenean and in the area of Formia in Italy.

The photo was shot during the second race of the first day. Wind coming from behind. This means that the sailships can show all their majesty, "the butterfly". Seeing all these sailing ships and the sunset behind was a really majestic view.

Unfortunately according to the rules if at sunset the first sailing boat has not crossed the finish line yet, the race is cancelled. In this case about 15 minutes were missing. So it was too late for glory...
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Hi Thomas
Beautiful mood on this composition. The sails look great and the setting Sun with eyes and nose on the face :).
Regards

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  • ARGI Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 759 W: 4 N: 368] (3378)
  • [2008-03-07 5:01]

Πολυ ομορφη φωτογραφια Θωμα.
Εξαιρετικη γωνια ληψης και πανεμορφα τα χρωματα του δειλινου. Η Θαλασσα ειναι υπεροχη οπως και ο ουρανος. Σ'αυτη την περιπτωση χαθηκαν 15 λεπτα ομως ποτε δεν ειναι αργα για επομενες επιτυχιες !
Συγχαιρω
Αργυρης

Hi Thomas, fascinating sunset composition with a lot of boats, splendid light and colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

Ciao Thomas,

thank you for posting this wonderful photo. It's a rare jewel.
I'm a sailing enthusiast and I don't find many pictures about sailing in TE. I'm thinking to create a theme about that (but not too soon) and surely I'd like to have this photo of yours included.
Bravo,
Donato

Hi Thomas,

very interesting sunset. I like the composition with the boats at full sail and the colours created at this particular time of the day. Sunsets have always been fascinating moments and every sunset photo I see is unique. I have never seen a sun with such a colour ... it almost seems unreal.

The photo's title, its composition and the note are in perfect relationship. Bravo!

Tfs,
Marius.

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