Really a wonderful shot, my dear!

BILL

Pheww I thought it was just me that had a boat fetish! : - )  I'm pleased you liked the angle, it was a  bit of an experiment. Many thanks for your feedback and kind words Bill, much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Alf

BOB

"Rollocks" No I'm not being rude! It's the term used for the braces on the side of the boat that hold the oars, also known as "Rowlocks" It's also where those two little shadows come from. : - )  Great to hear form you Bob and my sincere thanks for your visit and kind words.

Best Regards

Alf

NEIL

Many thanks for your invaluable feedback.  This shot was 15 secs @ f22 giving the soft silky appearance to the water and some movement in the clouds. I also used a ND grad to even out the light and get better detail in the foreground.

Cheers Neil

Alf

RUUD

Sincere thanks, I really appreciate your visit and kind words.

Best Regards

Alf

TIBI

I love that description "Glamorous pair of Ladies" entirely appropriate : - ) And I'm very pleased you liked it.

Best Wishes

Alf

TONY

It's something I quite liked too, that gritty texture of the pebbles in relation to the warm tones of the boats. Sincere thanks for your feedback and kind words.

Cheers Tony!

Alf

RANGA

I'm very pleased you liked the composition, many thanks for your interest and visit.

Kind Regards

Alf

GAIL

Sincere thanks for stopping by and delivering that very positive feedback. I agree with you, the beauty of these little rowing boats are in the wooden construction and their simplicity.

Cheers Gail!

Alf

PATSY

Many thanks for your visit and generous comments, much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Alf

HOLGER

Many thanks for your visit, kind words and feedback, this composition was a bit of an experiment, I wanted to try something a bit different. I did however take several wide angle shots of this scene too, and hopefully I'll get to post one in the not too distant future.

Cheers Holger!

Alf

JERRY M

Sincere thanks for your visit and positive feedback, much appreciated. I tend to agree, the wooden material that the boats are constructed of, are a key factor, I can't see white plastic, or metal having the same effect somehow.

Kind Regards

Alf

ANNE

Many thanks for your thoughts and kind words. In actual fact I don't think I ever have done a shot like that "honed in on the boats" but's it's an interesting suggestion, and I think Vladimirs attachment shows a possibility along these lines, and something I might investigate further in the future.

Best Regards

Alf

JERRY S

Sincere Thanks for your thoughts and feedback, much appreciated. I'm very pleased you liked the composition Jerry, I was hoping it would work and I think it has. 

Cheers Jerry

Alf

JEFF

Many thanks for your visit and feedback, much appreciated. That glossy kind of look is mostly a result of the long exposure 15 secs @ f22 and the ND Grad I used, along with a few tweaks in Photoshop.

Best Regards

Alf

GAIL

I agree, it's a great place to just sit and reflect on life, especially late evening when the daily visitors have all gone home, and the only noises are the "swish" sound of the water gently lapping the shores and the ducks squabbling amongst themselves. Thank you for your positve feedback Gail.

Kind Regards

Alf

ALBERTO

Many thanks for your kind words & feedback. I'm really pleased you liked it!

Kind Regards

Alf

CHRISTAL

Sincere thanks for your interest and positive feedback. It is a single exposure, the lighting is due to a ND grad filter that not only aids the long exposure, but also evens out the light, hence the detailed foreground. I do sometimes us multiple exposures to get evenly balanced light, but it's always easier if you can get it in one shot.

Best Regards

Alf

DONNA

I love that analogy of "knifes and forks" you do have a way with words and a very keen eye. My sincere thanks for your interest, kind words and ever eloquent narrative.

Best Wishes

Alf

ADRIENNE

Sincere thanks for your visit and interest, very much appreciated. What a fascinating story, about your father actually building a steamer for the timber. He must have been quite an ingenius man, even if the details were in the magazine on how to build it, actually doing it is another thing entirely. Then to have the skills to repair the boat.........well he must have been quite some character. I guess these skills are being lost for ever as glass fibre and steel take over.....they may be cheaper to manufacture but theres no way they will ever look as good as the clinker built ones.  Its a real shame that the boat now lies in desrepair but I'd love to see a photo of it, and any archived ones you may have too.

Kind Regards

Alf

PAMELA

Many thanks for your vote of confidence, I'm really pleased you liked this one and you share the same errrm boat appreciation : - ) There are certain things that draw me like a magnet, water always, boats oh yes, and beer........the latter sadly in much smaller quantities and less frequency than the former : - ) Cheers Pamela!

Warm Regards

Alf

VLADIMIR

Sincere thanks for your visit and interest, much appreciated. I think we should form our own society Wooden And Clinker Kraft Appreciation Society, WACKAS .......errm yeah ok maybe not : - )

Many thanks for the attachment and suggestions, I really hadn't thought about this approach and it's something for me to consider in the future.

