daydream
Fiddling about with a shot from an old yellow waterproof (!)
APS minolta ..
A first go with a touch of drybrush effect
Taken aboard a wonderful yacht off the French normandy coast near Cherbourg, the deck newly scrubbed!
I must go back to the sea again … and get a better shot while I’m there….LOL …wishing hard here…!
Thanks heaps for looking and have just heard the watercolour group are using this image as a painting challenge!! what a huge and amazing honour!
Am happy to send the file to anyone interested.. and have seen a wonderful artwork already …. Homeward Bound by betha
Thanks I truly appreciate this wonderful honour.. something i’d never have dreamt possible
Cheers
maggie
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Oooh! Another cracker!
dinghysailor1 replied
huge dinghy grins here! thanks shipmate! so delighted you like it… i always seem to want something more from shots afloat to give more of the feel.. like..a steeper heel of the boat.. bigger waves.. dolphins gambolling….etc…. but will just have to get out there more … I wish..LOL
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Lois Bryan
Maggie … it’s got all the excitement and joy of a good day under the sails!!!! OOO … I’d be happy just to get out on the Chesapeake again!!!! Been too long for me, but your image brings it all back!!!!! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
how great to see you my lovely friend.. wouldnt it be great to be shipmates for the day.. we just need .. oh i know.. we need a boat LOL.. .. so glad a little of my delight in the moment came thru..it was such a thrill to be aboard .. a real dream come true..
cheers
:))
Alessandro Pinto
what an awesome capture…fabulous colors and light ! real action here…
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks heaps ale it was a wonderful days sailing.. starting becalmed with me scrubbing the decks…LOL.. and then coming up to good winds and a photo opp!
:)
Cee Neuner
Makes you feel like you are right there. Wonderful capture.
dinghysailor1 replied
wow thanks cee.. thrilled to be able to share a glimpse..
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enchantedImages
I’m no fellow sailor, Maggie but this gives me the feeling I’m there.
Beautiful shot and how wonderful you were able to enjoy yourself so.
-Bobbi
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks bobbi.. it was the thrilling chance of a lifetime to get the call to crew.. and i relished every second that week! but i still find i get sick on a car ferry…LOL..
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Emma Collins
Lovely comp, great shot Maggie :o)
Peter Lusby Ta...
Lovely shot Maggie, makes me yearn for the open sea- had a great wee sail down in Poole harbour last weekend with my old cruising pals and it woke up so many memories, what a strange and strong call the sea can make on us.. Peter
dinghysailor1 replied
lol its got the same unsettling effect on me … was doing fine in a landlubbery sort of way til i came across this….
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Steve & Lesley
this is 100% wonderful
dinghysailor1 replied
big grins here steve – thanks!
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triciamary
Wonderful shot! I can feel the salt spray from here!
Phil Threlfall
Ahhh… the sea and spray and wind…. and a sturdy ship…. nice one
PhotogeniquE IPA
nicely captured action shot – love the spray.
I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by
dinghysailor1 replied
hmmmm… yes i must… thanks my friend
DiveDJ
Fantastic shot! It reminds me on the good old days heading out to sea. The wind catches the main, the ship leans slightly over, the jib comes up, the diesel stops…
dinghysailor1 replied
such salty talk dj… love it.. especially that bit about switching off the engine..LoL
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Gouzelka
Feel the spray of water, excellent shot!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much my friend – it felt wonderful to be aboard that day..
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cherylc1
AWESOME Dinghy!!!!
Della McMullan
beautiful …I can almost feel the spray on my face…no wait that might be drool, as look with envy….lol
The waters seem a wee bit choppy…must have been good wind in the sails.
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks shipmate.. and thats what waterproofs are good for .. drooling here too…LOL.. yes we’d started becalmed and then it came up into a frisky blow!
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Rebecca Brann
Gorgeous!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much indeed
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Richard Veal
Pure heaven #1.
I can feel that spray in my face. :-))
dinghysailor1 replied
aye aye cap’n.. hope the swabbing was up to scratch…
lianne
How marvelous and invigorating Maggie – I love sailboats, love the sea when it’s like this. Just beautiful!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks my dear friend.. yes it was exactly that… marvellous .. envigorating and hope i manage even to get to sea -even as a stowaway – again..LOL
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Tara Turner
fantastic POV and tones!
Debbie Meyers
This looks so refreshing.
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks debbie – it was – really envigorating!
Antanas
very good angle and POV
Dragan Petrovic
Fantastic shot.
