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POTW 25 June 07

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POTW 25 June 07

Postby stubbsy on Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:51 pm

Well it's a bit late happening so, without further fanfare, here's my choice of Picture of the Week. It was taken by a fellow Novocastrian of a highly photographed object I haven't even pointed my camera at. Call me parochial if you like, but there's a great eerie quality to this image by James that really appeals to me.

The challenge with images that are so much in our consciousness like the Pasha Bulker is to get a different take on the subject and in that regard James has done very well. Congratulations.

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Postby sirhc55 on Wed Jun 27, 2007 8:55 pm

I liked it when I first saw it and can see why you picked it Peter - well done James on a excellent pic :)
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Postby Killakoala on Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:08 pm

It is a good image. Everything is just right with it. The lighting is perfect, giving foreground, background and even the lights on the ship are just right. The wave crashing the port-aft side of the ship has just enough blurring to make it look 'alive' with motion. The ship itself, resting on the beach with the bow clearly aground.

Well done James. A worthy winner.
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Postby Bluebell on Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:09 pm

Great choice. I love the ghostly green lights!
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Postby Alex on Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:11 pm

Congratulations! Excellent choice. Loved it when I first saw it.

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Postby Oscar on Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:38 pm

Congratulations James.

Nice choice Peter.

Cheers, Mick :) :) :)
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Postby Old Bob on Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:46 pm

Very good choice, Peter. James, it's a beauty, well done.

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Postby Geoff on Wed Jun 27, 2007 10:59 pm

Beautiful shot, best I've seen of it, including the press photos!
Well done, great choice kudos to you and Peter for choosing.
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Postby Yi-P on Thu Jun 28, 2007 12:33 am

Great choice of a rare sight!!
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Postby Glen on Thu Jun 28, 2007 8:31 am

Well done James
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Postby dviv on Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:34 am

Great Pic! Well deserved :)
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Postby Oneputt on Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:47 am

Nice one James :D Very different to post pics of this ship I have seen. Well done :D
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Postby bimborocks on Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:00 pm

Thank you all for your comments. I am stiil fairly green when it comes to photography and glad that this one turned out so well. As you well know every man and his dog from newcastle (except stubbsy) have taken a look and a photo of the ship and i have been sent countless emails with photos. I set out to get some night shots simply because i have only seen a few and to get something differant to all the others floating round.

I really like this one as it just had the right feel. i have others taken on faster and slower speeds but they just arn't right.

Thanks for choosing my photo and thanks to stubbsy for sending me a PM telling me cause i would have never thought to look for my photo in POTW :)

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Postby PiroStitch on Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:21 pm

Congratulations on the POTW James! Well executed and great pick Stubbsy.
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Postby radar on Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:40 pm

Make that two from Newcastle that haven't photographed the Pasha :lol:

Very nice capture James, well done. A very good novocastrian pick Peter :wink:

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Postby stubbsy on Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:40 pm

And if you want to watch the refloat attempt there's a webcam now trained on the ship http://www.coastalwatch.com/camera/NobbysBeach.htm

As I type it's moved a bit, but a cable has snapped
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Postby macka on Thu Jun 28, 2007 9:51 pm

stubbsy wrote:As I type it's moved a bit, but a cable has snapped


I clicked on the link in excitement, but that is truly like watching grass grow. :lol:

Well done on POTW.
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Postby BlahBlah on Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:00 am

well done on POTW
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