Mini Competition #81

[carregwen]

Hmmm - thanks Guys. Only problem now is I can't find the original files!

[Colin Southern]

Found them

[Sahil]

GREAT!
Awesome shot that is, Colin!

[Colin Southern]

GREAT!
Awesome shot that is, Colin!

Hmmm. Thanks for that but - to be honest - I STILL don't get it!

[Sahil]

The subject, i.e. the rusted boat/ship, is not a very usual sight. Its details are wonderful. And so is its reflection. The clouds and the ocean gives a serene view. Your 'Usual long exposure' trick looks amazing too. I cannot give comments in a very technical language as other members can, but in a lay-man's language, yes those are the things.

[Colin Southern]

The subject, i.e. the rusted boat/ship, is not a very usual sight. Its details are wonderful. And so is its reflection. The clouds and the ocean gives a serene view. Your 'Usual long exposure' trick looks amazing too. I cannot give comments in a very technical language as other members can, but in a lay-man's language, yes those are the things.

Thanks Sahil - I've given in and put it on my website!

[carregwen]

I've given in and put it on my website!

Good man. And next time do as we tell you!

[Donald]

Just a final wee story related to wrecks like the Jamie Seddon, and to give advance notice that I'm not copying this the next time I go on holiday to the Orkney Islands off the north coast of Scotland. Really I'm not!

As some of you will know, Scapa Flow, the area of water bounded by some of the islands that make up the Orkney archipelago, was a major naval base during both the 1st and 2nd world wars. In the early part of the 2nd WW a german submarine, in what, I understand, is regarded as a brilliant naval manouvre, managed to find a passageway between a couple of the islands, got into Scapa Flow and sunk the Royal Oak, Britain's flagship at the time. Some 700+ people lost their lives. The Royal Oak is now a designated war grave and you can see the buoy marking its location out in the Flow.

Anyway, the immediate response of Winston Churchill, Britain's wartime Prime Minister, was to block all the 'secondary', small entrances by sinking old ships. Later in the war, the 'Churchill Barriers' were built (mainly by Italian prisoners of war) and roadways were built on top. The spin-off was that the chain of islands running south from the main island, were linked up for the first time.

Some of those rusting wrecks are still visible. This shot reminded me immediately of them.

And, as an added plug, the Orkney Islands are magical. If you're into bird photography, archeology, eating good food, walking, scuba diving (the scuttled German WW1 navy in Scapa Flow) or just want to chill out - Orkney is the place. We've been many times.

[Sahil]

Thanks Sahil - I've given in and put it on my website!

Great man. It deserved to be there.

[Maritimer1]

Loved the derelict ship, the cardinal, the library...everything. Sahil, hope you enjoyed the ride The poor creature in the background is in need of some groceries to put on a couple of hundred pounds. Those horses must work hard.

Myra