Cowes Week 2012

[MX5]

Spent the week at Cowes Week. This is just a random sample (all taken from various bobbing boats).

1. STS Tenacious (moored)

f/4 1/800 ISO-200

2. A Pole of Masts

f/4 1/1250 ISO-100

3. The aptly named 'Freedom'

f/4 1/1000 ISO-100

4. New York CV2 (just back from a round the world trip)

f/6.3 1/500 ISO-100

5. GBR99L

f/2.8 1/3200 ISO-100

6. GBR2738R 'Vixter'

f/5.6 1/1600 ISO-200

7D plus 70-200 f/2.8 Mark II Back Button AF

Thanks for looking

[Nathaniel]

Re: Cowes Week 2012

Nice ones MX5. Very nice to say the least. I like #2 better as it shows Cowes week as it should- a sea of Masts!. The weather was also good to you.Many thanks for sharing.

[tesarver]

Cowes Week 2012

Some very nice shots on the second shot.

Tom

[Hereford_EOS]

Re: Cowes Week 2012

A great set MX5, I kindof like #1, although only built in the late 1990s and launched in 2000 it is still a wooden masked ship.
All are great though and boats and water are always appealing.

[Muscat]

Re: Cowes Week 2012

Good set MX and not too much walking involved with this set, as the guys said #2 does somehow set the Cowes scene.

[John27]

Re: Cowes Week 2012

A great set, were you on a boat when you captured No5? I'm trying to capture the yachts off the coast here, but struggling to get them with their sails full of wind.

John

[MX5]

Re: Cowes Week 2012

Thanks everyone.

John - yes all the shots were taken from boats. I did think of a ride on a RIB or RIP ... but you get too wet and the platform is anything but stable (the skippers give it some whellie to excite the punters) so settled for small (but stable) boats. Quite inexpensive as well.

[djguk47]

Re: Cowes Week 2012

Great set for the Monday"pick me up".
#2 matches the thread title perfectly.
And not a pair of walking boots in sight....

David

[pelliott1954]

Re: Cowes Week 2012

All good MX, especially considering your shooting platform was moving, I think I prefer 3 and 5, it would have been 6 if not for the boat behind the subject.

Regards Paul

[MX5]

Re: Cowes Week 2012

Thanks David and Paul.

Paul - I did try to get a neutral background ... but moving/bobbing platform and a moving yacht ... like herding cats or my walkers