Mayday Mayday!!!, a photo from Nordland, North

Photographer's Note

During shifting between two quays in Mo i Rana this vessel sank fully loaded with steelscrap. It was very dramatic, but the four crewmembers where rescued. One of them was floating on the top of the hatchcover. The vessel sank in only 5 minutes. My pictures where used on the national television same day.

You can also find this photo used in a theme about shipwreck by Simonekarl, Theme adress: Shipwrecked.

RGatward, Vicky, amstel, vapours, Paolo, isabela_sor, Kirych, Polka, dada, ChrisJ has marked this note useful

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sergio1 (12152) 2005-11-22 4:52

Hola Tommy
Realmente es una captura excelente apesar de lo trágico de la escena.
El cielo acompaña mucho.
Saludos
Sergio

RGatward (20108) 2005-11-22 4:58

Well how lucky to be on the spot when this dramatic event happened. Good piece of photo journalism, no wonder they used it on telly.

gilbriones2002 (930) 2005-11-22 5:01

great take on an unfortunate event.

ktanska (44484) 2005-11-22 5:03

Hi Tommy,
There's drama in this picture! Still you had patience to compose this one well. Normally I'd say that colour and contrast management is overdone, but it fits to this situation.
Kari

Vicky (1446) 2005-11-22 5:04

Wow, great shot Tommy. That menacing sky adds to the drama of the scene. Right place, right time, and the event is very well captured under the circumstances.
Well done
Best wishes, Vicky

larssolb (301) 2005-11-22 5:05

Dramatisk bilde. Det gikk bra med mannskapet, men ikke med skipet som nå ligger på omlag 200 m dyp. Håper på flere bilder i samme serie...

amstel (2388) 2005-11-22 5:26

Taking into consideration just visual aspects of this photo - it's breathtaking. Even the sky took on the same mood - it says 'be cautious!' to everyone. Besides the drama you remained cold blooded and took a stunning shot. Even the composition is marvellous!
Congratulations!
P.S. It's great everyone survived!
P.S.2 How did you manage to take this photo? Were you on a boat? How did it happen you were around with a camera?

vapours (8264) 2005-11-22 6:07

I guess thats what you call an action shot then!

Even without the note the photo is superb, but the story behind it just makes more dramatic. Well done.

Gerrit (62042) 2005-11-22 6:25

Wow, Tommy,
That's being in the wrong place at the right time.
Great capture.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

drago (4832) 2005-11-22 6:54

A very dramatic and at the same time glorious scene.Well done

shal (944) 2005-11-22 7:25

WOW what a brilliant shot lucky you were there at the time, not so lucky for the crew of that vessel.
Very good timed shot excellent framing and dramatic sky,
Good work, Cheers TFS,
Shal

TomteTim (434) 2005-11-22 7:26

Hi Tommy,
I can underdstand that national TV used your picture, as it's really good ! Very shar and a dramatic sky - well done.
Bernd

isabela_sor (47748) 2005-11-22 9:20

I can say only a word...PERFECT!
Thank, thank you .

tobourge (971) 2005-11-22 9:46

Hi Tommy,

Very good picture. Sure you ran fast to get your camera before it toally sank!

Like the color of the sky and clouds. It really add gravity to your composition

Thanks

Tony

yazdi (460) 2005-11-22 10:40

Hi Tommy;
...As Swedish says tur i otur! Tur for crewmembers and you, otur for the vessel, its a perfect shot with incredible colours and composition.
Regards!
Jamal

Kirych (2716) 2005-11-22 13:34

Hi. Tommy!
Very sad photo. But it is made it is super! I represent your feelings to this moment!
I like sky and mountains colours. In the nature the alarm is felt.
Best regards. Tanya.

simonekarl (404) 2005-11-23 0:08

Ciao Tommy
Firstly congratulations for being published on national TV. Second congratulations on this picture it is superb. yOU did really well to react so quickly to get this shot. You have also managed to capture a really dramatic sky.
Bravo.
PS You lucky man, having a view of the sea. : )

jrj (34843) 2005-11-23 4:50

Great shot Tommy - maybe a good thing that one not can make this all the time :-)
Top ducomentary, all details used at the best. Very good work

Polka (588) 2005-11-23 6:18

Very dramatic with this stormy sky. The light, colours are very nice and the composition is well done.

During my trip in the patagonians channels, I saw many rusty wrecks.

Paul

capthaddock (28790) 2005-11-23 9:59

Hi Tommy - tragic event but super photo, excellent timing, the light conditions add even more drama to the event.

dada (1135) 2005-11-23 10:09

wow! great capture!!! strong picture, with the ship dipping and the sky so dramatically overhelming... 10 points!

congratulations!
anca

jbweasle (9393) 2005-11-23 18:05

Hello Tommy, this is a fabulous picture, even if it is of disasterous circumstances. One of the best examples of right place, right time, that I have seen on TE. Well done.

LeToun (0) 2005-11-24 4:20

I think this photo is well composed and a wonderful journalist picture but I don't really like the yellow and blue saturation. It's not enough natural...

tabora (0) 2005-11-24 17:32

Belle photo journalistique,prise au bon moment, on vois bien les deux marins sur le pont
Amitiés joseph

hmdparsi (489) 2005-11-29 3:55

Dear Tommy,
Great shot.you creat a marvelous space in your shot.I scare from the sea spacilly in a cloudy day and you give me this sense.thank you.
Regards,
Hamid.

Aspirin (278) 2006-09-21 15:14

Intersting shot Tommy.
Cheers

ChrisJ (171252) 2007-04-20 5:22

Hi Tommy

A good photojournalistic shot of the shipwreck, & perfectly framed. Not too tight & not too wide angled & distant. Good sharpness & pov. Tfs!

tayfun808 (89) 2007-09-02 4:56

Clouds also look lovely :)