Best Wishes

Alf

GINNI

Many thanks for your interest and kind words, that is a wonderful compliment and I'm very flattered.

Kind Regards

Alf

JIM

I am really pleased you liked this one. The ND grad filter really allowed a more even light and brought out the foreground detail. It is interesting you mention the craftsmanship, as Adriennes comments above give a fascinating insight as to how these little boats are constructed. Many thanks for your thoughts and positive feeback Jim, Much appreciated!

Best Regards

Alf

LESTER

Sincere thanks for your kind words and positive feedback. The "wide angle close to the foreground", you refer to, was my attempt at doing the shot a bit differently than I would normally, and I'm really pleased you think it's worked

kind Regards

Alf

MAURIZIO

Many thanks for your visit and kind words

Best Regards

Alf

Alf... As has been noted,  beautiful old boats with quiet dignity and character.  Excellent detail and an overall gorgeous scene... Mike

Hi Alf

Nice image indeed. I also have a soft spot for wooden things, doesn't have to be boats, old wood articles have so much warmth and history attached to them. I like this shot a lot.  The soft light and the textures make it for me. My only constructive comment would be that i would have liked to see a little more space in front and back of the first boat, as it is it looks a bit "squeezed-in".  You could also crop a bit from the sky this would bring your horizon line up a little and would put even more emphasis on your foreground boat.  Very nice image Alf. Regards always - michel

technically and aesthetically superb. A little bit more of those pebbles at the bottom of image would be nice IMHO but it is a very minor nit and also a personal preference.

Fantastic detail, colour and atmosphere. I like the warmth of the timber of the boats against the coolness of the water and background mountains. Good framing and composition.

John

This works so well because of your command of the colours and the beautiful light, you sure know when to take 'em.....:-)  Regards

spectacular tones and exposure. the composition works well. excellent photo.

All said above I guess... However, for me this is a spectacular 'three in one': a) the timeless beauty and technical details of hand build wooden rowing boats, b) Vera’s return after closing hour, referring to the dropped, unorganized oars and c) the moody lake scenery at sunset as if life has stopped. In sum, this image really appeals to the senses, tells a story and effectively conveys a mood. Compliments Alf

MICHAEL M

Sincere Thanks for your visit and kind words "A quiet dignity" is a very befitting description of these old classics. Despite thier daily use (abuse) by various enthusiastic but hitherto inexperienced oarsmen (in the guise of holidaymakers) they remain stubbornly in excellent condition, perhaps just a few battle scars. : - )

Cheers Michael!

Alf

MICHAEL L

Many thanks for stopping by and offering your thoughts and suggestions, very much appreciated. In actual fact I cropped into this image getting rid of the very space that you indicated, only because it looked like that triangular area looked too empty, on reflection maybe I cropped a bit too much out from the left. I like the idea of losing some sky though, that works other than the fact it kind of leaves me with a square image, which I'm not particularly fond of. I might have a look at the original though with a leaning to your new idea's.  Thanks again Michael.

Kind Regards

Alf

TONY

Sincere thanks for your thoughts and positive suggestions. I hear what your saying about a bit more foreground, maybe I did crop a bit too much into the shot, but I wanted an "up close and personal" kind of effect which I think kind of works too.

Cheers Tony!

Alf

JOHN

Good to hear from you , I hope you are keeping well. I must tell you that inspired by your Clwyddog Falls images, I visited the area at the weekend and hopefully got a few nice shots ( I haven't uploaded them yet) Thank you for kind words and positive feedback John.

Best Regards

Alf

KEITH

Many thanks for your visit and positive feedback, very much appreciated. Thankfully "when to take em" is a more respectable time of night at this time of year. Don't get me wrong, it's lovely to hang around on the long summer nights waiting for dusk, but by the time I drive back home from the Lake District to Cheshire, I'm wiped out  : - )

Cheers Keith!

Alf

ZSOLT

Many thanks for your visit and vote of confidence, much appreciated!

Kind Regards

Alf

EL

Sincere thanks for your visit and thoughtful feedback.  I love the analogy of Vera returning after hours, with a dishevelled appearance, it reminds me of someone I used to know.......Now I know why they name boats after women!  ...........ok ok just kidding! : - )  The mood is exactly how you perceive it though, still and quiet.......except for the ducks who all seem to suffer with Insomnia.

Best Regards

Alf

Excellent work! Warm regards, Ilkka

Wonderful composition and colours, good use of a filter. Been there many times but never produced anything as good as this, regards

Very well done!

Regards(Bobby).

