Grand Turk Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

This well maintained sailing ship which was in Whitby harbour really court my eye for its bold and contrasting colours, but I was unable to get a good shot with my small compact which included the whole vessel, so I choose to try and get an interesting shot from this angle which portrayed the colours better, hope you like it.
Regards Irene

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TheMystic (896) 2006-08-01 15:12 [Comment]

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nels (2455) 2006-08-01 15:25

hi irene first welcome to TE, i see you have been down to my home town. you have got an excellent photo as you say where it is docked its hard to get it all in love the colours its amazing how clean she is having just returned to port after a trip to various places round the coast

adrian

just a few facts about the ship she was built for the tv series hornblower and used to dock in london but now has adopted whitby as her new home she is here and open to the public all winter and comes and goes during the summer months

ollie59 (776) 2006-08-01 17:02

nice colours Irene ,you should have got Derric to fire off a few broadsides for a spectacular shot.well done .....andy

mzmehr (917) 2006-08-06 9:08 [Comment]

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dodo (26) 2006-08-08 12:41

Hi Irene very nice photo
the colours are realy sharpe clean looking
and bright.
Doris TFS

henry1 (0) 2006-08-09 15:10

very good pic, however should have gone with the portrait format.however what you have captured is very good.

vinny bart

lucski (3676) 2006-08-12 16:06

hi Irene
well done amazing colours and great sherpes details
realy nice composition
rgds
lukasz

MIG13 (0) 2006-08-13 16:24

Hi, Irene! Nice pic! Great POV and colours! The ship, in fact, is very attractive! Well done! Greetings from Rio! Miguel

brian1949 (196) 2006-09-06 7:45

Excellent Photograph Irene - the colours are stunning. I like the angle it was taken from and it is really sharp - well done

mrcrow (3989) 2006-10-04 5:19

strong colours of the subject put any extraneous tones and shapes in the 'background'
to get a shot like this to 'shine'
use a longer lens focus..if your camera has a zoom use it out a bit..and if possible use a large aperture to get the first third of the subject sharp and fade out to the end..the backgrounds will be less detailed..
part of the mechanics of lenses etc which we can put to good use...works with portraits as well
god bless
geof

Click3 (1871) 2006-10-30 21:55

Hola Irene...great POV..lovely detail & colours.
Captivating! Saludos,
Robert

bullybeef53 (3238) 2006-11-01 11:40

Irene ,
You captured a very nice and colorful view.Most of the time you don't need capture the full ship .
Jim

capthaddock (28640) 2006-11-09 11:08

Hi Irene - indeed the colour contrast really catches the eye, would have been even better with a wider lens.

rosaline (0) 2006-11-11 3:28

Hi Irene
Seeing this reminds me of the Golden Hind moored near Southwark Cathedral. I love the crisp, clean colours you've captured here and the detail and sharpness is impressive. The tight crop works and deliver good impact as it cuts out any other distracting elements. Nice capture.
Aubrey

Donald (134) 2006-11-28 3:20

Hi Irene what a beautiful boat and you are so right about the colours, far beter to go home with some thing to remind you, than nothing at all.
I love it well done.
Kindest regards Donald

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2006-12-11 23:43

Hi Irene,
I had perhaps missed this one earlier. Sailing ships are becoming more and more irrelevant these days and its good to see someone taking care of the 'Grand Turk'. The blue and yellow really srtands out. Well Done!
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

stego (22500) 2007-01-09 22:38

Hi Irene,
Beautiful colors and perfect sharpness.
A very nice capture of that wonderful ship.
TFS, Regards.
PS: I wonder why you don't post more often...

batalay (21416) 2007-02-01 17:35

Hello Irene,
Wonderfully composed shot, with sharp details and vivid colours. The photo is exactly five months old, when the weather was a little better (winter has now set in). Do you have any idea of the history of the "Grand Turk?" Is it rebuilt, or a model of a 17th century ship.
Warm regards,
Bulent (a not so 'Grand Turk' living in America).

Benedict (7062) 2007-03-16 8:33

yeah..good work, irene! her contrasting dazzling colors make everyone including myself join the ride....
colorful, bright and sharp!
benedict
ps- how is your mom doing?

Tango7174 (0) 2007-05-24 21:10

You were absolutely right to focus on the hull of the ship. It is beautiful with its vibrant colours and details. Including the entire mast would make it too small on the overall image.
Good work Irene!

Thành.

jaywalker (12415) 2007-05-29 18:39

Hi Irene, I would normally say this is the wrong POV, however the colours are amazing & you have captured them so well & the POV gose out the window, the sharp focus shows off stunning detail here, also excellent light,take care, kind regards Wilson.

Walnutzz (235) 2007-05-31 0:19

Hello Irene,
You've done a great job capturing the rich colors of this vessel. Good sharpness and perfect light as well. The horizon is tilted left, but that is easily remedied and hardly visible in the frame anyway. Besides, with these colors, no one is looking beyond the ship. Well done. TFS
-Rob