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Photographer’s Note

Wel, I am afraid you will have to suffer a few more boats from me, before I withdraw for 1-2 months for the summer and concentrate on some paper work...;-P

The place I took this shot is again Balchik . The alley going along the sea was quite fine for me, as there one can find a lot of different kinds of boats...
I liked this one, because I really am in love with this specific boat shape, and of course the little brown cat, sunbathing beside it, may be shares my oppinion about it too...:-D
Hope you will enjoy it...

PP: sharpened and cleared once, saturated a bit. No cropping, just resized.
All comments for improvement are as always warmly welcomed!

ps: now I see that I forgot to clone the plastic cup at left, but nobody's perfect...;-P

Rinie_Hoff, ChrisJ, bertolucci, Galeota, Jeppe, RGatward, avigur_11, Rockyboy, cgrindahl, nwoehnl has marked this note useful

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spence (1554) 2004-06-02 4:07

Very nice clarity and sharpness Maria. I like the diagonal placement of the boat and the colours are fresh and natural. I don't mind the plastic cup - that's life I'm afraid!:)

jrj (34791) 2004-06-02 4:08

Good setting and making of the pix, inclusion of not only the boat but also the sea and not least the lazy cat - a ship cat I suppose..
Well done composition Maria.

RGatward (19759) 2004-06-02 4:13

Yes, this another really good one. Classic arranged and really clear.

olli (2091) 2004-06-02 4:34

Oh yes, beautiful old wood and rust in the same image. Great main subject – and the rusty cat is a nice addition. Very good, simple composition.
Great work, Maria.

Rinie_Hoff (9334) 2004-06-02 4:48

1-2 Months?!?! I really hope you are kidding!
I really like this composition, Maria. It's perfectly framed on the diagonal, and I like the tight crop. Thanks for pointing out the cat, she really loves it there, and the cup, I would'nt bother to clone it out, it's just in a little corner.
It's time to get that boat out in the water, and would I like to be in it to row a bit!

bertolucci (12024) 2004-06-02 6:23

We're not suffering Maria ;-)on the contrary. I love the way how you zoomed in on this natural scene: only wood, stones, a cat (and a coffee cup ;-)) Due to yout well chosen POV we can really admire all the strong details of this traditional boat. Due to the wave your pic has fine mellow feeling. Great capture! Oh yes, I suggest that we synchronize our holidays - I don't want to miss too many of your boats ;-)

Galeota (10334) 2004-06-02 7:48

Keep the boats coming!! The diagonal is perfect, as the rest of the composition. I would have cloned out the plastic "glass" on the ground (bottom left), but that's only a detail. Well done.

Edwin (2039) 2004-06-02 8:50

Nice capture Maria, and a funny title too! LOL!
Textures of wood, rocks but especially the text on the boat's side, very well combined. And what a bonus to have that cat laying there in the sun. Lovely!

manny (21378) 2004-06-02 10:03

This one is one of your best boat shots. I am very pleased with the compo and the many other elements of the shot such as the colors and the angles. Very very good.

Jeppe (18624) 2004-06-02 10:11

No problem Maria - I like this part of you surroundings - this image and boat unique, and can perhaps only be found around Balchik. The cup no problem and in fact gives us the true view of this fine place - I just wonder what the iron tubes used for.

avigur_11 (21315) 2004-06-02 14:55

Beautiful Maria, I like this one very much. The plastic cup adds to the composition, IMO,it catches the eye. I like the fonts and the numbers, and I like the intrasting angle ant the multi-texture composition. Very well done.

Rockyboy (20582) 2004-06-02 15:03

I prefer to see your wonderful boats and I am a bit sad to learn I will not see other picture from you during 1 or 2 months...
This one is again very nice and well framed. Bravo, Maria!

cdewet (0) 2004-06-02 15:20

Maria
The whites are quite well handled, and the Ginger Tom is an added bonus. Watch out for litter, like the empty, cup, the eyes just strays, like the Tom, and fix on it.

Hanssie (9133) 2004-06-02 15:25

You're our boat-expert on TE,
so when we want to see nice boats,
we come to "Sunny", now and in the future !
This one is a nice capture, a lot of details
but, hey, is that a dead cat ??
Very nice picture, Maria !

cgrindahl (6109) 2004-06-02 16:04

Your name suits you and I certainly understand how folks respond so warmly to your images. You tell charming stories in your notes and these photos are delightful. I didn't notice the cat until I read the note. You have a fine eye for seeing possibilities, then capture sharp images that are nicely composed. And these boats are beautiful as well. Fine image Maria.

lost (694) 2004-06-02 16:14 [Comment]

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nwoehnl (120) 2004-06-02 17:52

A new lovely boat shot, Maria, with very good sharpness and colors. The angle of view again is nicely chosen to fill the frame in a pleasant and relaxing way. The cat is a cute detail, and it does match the rusty colors beside it quite well. Fun shot.

ChrisJ (71614) 2004-06-03 7:36

Great colour, composition & contrast.

yesterday (9787) 2004-06-07 3:46

It is sharp, good compoced, EXCELLENT light and EXCELLENT contrast, great work.

regards kaj Nielsen