A high-class visitor, Sete, a photo from Languedoc-Roussillon, South

Photographer's Note

April 7th, 2012
Sete 340301 34200
Hérault Languedoc-Roussillon
43.400 3.683 74 m

A high-class visitor, Sète

One view.
Another view.

The Russian four masted barque "Kruzenshtern" or Krusenstern, moored to the "Quai d'Alger" in the "Nouveau Bassin", during the celebration of the marine traditions ESCALE à SÈTE from 6 till 9 April 2012 in the port of Sète.

It is a four masted barque built in 1926 in Bremerhaven-Wesermünde in Germany and became Russian in 1946, attached to the port of Kaliningrad, property of the USSR Ministry of Fisheries to be used as a schoolship for future fishery officers. With more than 114 meters in length and a tonnage of 4700 tons, she is the second biggest sailboat to the world after the Sedov. 3400 m² of sails require 140 people to maneuver, with a crew of 257 sailors.

SÈTE is a French municipality, in the Hérault department of Languedoc-Roussillon region, populated by 42 496 Sétois in 2009, spread over 24.2 km², 1 756 inhabitants/km².

In 1666 Pierre-Paul Riquet built the Canal du Midi connecting the Mediterranean to the Atlantic Ocean, following the will of king de France Louis XIV, creates the port of “Cette”.
The construction of the môle Saint-Louis, 750 meters length, begins on July 29th, 1666.

The city was founded in 1673, after the beginning of the construction of the port.

It is the town of artists like Paul Valéry, Georges Brassens, Manitas de Plata, Jean Vilar, the brothers Di Rosa.

Georges Charles Brassens, french poet song writer and performer, was born in Sète on October 22nd, 1921, and died in Saint-Gély-of-Fesc, Herault, on October 29th, 1981.
"SUPPLIQUE POUR ÊTRE ENTERRÉ À LA PLAGE DE SÈTE". Petition to be buried on beach of Sete. Georges Brassens.

Mes images of Sète.

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Budapestman (82620) 2012-05-03 1:39

Hi Joel,
great photo of this imposing view, the composition is superb and I like the beautiful details and the attractive POV, the colours and lights are splendid, Tfs! Have a nice week! Kellemes hetet kívánok!
György

ChrisJ (86932) 2012-05-03 1:50

Hi Joel,

Good to get all of the tall ship in frame. I was not so fortunate. Superb composition with excellent sharpness and color saturation. Nice warm cold color contrasts between the red & blue. Amicalement!

Nicou (97811) 2012-05-03 2:37

Hello Joël

sète est vraiment une fantastique vielle ilf aut que j'y aille une fois quelle voilirer quel cadrage qui donne la grandeur, c'est la perfectiona vec ce beau ciel sueprbe c'est d'une totale pureté.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

papagolf21 (76611) 2012-05-03 3:15

Bonjour, cher Joël,
Alors là, ce quatre mâts fait honneur au Port de Sète !
Quelle majesté d'ensemble !
Superbe mise en image.
Un pur régal.
Félicitations pour cette composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

jhm (122490) 2012-05-03 3:19

Hello Joël,

Exactly beside a building this gives certainly the grotesque of the sailboat.
You chose a good angle this gives depth and perspective.
High quality picture with lovely colors.
Excellent captured and composed.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Sergiom (39336) 2012-05-03 3:56

Bonjour Joel,

Il est immense ce voilier. Fabriqué pour la haute mer plus que qu'autre chose il fera le plaisir des visiteurs et photographes.

Amicalement

Serge

pierrefonds (48387) 2012-05-03 5:20

Bonjour Joël,

La distance entre le quatre mats et le navire militaire donne de la profondeur à la composition. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails et les couleurs du qute mats. La bonne luminosité met en valeur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journée.

Pierre

josepmarin (55063) 2012-05-03 5:23

Bonjour, cher ami Joël,
le cadrage choisi est très efficace pour capter la majesté de ce quatre-mâts barque, dans une perspective profonde et dynamique, et avec un fort contraste en relation avec les édifices du port.
L'intensité du ciel bleu, et la bonne luminosité, complètent une image de toute beauté, dans une composition très bien réalisée.
Bien amicalement,
Josep

macondo (17951) 2012-05-03 5:28

Greetings Joel.

After a long time of no photo activity I return to find you have a photo which seems quite untypical for you. But I can remember earlier photos from Sete which you displayed. The view of the Russian sailing ship is well composed to take the breath away with its size. And your angle of view makes it seem to dwarf the building behind. Including the background harbour scenes on the right helps to add depth to the picture. Very strong highlights in mostly blue tones, but with some pleasing touches of red. You cropped this well.

Regards,
Andrew

Royaldevon (17811) 2012-05-03 6:40

Bonjour Joel,

What a ship!
It is beautiful and proud.
Your pov takes every advantage of the line of flags, strung between the mast and the prow, fluttering attractively, and adding a touch of colour. The shot is well composed and the focal image is sharply exposed.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

mesutilgim (68036) 2012-05-03 6:54

Hello dear Joel,
Very nice capture of this majestic four masters, competing with the high appartements at right !
The name allready says that it's a product of those good old times !
Many intersting notes enriches your entry.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

emilbo (20872) 2012-05-03 7:12

Salut Joel,
Une merveilleuse photo et très impressionnant ce grand voilier, ça me fait penser au Belem qui est venu nous visiter il y a quelque temps. Il est bien mis en valeur devant ce beau ciel bleu et les couleurs sont superbes. Un présentation de grande qualité.
Bravo!... et bonne journée,
Emilius

Yiannis84 (2824) 2012-05-03 7:41

Hola Joel..