Evita
♥ Awesome capture Maggie !!!. love it :D ♥
annalisa56
Wonderful capture Maggie !!!!
dougie1page2
i must go back to the sea again, to the lovely sea, and the sky, i think i left my trousers there…i wonder if they’re dry?
dinghysailor1 replied
hmmm maybe that would work ....lol…. any excuse to go back.. :)))
Anthony Mancuso
fabulous motion capture Maggie, agreat image. Well done!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks my friend.. a snap from my waterproof.. but tried to make the best of it…
:)
Graham Mewburn
WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
take me sailing Maggie
cheers
Gray
dinghysailor1 replied
it was the most beautiful boat gray.. love at first sight.. just wish it was mine…
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Martina Fagan
This is a brilliant shot thats well composed Maggie
nadine henley
so this was film, maggie? well done!
dinghysailor1 replied
teehee now you put it like that..
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Sue Buckingham
Can I come with you?? Such a beautiful shot Ding… full of exhiliration… xx
dinghysailor1 replied
hop aboard shipmate – and bring your sealegs..LOL..
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Phil Threlfall
Nice work
Trish Woodford
This is an absolute ripper Maggie, you can feel the spray on your face and the wind in your hair, fabulous shot :))
Neophytos
Full of excitement and exhilaration Maggie..and talking of Cherbourg..you should see the french film ’ The umbrellas of Cherbourg ’ it’s a Classic !
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks neo yes thats how if felt exactly! and will look out for the film.. cheers
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reflector
A great action shot with lots of intensity ! Nice processing too ! :)
BarbaraManis
How beautiful! I can taste the salt air!
kalaryder
Great shot
Steven Joyce
I can almost feel the icy invigourating sting of the spay on my face and hear tha slap of the sais!! well done.
Kathy Reid
Magnificent…..great action shot Maggie!
David McLean
well done Maggie, great shot
Lumase
I had an APS Minolta too, Vectis S1. An excellent toy.
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much.. this was a weathermatic.. taking over from the 110 versions that i so loved using in the desert where waterproof meant dustproof too.. and i love it still for snorkelling…
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Georgie Hart
Such a powerful shot Ding, I feel like I’m there!
Kathryn Potempski
outstanding Maggie love everything about this image
dinghysailor1 replied
wow thanks my friend – so glad you like it!!
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joyousmoon
Great capture! Lovely!
dinghysailor1 replied
cheers pam – really appreciate your lovely visit
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Linda Ridpath
fab image….. pity it has to be painted in watercolurs!!! cant do them!!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
youre welcome to paint anything of mine… anytime.. my friend.. no worries – i’m so proud of your pelican post!! but it was an absolute thrill to hear from this group that they wanted to use it for a challenge.. can wait to see,...
thanks always
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debsphotos
Fantastic,free ‘n’ easy image Maggie!! Can almost smell the saltspray!*-)
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks debs.. lovely description.. thats just how it felt!
cheers
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Kim Calvert
This is wonderful work..love the composition.
Michelle Legg
Nice work – glad to see you’ve got sea faring legs! Me – I’d be hanging over the edge green and not feeling great at all!
Richard Murch
.. Great action shot … Bravo ..~!
Sean Farragher
great catch
Jan Timmons
What a great action shot! All the feel of the sea spray without the queasiness. Great shot, Maggie.
Al Williscroft
Well done dinghy!!!
Monica Scanlan
Cool shot! Really well done!
Jellybean720
Well done.. Great Capture :))
mikebov
lovely mood to this, I am sure Will would love to sail on something like this
dinghysailor1 replied
bet he would mike.. a dehler.. the bees knees..LOL..
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kevin smith sk...
Good lively energy here nicely framed and captured
Shaun Whiteman
Nice shot Maggie, teh composition and pov are excellent, looks like you are on a bit on a lean!!!
Trudi's Images
Wow awesome shot Maggie!! although for me it would be sea sickness not daydreams looking at that choppy sea !
dinghysailor1 replied
lol its a dream of mine to go back and yes this was exhilarating.. not sure i’d want it much choppier tho..LOL
x- pose Klaus ...
A beautiful work, my dear!!!
NordicBlackbird
Oooooohhhhh, love that, maggie – it has a “Treasure Island” feel!!! Great work, my friend! xoxo
dinghysailor1 replied
Oooh how exciting.. bet X marks the spot too.. LOL..
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NordicBlackbird
LOL!!! it kinda does ;))
PPPhotoArt
i can feel the wind on my face, how amazing and a fabulous capture!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
i’m so delighted to share how great it felt.. thanks my friend
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Joanne Bradley
Wonderful shot, particularly the composition and pov! I can feel the spray! :-)
Jonicool
Fantastic!
Svetlana Sewell
Excellent!
Alice Kent
This manages to give me that happy, chilled feeling that sailing does, without me even needing to be there!! Well captured and the light colours complement the image perfectly :)
Jason Connolly
Superb shot, looks like it could have been fun too…
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks jason – the best!!
