First Mate Looking for Whales
Uploaded: March 22, 2014 22:19:02 | Entered: March 07, 2023 07:48:45
This magnificent sailing vessel is a replica of the 139-foot yacht (AMERICA) that won the historic, Royal Yacht Squadron’s “100 Guinea Cup” race around the Isle of Wight in 1851.
I captured this image while on a whale watching tour.
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/5000 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 800, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 18.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Tiia Vissak March 23, 2014
great tones, light & angle! #1567672Joy Rector March 23, 2014
beautiful, great leading lines and colors #11006561Michelle Alton March 23, 2014
Wonderful perspective for this unique capture, Donna. #11006628Linda L. Ruiz March 23, 2014
Perfect placement of the sun flare. love it #11006740Donna La Mattino Pagakis March 23, 2014
Thank you for your kind comments.Most of the flare is natural, but I wanted to enhance it, for dramatic effect. #11006744
Julianne Bradford March 23, 2014
Gorgeous work Donna! #11006772Nikki McDonald March 23, 2014
Superb, Donna. What a great day! #11006977Jill Odice March 26, 2014
I could never climb that high!!! I bet the view is amazing though :-) Love the flare! #11008668Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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