TSS Earnslaw 2 Photo

Photographer’s Note

Another picture of TSS Earnslaw as it leaves Walter Peak High Country Farm.

I am standing outside the homestead as she was leaving to take passengers back to Queenstown. The gardens of the farm where such a lovely addition.

The Earnslaw was named after Mt Earnslaw , a 2889 metre peak at the head of Lake Wakatipu. She is 48 metres long , and in 1912 was the biggest boat on the lake.

She was constructed in Dunedin and transporting the Earnslaw to the lake was no easy task. When construction was finally completed in 1911 she was dismantled. All the quarter inch steel hull plates were numbered for reconstruction just like a puzzle! Then the boat was railed by goods train nearly all the way across the South Island from Dunedin to Kingston at the bottom end of Lake Wakatipu.

After being rebuilt, she was launched on 24 February 1912. Her main purpose was transporting sheep, cattle and passengers to the surrounding high country stations.

Today TSS Earnslaw is used for tourism.

Bergenphotos, daddo, Selmik, alainh, Maged, bema, ktanska, phwall, boa has marked this note useful

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Bergenphotos (615) 2009-03-25 2:52

Hey Jude!
Wonderful composition and colours. I love how you show the beauty of New Zealand with a photo. The note is also pretty good.

Best regards from Bergen!

daddo (11557) 2009-03-25 3:47

Hi Jude. Lovely image. The place looks so inviting- tamed and wild at the same time- yet there is a harmony in the combination. Great POV and format. Bravo. Regards. Klaudio.

rey316 (1902) 2009-03-25 10:33

Hi Jude
Wonderful composition. I love this work and the colors of the photo. Well done
Andrey

Selmik (1440) 2009-03-25 11:30

Hi Jude,
I want to admit that your photography is well composed and presented and this photo is a no exception from the rule.Another beautiful shot with excellent colors and sharpness, good perspective and DOF,TSS Earnslaw plays a strong focal point to the photo.
Good work!
Cheers,
Mike

npecanhuk (14718) 2009-03-25 11:33

Hi Jude!
The picture is so eye-catching, so beautiful!
Specially in the large version, sharpness is very adequate to the image, exposure is totally correct, colors are natural and beautiful! The pov was extremely well chosen and the composition is top notch!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

alainh (35387) 2009-03-25 12:39

hello Jude
anothere nice panoramic composition !! it seems a doly world !!
yes, simply nice.
ahave a good day Jude
alain

Maged (1518) 2009-03-25 13:44

Hello Jude
Excellent POV to show this magic place, it looks like beautiful dream, excellent colors and sharpness .
Best Regards
Maged

aadilj (17950) 2009-03-26 0:48

Hello Jude,I love the way you have compsoed this one through an interesting pov and with so much of the nature thrown in for solid impact. I love the scene...almost feel stranded as the ship moves away leaving me behind!

bema (9086) 2009-03-26 3:24

Hi Jude,

beautiful capture of a fine landscape and a pretty ship..
like the colors and your splendid pov..

have a fine day, kind regards Bernd

ktanska (16695) 2009-03-26 5:35

Hi Jude,
Another beautiful shot of this classic steamer. Flowers in fg and mountains in background create charming environment where panorama format fits perfectly. Bit surprising that the ship reverses.
Kari

phwall (5705) 2009-03-26 14:44

Hi Jude,
Stunning shot, you haven't missed a thing.
The large post is wonderful, you know you can go quite a lot bigger, most of the large posts have the long side at 1580-1600 pixels. This way they take up the full width on a wide screen monitor.
Again, a wonderful capture.
Cheers
Peter

boa (1406) 2009-03-29 13:45

Hi Jude,
wow..this country seems to have much of what I like. Outstanding nature, beautiful views and Steamboats ! :-)
Excellent composition, colors and interesting note. Thanks for sharing!
Greetings from Sweden
Boa