To The Rescue! Photo

Photographer’s Note

This shot is a follow on from my previous post. Taken on the beach at Ballybunion in county Kerry recently. A demonstration of rescue services was performed by members of the Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue Service, in cooperation with the Irish Coast Guard.

An Irish Coast Guard Sikorsky S61N rescue helicopter was making a pass over the beach during the demonstration. The Irish Coast Guard have five such helicopters, this one based in Shannon.

PP: I cloned the helicopter to move it a little to the right, but I notice now that I left a little of the rotor blade behind - I hope you forgive me!

...tim

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lucski (3676) 2006-09-03 17:23

hi Tim
very nice shot and excelent note
good job
TFS lukasz
P.S.
Władysław Eugeniusz Sikorski
(May 20 1881 —July 4 1943; was a Polish military and political leader.

isabela_sor (42471) 2006-09-05 7:53

Unusual summer shot...great combination between bussy beach and this empty blue sky!An excellent picture,Tim
All the best
Isabela

adores (15769) 2006-09-06 19:41

Hi there Tim!!
I've checked your gallery. Very nice!This is an unusual photo!I like it, everything seems so natural. And the little detail you mentioned, we can hardly notice it. Colours are really nice!!!!
Regards, Anabela

feather (50154) 2006-09-07 6:01

Very interesting Summer beach scene with the added bonus of the helicopter. It looks like August in Ireland was better than in England; there are loads of people braving the sea.
Kath

olam (358) 2006-09-26 13:56

I like the compo and sharpness of the photo! great!

branley (3681) 2007-01-16 4:19

Hi Tim,

we operate S61's from our base in Stornoway and often fly over the local beaches. The big difference between what you show on this fine image is that we never see more than half a dozen people on our beaches, even in the height of summer, because it's too cold!! Good composition and nice and sharp too, well seen.

Regards

Stephen