Out of her Element

ok noob comment(thats me)

colours r nice, but maybe sepia would fit the mood that u r trying to portray?

Thanks Roger! ...or maybe 'thankee mister Keagle!'

 

Igor thanks!

 

Pitman, thanks for your sepia idea, it would certainly work but on balance I prefer colour.

Nice framing and great light.

Colin - just found this at #1 in the top rated photos!!! Deserves it ... it's a wonderful shot!! :-) Regards!

superbe

Colin, I love the composition of this; however, there are some dust marks in the sky that are distracting, especially in the upper right. Could use a little PS work to clean them up. I really like the lighting and the colors in this. I think sepia would work well, too, but I see why you want to keep the colors because they are so rich.

Kim, I was wondering whether anyone would mention the dust marks! I will upload a 'dusted' version soon but my son has represented to me that as it is the weekend and not a school day his use of the computer comes before mine.

I was surprised no one else mentioned them, Colin. I guess the overall effect is just so good, that the minor distractions are just that - minor.

For my part I was working on the red part of the ship and the dock and once I had the effect I wanted and had removed a sign or two I forgot to clean the rest up. Anyway here is the cleaned up version and thanks for the reminder!

Much better - no distractions at all now.

I tried this one when I was in London during the London Marathon run. I didn't succeed. But you did. I have to visit Greenwich again.

 

Bram

This one did well, and I can see why. Great image. Still a bit strange upper right corner, in spite of your dustwork (see the frame). But minor indeed and no more.

A really great picture with an excellent dynamic.

Great shot Colin, the perspective and variation of colour are excellent, very nice!

Bram, If you were there for the London marathon you might have been distracted with other things going on! The last time I saw the Marathon was when Paula Radcliffe took the womens world record. In fact this poor old lady (the ship, not Paula!) needs quite a lot of restoration so the chances are you will find scaffolding round it or some other work going on.

 

Hans, better? There were some marks on the transparency as I was using a Grafmatic film holder which is a six-shot film sheet back to the 5x4 camera. Sometimes the thin metal holders can mark the film sheet along the edges. The bit of missing frame I have no excuse for!

 

Henri, Scott, thanks for your kind comments!

What a great shot...colors, are just perfect and add a special mood to this shot.Composition is eye drawing ...! Great job!!!

I know this is going to sound repetitive, but "wow!". I've never seen a more artistic shot of a ship in dry dock before. The colors are incredible and the point of view simply wonderful! Great job on bringing out the detail of the clouds.

Thanks Rajeev, thanks Thomas, I appreciate your comments!

A very flattering view of the lady's behind. You did her justice!

what a great shot! I like the angle and the effect that the sky adds... Sorry for being late but I was on holiday..

Thans Jerry!

 

Cristina - good to 'see' you again on PN!

After highlighting the qualities of John McLaine's maritime works, I thought it would be entirely appropriate to arrive here for a comment.

The sky is indeed most effective and adds a similar aura that can be found in John's shots of the Svenor wreck. For me this is one of the best compositions in your London and the River Thames folder. If I made a print of this one, I might seriously consider B&W.

On the downside, I can't see a convenient spot to dump a load of grovel here... Cheers Colin,

Again, a very good viewpoint, love that sky, 6/6

isnt there a single sailor out there. on boats with sails there are sheets, halyards and stays and on boats with motors there are lines, as in mooring lines. oh yes by the way before i forget FANTASTIC shot, better than anything i got of her hence i havent posted any.

Here it is 2011 and this picture looks just as good. Just wanted to say how much I liked it and that I saw it on that bottom strip that they now put on the forum posts. Very well done.