Me gusta este encuadre..en primer plano tenemos este magnifico barco tradicional y en el fondo podemos observar un troco del puerto..es una bella captura llena de dinamismo, colores y luz..muy bien visto! enhorabuena

Saludos..Yiannis

Sonata11 (28391) 2012-05-03 8:54

Hello Joel,
fabulous capture of this ship in whole its beauty. Joel, your an amazing point of view let us see a lots of details. Colors, sharpness, great light, clarity, contrast are splendid. Overall, I love it this an axcellent work. My congratulation. Awsome.
All the best and have a great day,
Barbara

Bluejeans (64239) 2012-05-03 10:28

Ola Joel ,
Lindo este navio russo já esteve em Portugal alguns anos , são enormes os seus mastros , bons detalhes e cores, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Didi (48938) 2012-05-03 11:11

Привет Joel
Majestueux Clipper bien mis en évidence par ton point de vue; j'envie les habitants de l'immeuble qui ont sûrement photographié ce bijou d'en haut.
Belle luminosité ambiante.
Bien cordialement

cornejo (18130) 2012-05-03 11:14

Hey Joel, grand coup de ce voilier à quatre mâts impressionnante. Bonne composition et belle avec un bon pov. Très bon coup, la netteté, la profondeur et la couleur. Bon travail et belle, bien fait, félicitations mon ami. Tfs.

Bonne nuit et week-end heureux.
Meilleures salutations et meilleurs voeux.

Angel.

TopGeo (37994) 2012-05-03 12:12

Hello Joel! Counting the ropes the masts and rigging Tip not find, but it is so beautiful in the sky background that impresses a condominium building, but only competes on the balance of the scene
Best regards
Georgios

Zucca (4312) 2012-05-03 12:52

Bonsoir Joël,

Le titre est bien trouvé, et la juxtaposition du navire et de l'immeuble donne une bonne idée des dimensions impressionnantes du premier cité ! Les drapeaux apportent leurs touches de couleurs, honneur, bien sûr, au drapeau russe... mais ce n'est pas moi qui irais remplacer ceux qui se trouvent tout en haut ;0)

Bonne soirée !

Sylvain

ciakgiak (30331) 2012-05-03 12:53

Ciao Joel,
che magnificenza questo veliero attraccato al porto, dev'essere davvero bello vedere ed ammirare da vicino un capolavoro simile. Mi piace molto la composizione col soggetto decentrato e la qualità globale dell'immagine.
Un caro saluto
Giorgio

bukitgolfb301 (30111) 2012-05-03 14:28

Hello my dear Joel

Ya, I try to ride on this high class ship.
Another great shot! Wonderful perfect framework, best proportion and allocation. Clear and sharp presentation as usual. So fresh to see.
Thanks for your sharing with your good job and have a good day, best regards,

Takero from NAGOYA

danos (74064) 2012-05-04 3:13

Bonsoir Joel,
very nice the view of this superb four masted barque as it's anchored in the port of Sete.
I admire this pround barque with with the hundrents of ropes to consist an inextricable part of it.

Have a good afternoon,Danos

kato (6801) 2012-05-04 5:17

Hi Joel,

This is an interesting big sailboat, so it's impressive to see large hull, four masts and a lot of flags. Now, it is used for the useful purpose as you note. It's impressive blue contrast of bay and sky, too. Good composition and colors/clarity are excellent.
Have a nice day.

Kind regards,
mikio

Cricri (86535) 2012-05-04 5:37

Bonjour Joel
Superbe cadrage du quatre-mâts sous une lumière et un fond bleu qui le met bien en valeur, belle aussi le WS 2, le drapeau au vent et le contraste des couleurs, très belle image
Belle journée
cricri

paololg (31442) 2012-05-04 12:56

Ciao caro Joel,
è impossibile, per chi è affascinato dai vecchi velieri come me, non commentare favorevolmente questa stupenda immagine, dove la perfetta nitidezza ci fa godere ogni dettaglio di questo grande brigantino. Fantastica anche la sensazione della profondità, dovuta alla linea bianca della fiancata che porta l'occhio fino alle navi più lontane. Eccellente foto, come sempre, bravissimo!
Ciao, buon fine settimana!
Paolo

jemaflor (69035) 2012-05-05 0:27

Salut Joel,
Très belle allure depuis ce pdv pour ce bateau, la lumière et le ciel bleu sont parfait pour la présentation, tu as du trouver comme moi que l'immeuble au fond attire trop l'oeil ... mais difficile sans doute de l'éviter !

macjake (39235) 2012-05-06 17:47

Hi Joel
this photo has to be truly appreciated when opened up from the small thumbnails.
love the angle of the Tall Ship, giving depth, and as for a subject -- its A+
and normally the blue sky without clouds is not preferable, but it suits the scene well here.
nice shot!
Cheers
craig

Robert1969 (6238) 2012-05-07 23:52

Hello Joel,

Wooden ships, steel men...
it remains an impressive ship.

Picture has a great composition and
light management and it's taken
from a great point of view.

Friendly regards,
Robert