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The Mircea is a three masted barque, built in 1938 in Hamburg by the Blohm & Voss shipyard as a training vessel for the Romanian Navy. Her design is based on the successful plans of the Gorch Fock; the last of a series of four sister ships. The ship is named after the Wallachian Prince Mircea the Elder. After World War II she was temporarily taken over by the USSR, but later returned to Romania. In 1966, she was overhauled by Blohm & Voss.

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leonorkuhn (13559) 2009-07-14 18:29

Hi Greg,

Very beautiful capture of this three masted sailboat. Good angle of capture, nice colors and details. Good job!

Greetings
Leonor

Urs (2820) 2009-07-14 20:04

Dear Greg

An excellent photo of a barque with all the details and fine colors as well as perfect light management. It's a beautiful ship. Sharpness and DOF are simply perfect. Well done

Best regards
Urs

ribeiroantonio (21905) 2009-07-14 20:12

It is a spectacular tall ship. No wonder why there are so many people by its side. I like the excellent full view of the ship. Well done.
Antonio

dareco (17104) 2009-07-14 20:45

WOW! Isn't she a beauty!!! I like the pov and the framing. Nice sharp detail and good colors. TFS

jurek1951 (25978) 2009-07-14 21:22

Hi Greg,
Wonderful clear image.
great colours,fine lighting
and details,
Georg

bracasha75 (22061) 2009-07-14 23:37

Helo Greg
What a beautiful picture of this ship
Amaizing motiv
Thanks for sharing
Bratislav

PixelTerror (86060) 2009-07-15 1:36

Hi Greg
Superb ship... the image is well exposed and the verical framing appropriate to present it in full glow.
Have a nice day JY

isabela_sor (42136) 2009-07-15 1:37 [Comment]

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phwall (5560) 2009-07-15 6:15

Hi Greg,
What else to say other than, wonderful capture.
A spectacular sight, the white hull and the yellow spars.
Is there anything more romantic than a Tall Ship.
Regards
Peter

claudeD (11312) 2009-07-15 11:57

Hello Greg,

I like ships, trains and cars very much.This is a beautiful ship.The vertical format is an excellent choice.Nice colors.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

Vasa (5500) 2009-07-15 13:38

Nice choice Greg, and useful note. So nice thematic picture. You had the privilege to be there. Many thanks for sharing. Friendly your

Branko

Waylim (10769) 2009-07-15 16:05

Hi Greg,
Excellent shot and good note for the history of this beauty. It is like a work of art. I like your management of the colors and light so natural and beautiful without going overboard with the saturation and contrast. Don't know why, looking at this image and since it taken in Boston, make me think of the Tea Party, from my American History classes. Thanks Greg, my complements.
Way

gunbud (27833) 2009-07-15 20:53

Hi Greg,
Wow! What a stunning beauty this tripled masted tall ship is with its striking cobo of yelow and blue and white colors that look fantastic together.
Excellent clarity, superb colors, sharp details that looks so impressive against the lovely blue sky.
Regards, Tom

amaryllis (17457) 2009-07-16 12:48

bonjour Greg
ta série sur les bateaux est superbe, surtout celui-ci, il est grandiose et c'est la fête, beaucoup de monde en ce jour; en navigation il doit être voluptueux
belle serie
juliette

emjleclercq (14276) 2009-07-16 13:27

Nice to see that soemeone went to see the tall ships in Boston, although for me it it is less Sail Boston and more the arrival of race 4 and the starting point of th cruise in company for the Tall Ships' Atlantic Challenge 2009. Perhaps during your visit in Boston you saw a small Dutch ship called Tecla. This was the ship I sailed with for race 2, between Tenerife and Bermuda just 4 weeks ago...

All the est,

Emmanuel

asajernigan (14120) 2009-07-17 3:02

Greg,
This is a nice shot of this grand old ship. The angle of the shot works well giving the scene depth and direction. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. It's a shame that the modern powerboat had to be along side.
TFS,
Asa

jemaflor (39323) 2009-07-17 4:17

Hi Greg,
Nice ship well taken with a good angle, nice colors and interesting effect with the sails.

stego (22352) 2009-07-17 16:01

Hi Greg,
You captured wonderfully the elegant beauty of this ship. The yellow paintings make a very nice contrast with the dominant blue of the image. The POV couldn't be better chosen and the clarity is flawless.
Regards,
José

pablominto (40600) 2009-07-18 2:59

Hello Greg,

The proud ship Mircea looks good from this angle!
The finer details in sail and rigging are well recorded, the framing is attractive with good division sea/sky...
Great light renders fine colours!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Longroute (9317) 2009-07-20 8:42

Bright colours and a good framing for this (very) tall ship decorated with all the flags. The yellow masts contrasts finely with the blue sky and the pov gives a good sense of depth. A fine start for this outstanding event.
Lets proceed with the other...
TFS,
Donato

Kielia (8465) 2009-07-20 10:05

Hi Greg,
this famous sailing ship is a very pleasant sight (and for me a well known view, since the Gorch Fock is often visiting Kiel). An excellently composed impression with wonderful contrasts and very beautiful colors. I also like the atmosphere of this charming impression. My compliments!
Warm regards
Harriet

Didi (36078) 2009-07-25 8:16

Hi Greg
Very Interesting collection of sail ships and nice point of view on this one.
Good frame quality.
Best regards

fanni (8737) 2009-07-28 11:39

Hello Greg,
I have weakness for beautiful tall ships, especially when they are taken in fine weather :-) I like the POV and the perspective view. The ship itself is a real beauty!
I also like the natural colours which emphasize the beauty of Mircea.
Best regards,
Elena

Charo (31671) 2009-08-09 10:59

Hello Greg,
Beautiful capture of this ship with its sails rolled semi. An image with a lot of romance and nostalgia of the past.
The perspective is superb with excellent light and details.
Best regards,
Charo

tpstrek (1857) 2009-09-03 3:25

Hello Greg,

Excellent compo of this tall ship, with lots of detail, good lightmanagement, sharpness and fine colours. I think you've chosen the best pov.
Well done,
Henri

amstel (2274) 2009-09-25 0:23

Hi Greg!

So you've been to Boston! I wish I had gone to the Atlantic Challenge too.

Lovely composition and light. I always wanted to see all 5 sisters together. So far, I have only seen Eagle and Gorch Fock.

Cheers,

Kris

BWJ (1773) 2009-10-31 21:16

Hello Greg,
What a fabulous capture of this gorgeous ship. You have filled the frame nicely and the POV, details, and colors are just beautiful.
Kind regards,
Betty

danos (32400) 2009-11-05 1:20

Hi Greg,
very nice presentation of this old three masted barque,that take place in the sail Boston 2009.I like its masts, as the sails on them, with the little flags to cover it from one side to the other.The people on the seafront really must admire this old beauty.Well done.

Regards,Danos