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Photographer’s Note

This lovely lady is the Roseway. The steeple in the bg is "The Old North Church" where the lanterns were displayed to alert Paul Revere and and William Dawes the the "regulars" (not British) were coming by sea.

The Roseway is a wooden gaff-rigged schooner launched on November 24, 1925 in Essex, Massachusetts. She is now restored and listed as a National Historic Landmark.

She is currently operated by World Ocean School, a non-profit educational organization based in Camden, Maine.

bobocortis, dareco, dta, Charo, leonorkuhn, gunbud, emjleclercq, Royaldevon, Kielia, plimrn, danos, Didi, jlbrthnn has marked this note useful

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holmertz (9939) 2009-07-19 8:15

Hello Greg,
This is a very nice composition of this fine ship in these surroundings. A well considered foreground and some nice diagonal and vertical lines.
But I do think that in your ambition to avoid overexposures at any time, you may have gone a bit too far the other way. Using the curves to make it a bit lighter and adding some more contrast would have given this photo even more brilliance.
Kind regards,
Gert

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bobocortis (14144) 2009-07-19 8:43

Hello Greg.
This portrait of a lady is well framed and placed in the middle of a very deep shot.
I like the buildings on the foregrund, contrasting with the old boat.
Best regards.
Bobo.

dta (6049) 2009-07-19 9:06

Hello Greg ,
A clever framing with the wooden elements , for this beautiful sailing ship . I like the contrast with the modern buildings , and you could have done an interesting tighter view with only a part of the sails , and the white church tower : I make a WS to try to show you what i mean .
Best regards

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dareco (17104) 2009-07-19 14:19

I really like the lighting on the sails. Good focus and detail. A huge crew I see. Interesting series. TFS

emka (22257) 2009-07-19 14:29

Hi Greg, Interesting contrast of the ships and modern building in the fg. First of all, splendid colour of the sails, very catching eye, specially against the blue sky. I like this white church, looks fine among big buildings. And you, were you also on another ship?
Kind regards
Malgorzata

Charo (31747) 2009-07-19 15:32

Hello Greg,
The composition has a deep and wonderful contrasts. I like sailboats, have a romantic view and are happy with their sails unfurled.
Excellent colors and details.
Best wishes,
Charo

leonorkuhn (13981) 2009-07-19 16:40

Hi Greg,

The Roseway is a very beatiful sailboat. Excellent composition with the The Old North Church in background. I like the cables and pulleys included in the foreground. Nice colors and good sharpness.

Have a nice week
Leonor

gunbud (28143) 2009-07-19 18:48

Beautiful capture of this double masted beauty whose sails show a bit of gold and red in the varying light.
The foreground rigging makes a lovely lead-in to this beautiful Boston Harbor image that enjoys a stunning historical backdrop.
Regards, Tom

mauro61 (16252) 2009-07-20 3:20

ciao Greg,
bello il taglio che hai dato alla foto con l'immagine catturata attaverso gli alberi e i cordami della barca.
ottime luci calde e buona saturazione.
saluti
maurizio

Longroute (9801) 2009-07-20 8:53

Really and original and fine pov for this old style schooner. The sideway light increases the chromatic contrasts and the skyscrapers make a fascinating background for it. It's not easy to see on of those schooners sailing with full sails...
A fine and interesting capture,
Best greetings,
Donato

emjleclercq (14494) 2009-07-20 13:13

Nice ship, and you have found an fitting natural framing through the rigging of another ship.

All the best,

Emmanuel

amaryllis (17764) 2009-07-21 10:48

Bonjour
tres belle photo de ce bateau avec ces mats dans un décor un peu particulier avec les buildings en arrière plan qui nous permettent d'apprécier les dimension réelles de chacun
beau cadrage
a bientôt
juliette

Royaldevon (5938) 2009-07-24 8:06

Hello Greg,

Now, I like that; viewing one boat through the rigging of another one! It really sets the scene!
What a classy sailing boat.
It's nice how its bows are parallel with the the f/g rail. It gives a sense of movement.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Kielia (8727) 2009-07-24 10:40

Hi Greg,
this is a pleasure for the eyes indeed. A very beautiful impression of the old lady with a wonderful light that creates an amazing atmosphere. The houses in background are amazing! Great photo work!
Warm regards
Harriet

plimrn (19694) 2009-07-26 7:31

Hi Greg,
It looks to me like you've put a lot thought of thought into this series of boats. Naturally I just had to start with the best, coming late to the scene.

Getting the whole boat is a major feat all by itself. Capturing it under sail, while framing it with the boom, block and the North Church steeple puts it way over the top.

Of course your standards would require that it be captured without overexposure, which is another major feat in such a complex, waterfront composition...and you still captured excellent detail throughout.

HLJ, Pat

jonathan_hart (22623) 2009-07-27 5:12

the wood in foreground and the sails are very well matched,
interesting background with the big buildings and the tower of the church
jc

npecanhuk (14600) 2009-07-27 11:31

Hello Greg!
That's another beautiful picture where the composition with many elements related to sailing and the buildings in the bg is really attractive and impressive!
Sharpness, exposure and colors are very good too!
Although it seems that it was a bright sunny day, the image is a bit hazy, but that fits perfectly well to the image!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

jemaflor (39755) 2009-08-05 11:04

Hi Greg,
Nice sailboat, good light and colors, well framed with a good fg, impressive contrast with the buildings in the bg.

danos (33192) 2009-08-26 6:19

Hi Devis,
great the view of the Roseway that is capture so nice ,with the people inside to enjoy the trip.The steeple in the background is an asset to the composition,but the most i like is the warm light that falls on the ship.Well done.

Regards,Danos

Didi (36420) 2009-08-27 10:58

Hi Greg
Interesting mixing with old and modern architecture.
Very nice tight frame and good lateral lights on the seal.
Best regards

jlbrthnn (38867) 2009-09-08 6:20

Hello Greg,
This image is almost anachronistic. This superb sailing ships is remarkable, like the east its history. The arrow of the church is well tallied on a dark skyscraper in background. The light is it also, remarkable. I also like the colors. A great realization. Congratulations.
Have a nice day.
Cordially.
Joël

claudeD (11458) 2009-09-10 6:19

Hello Greg,

very good seaside shot from Boston.I like pictures of ships very much.Excellent composition and good colors.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

hardyuno (2599) 2009-09-15 9:36

Hi Greg,
this is a wonderful schooner, the red sails reminding me of the irish hooker. The tackle gives a very good FG and the old North church a great BG. Very well done.
friendly regards to Boston
Hartmut

amstel (2298) 2009-09-25 0:25

A very nice and interesting composition here. I like your photo report from Sail Boston!

Cheers,

Kris