Ships, a photo from California, West

Photographer's Note

When I saw the three ships on the water and the one in the air, I knew I had to try to capture them all together despite the heavy haze of off-shore pollution.
"Wooden ships on the water very free and easy
"Easy you know the way it's supposed to be
"Silver people on the shoreline leave us be
"Very free and easy
"Sail away where the mornin sun goes high
"Sail away where the wind blows sweet and young birds fly" (David Crosby and Paul Kantner)

Thanks for visiting and for your suggestions
PP: levels adjustments, cropping & resizing for TE

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blakitan (1311) 2006-08-31 21:57

Hi Silke,
Great shot, nicely capturing this
Sharp, nice details and neat image.
Well composed picture.
Have a great weekend. Enjoy life. Don't work too hard.

Ben Lakitan

Janice (4403) 2006-09-01 1:07

What a scene! All those different types of vessels in one photo. Very well captured Silke, I think it is quite amazing really. I can't suggest anything, it is a scene that you see and just have to shoot. The haze in the air you can't change, so I say "BRAVO!"
Janice

pierrefonds (93705) 2006-09-01 7:41

Hi Silke,

A good POV of this sail boat surrounded by big ships, a lot of details can be seen. The photo has a good DOF and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

cjmm (4479) 2006-09-01 10:41

Hi Silke,

I like very much this photo, contrasting the sailboat with the big freighters on the background. The long focal distance and FOV help a lot with the perspective.

And being almost part of the Woodstock generation, I also liked the reference to Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young! (I even have this song in my notebbok!).

Kind regards and have a great weekend,
Carlos

nwoehnl (122) 2006-09-01 15:03

Hi Silke. An interesting array of different vessels in this photo. The foreground boat with its tall sail works well as a device to structure the frame, and the zeppelin in mid-air is certainly a good and slightly surprising add to the overall scene. Good result despite the haze; I think you could slightly bump up contrast and might be surprised at the additional definition of detail that will result from it.

PixelTerror (0) 2006-09-02 5:56

Hi Silke,
You got this one right slaloming between the cargos... ooops slaloming must be rather related to ski... never mind you see what I'm thinking about ;-)
Good result despite the haze from the pollution, and I like the detail of the background zeppelin !
Have a nice week end,
Jean-Yves

ben4321 (9875) 2006-09-02 6:19

I like the contrast between the sailing boat and the big cargo ships in the background, and the airship is a real bonus.
Good composition too, although the strange colour caste in the sky is a little unfortunate. Must be down to the hazy conditions.
Good work.
Ben

macondo (20449) 2006-09-03 5:12

Hello there, Silke! I'm really impressed with this one! I just love the definition of the yacht under sail, contrasting with the hazy ships and dockside cranes in the background. I don't mind the haze on the mountain at all (you can't do much about urban pollution), and the dirigible adds interest in the upper part of the photo. A teriffic capture, well done.
Regards,
Andrew

FORJP001 (3819) 2006-09-06 9:44

Bonjour Silke,

Le fond brumeux ne gêne pas du tout, au contraire, il atténue la laideur du complexe industriel et met en évidence les activités de loisirs, ce qui en fait une photo des plus réussies.

Jean-Pierre

sabyasachi1212 (19779) 2006-09-16 5:11

Hi Silke,
You sure did a great job of capturing the three distinct kinds of ships. The haze is not a problem, infact it adds to the beauty. Well Done!
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

pablominto (53746) 2006-09-17 2:39

Hi Silke,
Hehehehe... This is a unique situation, and you manage it all well!
The contrasts are awesome, and you present the result very well in this fine composition!
Greetings,
Pablo -

rosaline (0) 2006-09-21 4:15

Hi Silke
A great long shot and wonderfully framed. I like the contrast between this sail boat and the ships in the distance. Nice atmosphere from the haze and good sharpness. Very nice capture.
Aubrey

plimrn (21344) 2006-10-21 0:38

Hi Silke,
I really like the way you've framed the sailboat between the two freighters. Having sailed in this harbor, the picture brings back strong memories of being under sail among the behemoths. As many others have commented, your excellent framing carries the day. in spite of the haze, detail is excellent as well.
Regards, Pat

vinicio (23423) 2006-10-23 2:53

Excellent image Silke, a lot of interesting elements for a beautiful well done composition, beautiful atmosphere too, I like a lot the blimp presence, compliments.
Ciao
Vinicio

captainsgirl (3450) 2006-11-04 13:08

great moment! you capturing all these "sailing" vessels!
I like the misty air although too bad to hear its actually off shore pollution..yuckers! Even so nice shot, I like the Sailboat as the man focal point..the colors are nice as well TFS
Donna :o)

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MLINES (12516) 2007-02-18 15:48

Hi Silke. Very good composition. The juxstaposition of the big bulk carriers and the recreational yacht works well. Good clarity and colours. Murray.

gunbud (34066) 2007-08-04 20:49

Hi Silke,
Great vertical shot of all these ships passing in the foggy afternoon. The nautical rush hour image has great colors and details but your keen eye caught the amazement in all this clutter. The David Crosby tune is most apt.
Regards, Tom