2011 Deck – Week 2

On January 14, 2011January 14, 2011 By themichaellamcollectionIn 2011 Deck, Photography

This last week I took quite a number of photos, and the choice for the image for the deck was a little more difficult. In the end it came down to a choice of several from the Trip out west that Nikhil, Naseem and I took last weekend.

I will eventually process all my favourites from that trip and load up an album, but for now I will just give you the one I chose for the 2011 Deck as well 🙂

Of all the water crafts that were at the conservancy, one in particular caught my attention, it was a tug-boat (I think they’re called that), it was quite distinctive from the other shallow boats and canoes on the water, and definitely more appealing than the barge that was moored nearby 🙂 It reminded me of cartoons I watched as a child, and I fully expected to see either Bluto or Popeye on deck!

14 thoughts on “2011 Deck – Week 2”

cecil beharry

Hi Miike
I love this photo. I am thinking how the sky and clouds are so clear/bright and the boat, the river and the background beach so overcast
I am thinking of the calm before the storm
Maybe that’s because I am so accustomed to hurricanes in Jamaica
kind regards
Cecil

January 14, 2011 at 5:25 pm Reply
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  Thanks Cecil, I know what you mean about the calm before the storm 🙂
  I was pointing the camera roughly north-west, and that area was still a bit bright. Also the conservancy water is “red” like out creek-waters, giving that dark appearance.
  
  January 14, 2011 at 5:31 pm Reply
FS Photography

Well this one specifically appeals to me because of the sky… as I’ve always loved the more dramatic cloudage, and when it’s backing up a neat foreground too then all the better…

January 14, 2011 at 5:35 pm Reply
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  Thanks Brian, I am very partial to dramatic clouds myself 🙂 It is sometimes tempting to just get the boat, but including the nice sky/clouds really adds to it, I think.
  
  January 14, 2011 at 5:39 pm Reply
Nikhil Ramkarran

Lovely landscape Mike. This is definitely more appealing than any of the photos I got. The boat is more likely a small trawler though, it has none of the stuff needed for a tug.

January 14, 2011 at 7:04 pm Reply
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  Thanks Nik, quite a compliment 🙂
  
  January 14, 2011 at 7:18 pm Reply
David Williams

Hi Mike. I love the sunken reflection but more so, the reflection in the sunken boat! What an awesome find and great shot!

January 14, 2011 at 10:17 pm Reply
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  Thanks David, this one is a shot that “just worked” 🙂
  
  January 15, 2011 at 6:59 am Reply
Journey Photographic

When I looked at this shot, Popeye was the first thing that came to mind 🙂

January 15, 2011 at 8:12 am Reply
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  Thanks JP, a bit small for either Popeye or Bluto, but very quaintly like the cartoons 🙂
  
  January 15, 2011 at 8:14 am Reply
Naseem

Nice one – somehow the scene seems not quite idyllic and slightly business like… For me it’s a reminder that every scene/area/photo captures something from someone’s life and that that life is all around us if we only look for it… Someone has to go to work in that boat – ever wonder what their life might be like?

(I just had breakfast and am in a contemplative mood :-))

January 17, 2011 at 8:49 am Reply
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  contemplative, eh Nas? We ought to get you to review our photos after breakfast then 🙂
  
  January 17, 2011 at 12:53 pm Reply
David Carr

great capture Mike

January 18, 2011 at 11:47 am Reply
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  Thanks David.
  
  January 18, 2011 at 11:55 am Reply