:: let's go sailing :: Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hallo dear friends,

a fresh fresh picture today, I've taken it this morning in Koper (Slovenia) ...the boat in background is the "SEDOV" a school-ship of the Russian Marina,
I've stolen this image, with camera to my hips...

I liked how this old sea-man seems ready for sailing....

I hope you like it too,
happy weekend!!

in WS you can see a complete view of the "SEDOV"

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isabela_sor (42719) 2006-11-17 6:12

Great choice for this low POV and for sepia tones,Fabio!Excellent picture
A nice weekend too
Isabela

Cyrus_P (8) 2006-11-17 6:13

I am looking at this picture and I say to myself: there isn’t anything that could have made this better. Well done

siolaw (25874) 2006-11-17 6:15

Ciao Fabio
A very nice compo in this harbour, with man looking like going to boar that superb ship...sepia working well giving an ancient feel
TFS
Lauent

delnaja (7927) 2006-11-17 6:17

Hi Fabio,
a great image in sepia... Good details and POV.
Bravo!
Fred

sebcz (2345) 2006-11-17 6:19

I like you PoV here. B/W and some blur is also nice.
Seb

ninaL (19640) 2006-11-17 6:19

I like the POV and the composition of lines in the sky. Good choice of the sepia. Regards. Grazyna.

Buin (38546) 2006-11-17 6:36

Hallo Fabio!
I like this one because of the contrast between this resting ship and the dynamic man in the foreground. There are a lot of details to be seen. Have a nice weekend!
Greetings from autumnal Germany!
Frank

Furachan (0) 2006-11-17 6:38

Bieautiful shot, Fabio, full of romance and adventure - could have been shot a loooong time ago with taht lovely sepia. Excellent framing with teh tall masts in the background. Very nice work.
Ciao,
Francis

teutza (10568) 2006-11-17 6:45

HY Fabio,
nice moment captured!i like the sepia tones1good choice!!
TFS!
teo

vincent24 (9038) 2006-11-17 6:57

Ciao Fabio,
Nice old harbour mood,the Sedov is very impressive, i also like make picture without eye framing,
good job,
have a nice WE,
vincent

sebinho342 (18804) 2006-11-17 7:09

Hi fast Fabio ;)
Yes i agree with you i have the same feeling watching this picture, how cycle can meet boat :)
The composition is good and let appreciate the high of boats
Have excellent vacations in slovenia

pasternak (13756) 2006-11-17 7:11

Ciao Fabio, as I am from Russia originally, I know this ship so well, and I think your composition here is wonderful, very dynamic, and your toning is quite successful and fits the contents so well, as it gives an impression of an old picture, in fact nothing reminds here of contemporary times, so it could just as well be taken 100 years ago...

Cheers
Alexander

alekpet (4659) 2006-11-17 7:18

Hi Fabio.

Wondeful workshop!
Also, I like how the postman is getting into the picture, adding more dinamiccharacter to the picture and at the same time closes the frame.

take care, Aleks

chc (1468) 2006-11-17 7:19

Nicely seen Fabio. I like the composition and the sepia tone. Well done,
christophe

hdl (6737) 2006-11-17 7:56

I'ts like you took this shot 100 years ago. A refreshingly original picture and composition.

ktanska (16733) 2006-11-17 8:18

Hi Fabio,
I remember SEDOV from it's visit to Turku during tall ships race in 2003. It is huge! And it shows on this shot too. The old fashioned bike also supports feeling of good old times here. Works really well in B&W.
Kari

ben4321 (9809) 2006-11-17 8:22

I kind of wish that you had either shown less of the bike, or included all of it in the frame, but apart from that small point, I like this a lot.
I like how the rigging of the ship fills the sky, and how the man's hat suits the nautical environment.
Considering you shot from the hip, I can forgive you the clumsy framing, but it just goes to show that there's no substitute for looking through the viewfinder.
Cheers,
Ben

brevbrev14 (372) 2006-11-17 8:40

ciao Fabio, una bellissima composizione, ottima conversione in sepia tones e bella atmosfera!
bravissimo!
ciao!
valeria

tjanze (5674) 2006-11-17 8:57

Hi Fabio!
Great old style photo.Even the bicycle goes together with boat and man.Beautiful motive and good moment to catch it. Regards!

markstaples (15670) 2006-11-17 9:00

Great shot ... I find it highly artistic thanks to the angle and the sepia effect. Everything seems to be nicely placed within the frame. Nice work.
Best wishes
Mark

jwmunro (6273) 2006-11-17 9:32

Hello Fabio -

Well done for a stolen shot. I like the old time feel to the image with the sepia PP. Even though the horizon is slightly askew this image works. I am wondering why a stolen shot - cameras not allowed? Well done!

