Steve's Photoblog
The Capes
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 26 March 2009 in Cityscape & Urban.
Cape Intrepid and Cape Island.
JamesC from portland, United States
So well composed, love the subject and the clouds.
26 Mar 2009 5:22am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Wow, compared to the cranes in the background these twins are really huge! Very impressive photo!
26 Mar 2009 6:37am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Almost as if they are moored up and shooting the breeze with one another. A super image, Steve, the sense of scale is amazing
26 Mar 2009 6:59am
PATRICK from miramas, France
A beautiful symmetry beautiful atmosphere grace in b*w top 5 stars
26 Mar 2009 7:01am
k@ from Paris, France
Very nice in B&W and this quality of gray I like a lot for sea treatment !
26 Mar 2009 7:02am
10fraction from France
extremely well rendered, the B&W is marvelous; The B&W, I must admit, is really an art in itself. I love also the vignetting that you introduced to keep the eyes within the picture. A capturing picture
26 Mar 2009 7:35am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
So, are these the Cape cruisers or Crusaders. Either way a fine image of no doubt two super vessels and I think the mono makes it more powerful than being in colour. One thing I would mention is you seem to have some darkness in all corners, what is known as vignetting. This is caused by a reduction in intensity of illumination near the edges of an optical instrument's field of view caused by obstruction of light rays by the edge of the aperture. Can be a result of the elements used in the lens are too small or if you have a lens hood attached. It is always possible that they were intentional though.
26 Mar 2009 7:48am
@P J W Miller: I introduced that in post processing thinking it made things look a little better.
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
I'm guessing the vignetting has been put there on purpose. A very well composed image of two hugely imposing vessels. Great work.
26 Mar 2009 8:24am
Charles from New York, United States
Majestic ships. Love the black and white and the perspective.
26 Mar 2009 10:02am
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
nice composition and a fine b/w here; vignetting is intentional, i would guess...?
26 Mar 2009 11:16am
@paulski: Yes.
nadia from Canberra, Australia
wow the ships (they are ships right?) look almost symmetrical and the thought you put into the photo really shows! you have a really good eye!
26 Mar 2009 11:18am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
symmetry in the port, is almost smooth, very soft gray that soften the urban side of the harbor with cranes, a beautiful image in the light soothing.,
26 Mar 2009 11:25am
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Impressive shot of these impressive vessels!
26 Mar 2009 12:06pm
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
Strength and power! The centring is subtly chosen and this line of cloud drives our eyes towards a very cloudy sky !
It's magnificent
26 Mar 2009 1:35pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Awesome. Great composition and perspective.
26 Mar 2009 2:18pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
I spent some time a few years ago in Port Orchard - just south of Bremerton - and this image is calling me back. Well done, Steve.
26 Mar 2009 2:48pm
Ajay from Pune, India
What huge twin vessels!!! Amazing how they manage to park such huge ships in this place. Black and white effect is really great.
26 Mar 2009 3:01pm
don from Spokane, United States
A fine, highly detailed shot of these huge vessels. Excellent black and white work too.
26 Mar 2009 3:21pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Very beautiful composition and the b&w tone is just wonderful!!!
26 Mar 2009 4:12pm
peter from new york, United States
those are quite the impressive vessels! cool shot
26 Mar 2009 4:23pm
observing from North West, United Kingdom
Side by side in dock, the ships look great, and the framing with the right bank also adds visual interest.
26 Mar 2009 5:01pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Good mid-tones. best...jerry
26 Mar 2009 5:04pm
zanfifotos from Pignans, France
so good to succeed in making a beautiful b&w pic with such a subject
26 Mar 2009 5:37pm
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Fine composition, tone and scale! The clouds are the icing on a great cake!
26 Mar 2009 5:46pm
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Great photo, I like the composition with the two ships in the right third and the grey scale. Beautiful place.
26 Mar 2009 5:59pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
I like the vignette that draws us into the shot.
26 Mar 2009 7:34pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Awesome looking ships. Nice capture.
26 Mar 2009 10:04pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Great b/w. These are some enormous ships. A great composition.
27 Mar 2009 12:34am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Superb B&W shot, nicely composed and I like the vignette works well in this
27 Mar 2009 1:02am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Your black and white treatment and composition are just superb!
27 Mar 2009 2:52am
XaviH from Badalona (almost Barcelona), Spain
They seem to be actually smashing ships. Very nice B&W and vignetting
28 Mar 2009 9:42am
