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I love all the different colors you have captured with this shot....

Thanks Tara! I wish I could have taken this with my 15mm fisheye but no luck since in the 15 second that I went down on the boat to change lens the colorful hill & clouds became gray ...

I love the perspective, it really is excellent! In addition the colours and reflections, sharpness and clarity make this a real winner! I love everything about it! Great shot!

Kind Regards

Alf

Ahhh, heavenly!  The color, the reflections and the whole atmosphere of the shot just makes the viewer live the moment with you (and wish we were there).  But did they make you ride the whole trip on the  bowsprit? :-)... Mike

Thanks Alf! Glad you stop by, like the shot and left your thought, greetings from Southern California!

Thanks Michael! LOL .. no ... ROTFL  :-). They did not make me ride on the bowsprit, it's more of a volunteer thing and I do ride it most of the way and got 'roasted' with some serious tan and peeled skin on my face . Can you believe that ... sunburnt in Alaska . Have a great evening!

I really like this shot, and I think that a wide angle approach was the way to go - your fisheye would have given a cool effect, but there is a classical element in this scene (i.e. the environment, the sailboat on the water) that, at least for me, is much more aesthetically appealing without any distortion effects.

It is a beautiful scene, and as one who has spent a fair bit of time on a boat in salt water, it really makes me wish I was right there in the moment! This image feels very well balanced, it has a wonderful dynamic range of exposure, and the colors are very nice without being overpowering. 

I suppose, if it had been me, the only thing I would have maybe done differently is to dial my ISO up a bit, to 800 or so, so that I could set my aperture a little tighter and thereby achieve a little more sharpness throughout. There is so much wonderful detail in this photograph from foreground to background - most of it is nice and sharp, but it does get a bit soft in some spots.

Beautiful shot, I hope it was a wonderful trip for you!

All the best,

Wade

Marvelous photo of a wonderful looking sloop (or is she cutter rigged??) The lines of the teak decks and the ratlines going aloft near the starboard side shrouds make for nice geometrics. The gerry cans of diesel, or water, are very colorful. Beautiful! As a rabid sailor myself, I have to ask. What is she??

Thanks Wade! Completely agree with the analysis about softness and I do wish I had closed down the lens at least 1 or two more stop too. I had the camera on auto ss (Tv) and auto ISO and snapped 3 shots (just in case) before going down to the cabin to change lens and that's all I got when I came back up 15 sec. later. I generally don't shoot auto ss or ISO but the 5D II is making me a bit lazy and I am paying for that a bit here.

Thanks Warren! My experience with boat consisted of a whole week in Alaska on this trip even though my brother who owns the boat had this for a least 10 years and live on it in Seattle. In any event, I've learnt /read enough since to be able to tell you that it's a Lord Nelson 35 cutter and yes on this type of boat they do use teak wood (very good observation)

He visto que te "gustan" los comentarios en español ... entonces aprovecho !! Maravilloso viaje has hecho ... y maravillosamente me lo muestras con tus fotos ... el portfolio es magnífico !! Un abrazo desde Argentina y felicitaciones. Ricardo.

Thanks Fabrizio! :-)

Muchas gracias Ricardo! Su comentario en español me ayudará a practicar mi español :-)

Very nice photo! Beautiful colors! :)

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Thanks Juris! ... I really miss those beautiful afternoon in Alaska a few years back.