Thanks for sharing

John

Manamo (3474) 2006-11-17 9:48

Hello Fabio, well seen!! I like the tilt that makes us feel the atmosphere. I can see you holding your camera and taking it hoping that it is well framed...You just put it wiiiiide angle, click and hope! The color tone is ust great too. Of course it was impossible for you to get the top of the mast, but it would have been a nice touch.
I see this one as a call for going on a trip...very refreshing!
Marc

veronika (6022) 2006-11-17 10:04

Hi Fabio,
i love this one! I feel like if i was in past while looking at it, fantastic :)
Ciao and great weekend!
Vero

jasmis (51257) 2006-11-17 10:12

Smart dynamic composition in marvelous sepia. Well done, indeed. Impressive photo. Regards.

Ulishna (2246) 2006-11-17 11:23

Very interestuing shot, Fabio. Where did you buy time-mashine?:)
Good idea with retro-style and this coloration.
Julia

john_c (24635) 2006-11-17 11:35

Hi Fabio,
Well composed and very effective in the sepia motif. I like the tasteful cropping you have done here so as to not lose the seaman with too much focus on the bicycle. His determined stride and black cap certainly denotes him as a sailor. The slight tilt works well and the details of the ship are clearly discernible. Superb work, Fabio - particularly as a shot taken from the hip!
John

delkoo (34990) 2006-11-17 13:19

hi fabio
wonderful shot
I like the background fully of ropes and masts and stuff for boats giving a lot of dynamism to yiuor photo.
and good choice of b&w tones.

didier

Silvio1953 (43316) 2006-11-17 14:49

Cia Fabio, foto affascinante, sembra quasi di andare indietro nel tempo con il vecchio e la sua altrettanto vecchia bici ed il veliero dietro, il tutto esaltato da una gradevolissima tonalità seppia, bella foto, bravo, ciao Silvio

isabib (1951) 2006-11-17 18:23

Hi Fabio,

Wow what a perfect composition for a B&W. Well done. TFS!

goodwill (4033) 2006-11-18 3:27

A quality shot Fabio. Its really amazing.
The ship lines definitely attract.
Rajeev

jinju (14265) 2006-11-18 3:50

Hey Fabio,

composition back to what you do best, which is people:) I did like the landscapes but I like your people shots more. The verticality here is gerat, all those masts, and with your low POV it really enhances that feeling of height here. One of the better hip shots Ive seen.

efigesta (12181) 2006-11-18 6:13

ciao my friend
so lovely shot here, the low pov and the sepia tones are so amazing, all so perfect
regards
manuel

feather (50460) 2006-11-18 6:56

I've never successfully "shot from the hip" yet so well done for that. Very interesting shot of the old ships and well chosed sepia treatment. The man with the bike fits into the timelessness here too.
Kath

miuky (3335) 2006-11-18 11:21

Ma guarda tu questo...
Ciao Fabio
Io ci vado domani, ma neanche mi sogno di fare come te...Pero mi hai fregato...:))))
Bellissima immagine...davvero favolosa...
Saluti, M.

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Rosa_d_MonteLua (1504) 2006-11-18 18:18

Hi Fabio!
Excellent B&W picture!
I like the POV, the rich grey scale, and the bright.
TFS and have a nice weekend,
Rosa

bakes888 (18353) 2006-11-19 2:46

Hi Fabio. Well captured and processed. The B&W treatment is perfect for this shot and I love the composition with its low POV and slightly tilted framing. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

syd1946 (17995) 2006-11-19 13:00

Hello Fabio,
A very fitting title again!The scene is very interesting and nice of course.With the b/w format you gives a timeless feelling.Lets go sailing!:)

Greetings,
Thomas

Paolo (40755) 2006-11-20 4:22

Ciao Fabio, bella foto, con un contrasto di ...mezi di locomozione...ma tutti e due abbastanza vecchoitti...la bici centenraria e il veliero Russo!
bel b/n e ottima qualità.
buon w.e.
ciao

ChrisJ (70443) 2006-11-20 5:15

Hi fabio

A superb b&w shot of this impressive old sailing ship, taken from an outstanding low pov. I like the tonal range, graphism, & sailor at left. Ciao.

Gerrit (36513) 2006-11-20 5:22

Hi Fabio,
charming picture with a good composition and a great capture of this old sailor.
regards, Gerrit

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2006-11-20 7:41

Hi Fabio,

this one´s really beautiful...I love this sepia toning, it creates such a melancholic mood, and really fits well to the theme and composition...well done!