Its a very interesting and effective shot for me. Stunning composition, amazing near to far sharpness and well balanced light all are impressive. But colors are slightly muted, specially at far aspect, which may improve with the boost of the clarity and vibrance and lowering saturation a bit after that . Its just a suggestion and without that, its still perfect as it is. Bravo.

Hamid.

ILKKA

Many thanks for your visit and kind words.

Best Regards

Alf

TERRY

Thank you for stopping by and for your positive feedback. It's a great location, and course often photographed, I just tried to be a bit different with this one.

Cheers Terry!

Alf

BOBBY

Sincere thanks for your thoughts and kind words, much appreciated!

Kind Regards

Alf

HAMID

Many thanks for your positive feedback and comments. I noticed when viewing this image on another PC that the colours appear slightly muted, but when viewed on this one they look fine, my monitor is due for calibration soon so maybe I'll double check then, and thank you for those suggestions Hamid, I might experiment with them, though I do use them settings in Lightroom before finally fine tuning in photoshop.

Best  Regards

Alf

Very nice work Alf,you caught the scene beautifully,excellent lighting and detail on the wooden boats,regards,Harry

Hi Alf. Congratulations for such a splendid image both aesthetically and technically. The exposure is outstanding!!! Whatever techniques you used to balance the extremes of light intejnsity, have resulted in a naturaly looking image with details in all areas. Very very impressive. Subject matter and composition are also very good. I also like the slightly elevated viewpoint showing the interesting details of the boats. Probably the use of a wide angle lens played an important part of this. The colours are also wonderful especially the wooden boats and the red paint underneath which lifts the overall colours. The smooth rendering of the water is also a plus, contributing to a relaxed and peaceful mood. Best regards!

Magnificent. I love the colors and the lighting is fantastic. It is nice to see all the fine detail on the foreground all the way to the horizon.

You sure have a great capture here.

Did you considered warming up the sky a bit. it seems too rich in Cyan. (just my observation)

Regards,

Alex

HARRY

Many thanks for your visit and very kind comments, I'm really fond of these old boats, they just seem to oooze character.

Kind Regards

Alf

JOHN

Sincere thanks for your response and positive feedback.  I used a ND 8 Grad Filter to even out the light, and f22 + tripod to give good front to back detail. You are right about the wide angle lens, I simply couldn't have achieved this image with it. This shot even wider than the original, but I have cropped a bit from the left where I felt there was a tad too much empty space.

Cheers John

Alf

ALEX

Many thanks for your kind words and feedback, very much appreciated!

I think you could be right about the sky, it could do with a bt more warmth, trouble is , every time I try to alter it, it kind of comes out looking like luminescent green : - )

 Best Regards

Alf

Beautiful shot Alf, angle and colours are just wonderful.You have definitely become one of the better photographers here on PN.

The colors and detail are outstanding as usual.  I do like the reflection and colors in the lower left also, very well done Alf.

Hi Alf! My husband and son are the boat fiends in my house. But I think everyone appreciates the beauty of a hand made wooden boat. These boats are a wonderful subject, you have done a fantastic job in capturing their charm and beauty. I love the golden colour, and the richness in the grain of the wood, the red paint is a beautiful accent. This image is perfect, as always. They look to me like large canoes. At first glance I thought they were voyager canoes, without the curved bow. Here's an image above to compare.

Apart from the high aesthetic value, your image is also a valuable technical lesson.

Perfect composition Alf with well written f/g, amazing DOF and great depth.

Also the exposure and light treatment are perfect........!!

My congrats.....

I love the composition and all details in this shoot. the light works great too. lovely work.

Best regards Tore

BIRTE

Sincere thanks for your visit and very encouraging words, I couldn't ask for a better endorsement, Much appreciated.

Best Regards

Alf

GRANT

Many thanks for looking in Grant, I'm really pleased you liked it and appreciate your positive feedback.

Kind Regards

Alf

LINDA

Sincere Thanks for you interest and very kind words, and wow! what a compliment! thank you, The image you posted for comparion is really beautiful, but I seem to remember that these canoes were made from tree bark, with a strips of wood as a frame that made them very light for transporting over ground when parts of the river were impossible to navigate, now I could be wrong, but I'm sure someone will put us right on this. The boats in my image are a much heavier design, they are made from planks of wood, that are steamed and then bent to shape, then riveted together,  but I can see why you would draw the similarities, the shapes are very much alike. Thanks again Linda

Best Regards

Alf

KARALOS

Good to hear from you, I hope you are keeping well.

Many thanks for your very generous comments and positive feedback, very much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Alf

TORE

Thanks for stopping by and taking time to comment, much appreciated

Best Regards

Alf