Robin Brown
Ah the spray of the ocean the wind in yer sails & the sound of poor wee Robin on the big white telephone to God!! Fabulous shot Maggie sadly I never got my sea legs & trust me on this one; you wouldn’t want to see my legs. I got sea sick crossing the channel & that was on a calm day!!
dinghysailor1 replied
hi robin – funny – i get sick on a car ferry too..LOL..my tip is watch the horizen and keep taking the tablets…LOL.. they work!
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Robin Brown
I take so many tablets these days I rattle. Boots even asked me if they could use me as a mobile advertising board!!
walela
Wonderful shot!!
Christine Boretti
SO COOOOOOOOOOOLLLL!
Well done~!
ltruskett
Stunning shot dingas…......... such a different perspective and plenty of action.
terryt
I can definitely feel myself sitting on that deck…..Marvelous work!!
piacere
Wow!!!
John44
So Maggie .. its not only a name .. but you ARE a real sailor..
great actions shot my friend!!
Welldone
John
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much shipmate!
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brian pendrey
wow stunning shot
Bruce Dickson
Wonderful alive and atmospheric image!
dinghysailor1 replied
wow thanks bruce – so thrilled you like it.. it was such a fun days sailing i;m glad a bit of that came through..
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mikebov
You should get some fascinating paintings of this Maggie
I look forward to seeing them
Nedim Bosnic
this is something to my taste – simple and focused on detail. Pure TAO. Bravo
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks my friend – there are moments in life you just want to bottle and keep fresh for ever.. so this was my poor attempt at it.. so thrilled you like it too..
cheers shipmate!
:)
midzing
fantastic shot,,, well done
Sean Jansen
Really like the turbulant mood to this capture, very dramatic and perfectly captured. Great work !!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks sean it was exhilarating sailing .. and am so glad a bit of the mood came across – really appreciate your great comment! cheers
:)
Trudi's Images
Fabulous capture Maggie….......... scary but fabulous !
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks trudi.. glad you like it!! its not so scary when you know the boat and people aboard are all really seaworthy and dependable… it becomes huge fun…!
Trudi's Images
l have been out on a yacht only once ,l held on to a thingamy at the front and sat scared stiff for the whole trip…...... the water was dead calm,l like to see other people out on them though :-))
dinghysailor1 replied
it would be a boring old world if we all liked the same.. but good on you for giving it a go!!
cheers
maggie
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anisja
Great framing and a beautiful angle.
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks heaps my friend – really appreciate your lovely visits
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Madonna007photo
Wow !!! Great shot !!!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks so much !!!!
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linaji
yes indeed.. this is the stuff!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
i hoped you’d like this one…LOL .. tho it never quite captures the thrill..
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Sharon Mau
This is a fabulous shot Maggie, I love it.
dinghysailor1 replied
grinning here sharon.. love your comments.. thanks heaps my friend
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Luca Renoldi
fantastic capture Maggie!
dinghysailor1 replied
thanks luca – I did a teensy bit of tweaking.. the reality was a wonderful experience.. so glad you like it
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Kelly J
Oh wow!! This is so similar to one of mine !! You have had this for ages clearly – missed it !! LOL.. I know how you would have felt!! Hanging out trying to get the picture, without you or your camera going for a swim!! :)
KBSImages
Outstanding Image!!!!!
Svetlana Sewell
oooooo, what a shot – excellent!
Sharon Mau
Aloha Maggie, I am here admiring your beautiful image again.
dinghysailor1 replied
aw sharon.. if only we could sail away for a day….. thanks so much my friend
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dinghysailor1 replied
.. and shipmate…LOL
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Angel Gold
Great shot
maxsz
There is no needed to back to the sea again … and get a better shot, this one is unbeaten. Bravo!
dinghysailor1 replied
hi max what an awesome comment!! but somehow i think i’ll be back…LOL
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Isa Rodriguez
wow…. what a most lovely and fascinating exciting design you captured here!!!
dinghysailor1 replied
wow thanks isa so much for your lovely enthusiastic comment.. i’m really thrilled to pieces you like it!
cheers
maggie
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rodeorose
Great capture!!
Valeria Palombo
I love this! I worked in a shipyard years ago, back in Monte Argentario, Tuscany. This reminds me of the many boats the Yard restored, among which, some scottish classic yachts by W. Fife. Ciao!
dinghysailor1 replied
oooh sounds dream place to see.. very evocative…and would love to see any pics.. Thanks for your lovely comment this was a stunning dahler that was such a treat to sail … a dream come true to be a standin crew for a week …cheers
maggie
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van049
BRILLIANT SHOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!xxx
Mari Wirta
Wow, this is just fantastic! Perfect timing of the shot with the water spray!