Bay Point Cove Dory Photo

Photographer’s Note

The dory Dory
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
can be defined as a small boat which has
 a flat bottom, with the bottom planks fastened lengthwise (bow to stern).
 a hull shape defined by the natural curve of a sawn plank (never steam bent).
 planks overlapping the stem at the front of the boat and an outer 'false' stem covering the hood ends of the planks.
 (with some exceptions) a fairly narrow transom often referred to as the 'tombstone' due to its unique shape.
Despite their simplicity of design, dories are well known for their seaworthiness and rowing ease. Because of their narrow bottoms, they do not exhibit much initial stability and have often been called 'tippy'. They exhibit high ultimate stability, however, tipping to a point and then stiffening up significantly and resisting further rolling tendencies. Dories by design are quite voluminous and can carry a heavy load for their size and will continue to retain their great ultimate stability even when heavily loaded.
The hullform is characterized by a bottom that is transversely flat and sometimes bowed fore-and-aft. (This curvature is known as 'rocker'.) The stern is frequently a raked surface (a narrow transom) that tapers sharply toward the bottom forming a nearly double-ended boat. The traditional bottom is made from planks laid fore and aft and not transverse, although some hulls have a second set of planks laid over the first in a pattern that is crosswise to the main hull for additional wear and strength.

cfreire, vmf-214, dareco, patshoo, snunney, Royaldevon, Dyerco, Kielia, Charo, Green23 has marked this note useful

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cfreire (11647) 2008-07-30 19:20

Hi Tom,
Splendid shot! It's a lovevly place, I guess. Good POV and DOF. The textures of water are marvelous, very clear and well defineded. The colors and contrast are beautiful indeed. I've enjoyed of the boat nclusion and of small island in background. Good job! Best regards, Consuelo

dareco (17104) 2008-07-30 21:05

I love the deep blue water and the reflections! Another beautiful scene! TFS

patshoo (944) 2008-07-30 21:26

Attractive and peaceful scenery,Well capture POV that provide boat on FG and leading line shore to peaceful scene ahead,Well control of light and high sharpness for well DOF to.Good work,TFS.

snunney (34998) 2008-07-31 1:42

Hello Tom,
I like the long perspective to this fine composition, helped by the positioning of the little boat bottom left and the quietly rippling waters. Very pleasing light and tones. Excellent clarity.

Royaldevon (5938) 2008-07-31 2:09

Hello Tom,

Well, there it is!
The little dory, waiting for me to get in and explore Maine.
It is the preface to a beautiful scene of rippling blue water and tall green trees. The shadows in the water add tonal value and highlight patches which appear to be deeper.
Your chosen pov is excellent.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Dyerco (9120) 2008-07-31 4:31

Nicely done Tom with the little dory adding some FG interest. It gives us the idea of how small these little boats are in the wide expanse of water.
Phil

jplebrun (17058) 2008-07-31 4:50

Hi Tom
Georgetown semble t'avoir conquis à juger par toutes ces belles photos que tu nous envois, la température semble être belle tandis que nous le ciel nous tombes sur la tête à tous les jours, très belle composition
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

Kielia (8547) 2008-07-31 7:27

Hi Tom,
I really like your idea of presenting the little dory in this attractive landscape! A beautiful composition full of atmosphere.
TfS!
Warm regards
Harriet

Charo (31671) 2008-08-02 1:23

Hi Tom,
Excellent perspective on the inside of this beautiful bay. I love this lonely boat from the foreground. Excellent light and colors. Good weekend.
Best regards,
Charo

Bluejeans (32473) 2008-08-08 5:21

Ola Tom ,
Que lugar muito bonito a beira deste rio o verde e intenso gostei de ver a agua a cortar a paisagem , os reflexos ficaram muito bonitos , bom enquadramento deste barco no primeiro plano, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

clic (4063) 2008-08-11 12:31

Bonjour Tom
Sorry for the delay to answer your kind words.
This sturdy replica of Noah's Ark is quite eye-catching by its location into frame and therefore appears easily accessible to go around this peaceful scenery.
Best regards.
Robert

sucaattin (354) 2008-10-11 0:25