Take care, Ivana

HOBO (5244) 2006-11-20 8:02

Buongiorno Fabio,
without the bike it would be a time gap looking nearly 100 years back. Sepia gives a real nostalgic impression.
Thans fot the workshops!
Ciao
Knut

rbcy1974 (20746) 2006-11-20 8:04

Hello Fabio
Excellent angle here
I really like the black and white tones,
you have managed to capture very well both the person as well as the boats,
very well done
Regards
Daniel

flory (4804) 2006-11-20 9:02

ciao Fabio,
a great image in sepia,nice details and POV!smart dynamic composition..
bella foto,BRAVO!
flory

SelenE (1276) 2006-11-20 9:53

This is a beautiful sailing ship. Great POV and composition, I liked the tones a lot. TFS
Selen

fotonick66 (1416) 2006-11-20 14:37

Ciao fabio,
splendida immagine. Un bel racconto di un momento colto perfettamente. Bello il punto di vista abbassato (e ne spieghi le ragioni) e il sepia.
Bravissimo.
Un caro saluto.
Nick

Floydian (30970) 2006-11-21 5:24

Hi Fabio,
The Sedov always was a comple white ship, and to my surprise they painted it...looks much better.
Your pov is excellent, beause it's not that easy to shoot a picture from such a large object. I like the pov and the b&w a lot, although it is not pure black and white, i do like it.
Regards, Henk

MikiM (1916) 2006-11-22 10:51

Ciao Fabio,

It is a nice "candid" from the old sailor with his old bike and with an old boat in the background. I like the tone of the BW I fell that it is between the sepia and the BW. Very nicely done!
Ciao,
Miklós

raftad (585) 2006-11-24 9:59

Ciao Fabio,
Wonderful shot! Great composition; sepia tones and low pov work very well here. Excellent work!
TFS
Rafael

Burberry1 (6041) 2006-11-25 5:25

Excellent seaside atmosphere,
great sepia tones and fantastic cropping!!

Agnieszka

balatrek (7419) 2006-11-25 10:14

Hola Fabio,

Impresionante trabajo en blanco y negro, has creado una interesante composición, me gusta la luz de la escena, el tono de la imagen crea un ambiente de aire dramático, me gusta! felicidades y gracias por compartirlo.

Saludos
José

AiresSantos (43202) 2006-11-27 6:45

Hi Fabio,
Fantastic POV in this lovely composition in sepia tones. Excellent work.
TFS and greetings,
Aires

rozy975 (3047) 2006-12-04 18:59

This is a great shot with the tallship on the background.
And B&W is a very good choice.
Well done!

coco (28266) 2006-12-05 5:24

Hi Fabio.
Interesting view and daily life photo.
Sepia tone and the tiltness are very useful.

Well done.

t0mmm1 (5434) 2006-12-06 14:50

Ciao Fabio,
si, si la foto rubata... Kavoli se cualcun'altro non sarebbe cosi concentrato su sfocature di fondo... KAVOLI!
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Stammi bene e non guarire troppo in fretta, perche' sono "tempi duri" HAHAHAHAHA!

pady (4800) 2006-12-07 6:55

Hello Fabio
For a stolen picture, you achieved something very interesting.
A really good picture.
Cheeers
Pierre-André

Cricri (44048) 2006-12-27 5:26

Bonsoir Fabio,
Un POV excellent, bon choix du N/B, bien jolie composition
Meilleurs voeux de bonheur pour toi et tout ceux qui te sont cher
cricri

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alejandroguzman (4672) 2007-02-11 4:10

Hello Fabio:

After seen the WS of this photograph ... I can only say WOW !!!.... it's a magnificent ship ! no doubt.

+ DOF
+ sephya format (is it right?)
+ Composition
+ perspective

have a great WE,
Edgar

:-) tomorrow

ruisc_pt (6213) 2008-02-21 9:40

WELL FRAMED FABIO
Nice monocromatic exposure with great metering
TFS
h
R

giorgimer (21616) 2008-02-26 1:23

Ciao Fabio,

molto originale. La composizione con il veliero è un'ottima idea, così come l'uso del B/N è una scelta perfetta.

Bravissimo!

Gio

bwiti (402) 2008-03-12 0:45

Il y a de l'idée je trouve dans celle-ci, j'aime son atmosphère surannée et ce léger tilt accompagnant le vieil homme... Très bon choix que de l'avoir converti en noir et blanc...
A plus...

temmel (3036) 2008-03-16 0:06

Ciao Fabio,
very nice daily life shot,great composition.
Excellent choice of d sepia tones,this brings out the mood really well!!
Grazie!
Wish you a lovely day,
Linda

noborders (14201) 2008-03-20 16:02

Ciao Fabio,
What a great POV ! All those obliques with the ropes are doing wonders, the old guy pushing his bicycle is perfectly positioned : bravo !
Ciao,
Cath.
(I see that you posted this photo long ago, and look forward to seeing more of this kind !)

steliosk (4784) 2008-03-21 9:31

Hi Fabio
unique capture, great feeling.
some of the elements I like.
POV, SEPIA, FRAMING

Congrats & TFS

Regards
Stelios

samrat_roy1 (683) 2008-04-30 2:03

hi fabio
great POV. i like your concept of concealing your camera and taking the shot from you hip. the tall sails of the ship enhances the beauty of the shot...
regards

fryz (1727) 2008-05-13 3:13

Belle composition sur l'instant
and thank you very much for your message

Regards
Vincent

Amphitrite (1592) 2008-07-28 3:08

Hi Fabio,
This is a very good B&W shot with an interesting composition.
Well captured.
Thanks for sharing,
PINAR