Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/06/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nice series of shots Douglas. I am never sure about these hybrid ships, whether they are beast or fowl. It is ecotourism of a kind and I guess they are green-freindly but I am not sure by how much. I have never seen her in here where of course we are more used to the 200,000 tonne giants pilling their 5,000 tourists up to five times a day. Gerry Gerry Walden 023 8046 3076 > On 30 Jun 2015, at 00:54, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > Douglas, despite the cold, you got, in my opinion, a great image in the > third shot as it passes the lighthouse. I know the sails are not yet > hoisted, but, viewed large, it is a great image. :-) > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 6/29/2015 6:42 PM, Douglas Barry wrote: >> Kyle's interesting essay on Lafayette and the Tall Ships prompted me to >> check port times here in Ireland as I know the ships are coming to >> Belfast next week. To my surprise, I noticed the Wind Surf - a five >> masted sailing cruiser (187 metres) operated by Windstar Cruises - was >> leaving Dun Laoghaire harbour just down the road from my house at the >> very time I was looking at the computer. I understand it's one of the >> biggest sailing ships in the world. I grabbed my Nikon, jumped into the >> car, and raced off to the harbour. >> >> Pulling up beside the pier in a cloud of tyre smoke and brake dust, I was >> disappointed to see the ship had just cleared the dock. However, I did >> get a few shots. Had I realised earlier the ship was there, I would have >> been at the lighthouse at the end of the pier to see the ship from a >> closer viewpoint, especially as it switched from engine power to sail >> power. The sails are computed operated and the whole transformation is >> very impressively seamless. >> >> The ship was helped by a stiff and chilly breeze which speeded its exit >> across Scotsman's Bay and into Dublin Bay, but cut me to the quick as I >> didn't bother to bring a jumper and I nearly froze. The heatwave we're >> due in a couple of days can't come quick enough!! >> >> Here are the pics, and as I had no time to find a tripod, and was >> shivering, they could be better... >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/Boats_Ships/ >> >> Douglas >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information