a 75 km/h gale, a photo from Essex, England

Photographer's Note

a 75 km/h gale

On our way to the UK for some vintage hi-fi shopping, aboard the high speed ferry Stena Discovery from the Hoek van Holland – Harwich service. This ferry crosses the North Sea with a cruising speed of 75 m/h. Wanting to know how this speed feels outside, for inside there is not much of a speed sensation. The tiny aft deck was the place to go and the force and the sound of the wind was impressing together with the darkish sky.
On the deck there were also two twin bros having a big time playing with the wind. Again the fast F10 came in handy to capture the lively scene without much ado.

Some facts about the Discovery
The world's largest high-speed ferry - which crosses the North Sea in three hours and 40 minutes. Dimensions: 126,60 x 40,00 X 5,8 m meter, Power plant: 2 General Electric Gas turbines, delivering 78.000 kW. Capacity: 1500 passengers, 375 cars (or 50 lorries and 100 cars). Built in Finland in 1997.

PCS tech: slightly cropped, adjusted the levels, contrast saturation and curves differentially, ran thru Noiseware, USM-ed , added a frame added and saved for the web.

exif data

Camera Manufacturer : FUJIFILM
Camera Model : FinePix F10
Shutter speed [s] : 1/416
Aperture : F2.8
Exposure program : Normal (2)
ISO speed ratings : 100
Date taken : 2005:08:05 10:03:05
Exposure bias value : -33/100
Metering mode : Average (1)
Focal length [mm] : 45 mm
Colour space : sRGB
Image width : 2848
Image length : 2136
Sharpness : Normal
White balance : Auto
Chroma Saturation : Normal

jhm, snuggleaphagus, Rinie_Hoff, spence, Fixfocus, jrj, carper, nwoehnl, Tue, chinchini, Didi, alvaraalto, HNIK, Xalkida has marked this note useful

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snuggleaphagus (4146) 2005-11-21 1:26

I really like the way their clothing specially the pants legs show so very well the wind force. The red brings a bolt of colr to the drab colors of the floor and the sky. the tiny reflection of of the rails on the little water on the corner is pretty cool.

nicely windswept

jhm (211738) 2005-11-21 2:11

Goedenmorgen Bert,
Aan 75 km/u zou men best eens goed kunnen uitwaaien, en dit boven het zee vlakte, deze twee jongens beleven er ongetwijfels dik plezier aan om een houding te kunnen aannemen tegen de wind in, precies of ze willen een parasprong maken, altans die ene jongen. Lovely daily life picture Bert, excellent of colours.
Mooie nieuwe werkweek gewenst, groeten uit een vrij koud en kil Vlaanderen met 1,5° C.
John.

Rinie_Hoff (9340) 2005-11-21 2:59

Yo Bert, beautiful sky! I like the lines very much, Bert, there's a lot of tension in the picture because of that, and the boy with the arms spread, is great. Well standing in a storm like that, feels good, as long as you are not on the bike.
I guess he did wise to keep his cap in his hands.
Enjoy your day, Rinie

spence (65) 2005-11-21 3:09

This brilliant red is the star here Bert, and I like the shiny floor and the moody sky. It's fun to see the boy testing himself against the wind, while his brother hangs on for dear life. I'd be very glad of the high railing I think:)

Furachan (0) 2005-11-21 3:47

The F10 is a jewel (I own one), Bert, and you have gotten absoluitely the best out of it. The colors are admirably clear and sharp, and you have achieved your aim of sharing this sensation of a gale force wind above deck.
Superb!
Francis

Fixfocus (9385) 2005-11-21 5:19

Hoi Bert,
A wonderful mosaic of contrasting colors.
Excellent catch of the play with the wind.The tight framing is perfect here.
Prettige week toegewenst,
Hermann

jrj (34843) 2005-11-21 8:49

Fun and effectful presentation of this utdoor wind testing. The strong red sure underlines the little 'drama' setting. Good capture Bert

carper (96) 2005-11-21 11:51

weer een prachtige foto Bert,
een simpele foto, maar echt perfect genomewn, goede lijnen, goede contrast en een mooie compositie. Heel mooi werk Bert.
gr. jaap

nwoehnl (122) 2005-11-21 13:50

Interesting catch of the boys standing against the wind, Bert. You actually came up with a decent framing in a technical environment that initially seems to defy the possibility of taking good photos. The vivid red jackets are nice, and their patterned sports trousers work fine to help illustrate the strength of the wind.

phi75 (0) 2005-11-21 15:19

hi Bert,
I like very much the colours in this phto, the green of the deck the outfits black and red of the twins, red hairs, it's a very lively shot!we can feel the wind in the red top of the crossed arms of the boy!
have a nice evening,
philippe

Tue (93412) 2005-11-21 17:57

Hej Bert,
Sterke foto van deze twee broers, hun rode vesten doen het hier ook erg goed. Vooral ook omdat de rest van de kleuren net erg fel zijn. De donkere wolken die bijna onmerkbaar in de grijze zee overgaan zijn ook goed. Mooi werk.
Jij ook een prettige week en groeten uit Kopenhagen,
Lars

chinchini (31529) 2005-11-22 0:24

Bonjour Bert,
Belle opportunité que de capturer de ces deux ados en plein jeu ;o)
Leurs vêtements rouges attirent le regard dans cette image de qualité.
Chez nous, les NGV (high speed ferryes) ne desservent pas les lignes de CORSE en hiver.
Bien vu !
Pierre

Didi (61589) 2005-11-22 14:11

Bonsoir Bert
Je suis très attiré par le rouge qui agrémente bien les composition, car cette couleur est peu présente sur la majorité des photos.
Le moment était bien choisi pour faire clic.

emanuela (1257) 2005-11-24 15:57

hi Bert, wow wow wow, just very nice cature, graphical, excellent composition and colors
superb
and favorites
emanuela

alvaraalto (42804) 2005-11-24 16:54

Hallo Bert,
Originele foto. Geeft mij inspiratie om ook de boot uit Engeland te gebruiken voor een foto. Wel een ander onderwerp dan deze twee sportieve boys.
groet Rob

HNIK (1104) 2005-11-28 5:08

Hi Bert!
Very nice and interesting shot,you have been captured,with well colors and well composition,this picture is live :)
Best Wishes

Xalkida (11744) 2006-01-04 17:28

Hi Bert and Happy New Year

Fantastic shot! I like the framing and the idea. Great colors and mood! Fantastic atmosphere! Great job my friend.

Mpampis