Riverdance
This is the Riverdance cargo ferry ship stranded off the fylde coast in the Irish sea Lancashire England on the 31st january 2008.
Now completely dismantled….
Shot with a Nikon D70s and 18-70mm lens
Riverdance belongs to the following groups:
! 100% !, Abandoned Dark Creepy, All About Boating, Dawn and Dusk Light, European Everyday Life (add the place!), Former DPF Members, Landscape and Abstract Photography, Landscape Photography, Live, Love, Dream: , Safe Haven, SEA, The Beauty of the European Waters, Transport, United Kingdom, Unwanted , Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation. and Victorian Viewfinders Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Rosalie Dale IPA
Jason a masterpiece my friend. Where does one start!!! The ship is obviously a gem of a find – those rays from the clouds are magic – the lines are stunning – processing spot on – this is a classic.
Jason Connolly replied
Blimey Rosalie, that was quick, really appreciate those encouraging comments, puts a smile on my face, glad you like it my friend.
Christian Hartung
thats amazing, reminds me of the pasha bulka in newcastle, cool shot
Jason Connolly replied
Hi Christian, Is that Newcastle…Australia?, glad you like the shot and thanks for paying my gallery a visit.
Elizabeth Freu...
utterly wonderful.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks Liz for the ‘Utterly wonderful’ comments. glad you like it..
Kofoed
Hi Jason ( I have sent you a B-mail),
A masterpiece, indeed. Extremely well composed. The sky is stunning and the curves in the foreground are wonderful. Naturally with the stranded ferry as the most important.
The lighting is exquisite.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks mate, really appreciate your brill comments on my shot, thanks again..
Warren Williams
Like everything about this image, excellent take. VWD
Jason Connolly replied
Hi Warren, cheers for the VWD mate, glad you dropped by..
Dennis Gay
G’day Jason,
What a great find mate!!!!!
Your placement of the main elements is spot on.
HOWEVER!
I do feel that by cutting a slice off across the top, bringing the top edge of frame down to just eliminate the bright hole in the clouds, will greatly improve the composition by raisng the horizon almost to a “Thirds” line and place the ferry almost on a “Thirds” intersection, all adding more impact to this fine photograph.
Your exposure and processing has rendered a great study of this marine disaster and the colours, tones, contrasts and lighting creates a wonderful mood.
Great work!
GB
Dennis
Jason Connolly replied
Dennis, thanks for the mention of the crop, it’s funny you mention it, I sent this and several other shots of this stricken vessel to my local newspaper and 2 of them including this one were printed on a double spread along with several other newspaper readers shots.
Well chuffed I was, anyway they did their own crop on it and it was exactly where you mentioned, just shows..you know your stuff.
glad you ike the shot mate.
Marvin Collins
Perfect exposure Jason and great colors, perfect finish, well done!!
Jason Connolly replied
Cheers mate for the perfect comments on my shot, thanks for the visit mate.
Tom Gomez
Good catch and a great shot …
Jason Connolly replied
Cheers Tom, really appreciate the top comments mate.
Wildwings
An exquisite shot. Love the colors. Another favorite of mine!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks Wildwings ..Much appreciated.
Linda Syms
Great capture,and the colour is perfect
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks ever so much for your visit Linda, so pleased you like the shot..
Irene Burdell
Superb capture and fantastic colours .
Jason Connolly replied
Cheers Irene, as always look forward to your visits, glad you like this one.
Patrick Morand
Great compo and wonderful colors. That’s an impressive shot !
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks for the impressive comments patrick, really appreciate the visit.
Sparrowing
Great shot, the beams of light look beautiful.
Jason Connolly replied
Hi Terri, so glad you chose to look at this shot and leave your fine comments..
Madeline M Allen
HOW BEAUTIFUL !!!!! Love the rays!!!!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks Maddy, always a top visit from you my friend, cheers bud.
JoLennox
What a shot!! The sky the subject… everything is fab!!i am going down at daft o’clock, tomorrow to hopefully get a shot or two… (13/2/8 )
Jason Connolly replied
Hi Jo, thanks for the look in and leaving your splendid comments on my shot..
John Brotheridge
Fabulous shot, a one-off if ever there was, great composition, like an oil painting, and I love the sky.
Jason Connolly replied
It certainly is, thanks for the viewing and leaving your top comments John.
Dennis Gay
G’day again Jason,
To quote Frank Lloyd Wright; “Well there ya go!”
Thanks for the feedback mate. It’s nice to know I’m on the right track.
GB
Dennis
Jason Connolly replied
You’re welcome mate LOL.
GlennRoger
Absolutely Stunning!.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks Glenn, glad you like the shot..
cags
Wonderful image…one of the very best ive seen of this ship
Jason Connolly replied
Thank you Cags, really appreciate the visit.
Joe Thill
Awesome!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks Joe, so glad you like it..
EdgeOfReality
A stunning image.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks..so much.
niggle
awesome shot, lots going on in this image, well done
Jason Connolly replied
No niggles with your comments, cheers mate.
Carol & Kev Ha...
Superb capture, superb lighting, superb perspective!! What more can I say, JUST SUPERB!!!
Jason Connolly replied
A big thanks Carol, so appreciated..
Gerry Van der ...
Beautiful image. I am also looking to start playing around with HDR and now I know what to aim for! Well done!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks for the fine comments Gerry, so glad you visited.
bidkev
Another bloody beauty! I could grow to hate you mate ;-)
kev
Jason Connolly replied
Dont mate LOL….Cheers for the the comments they are welcomed.
Les Magee
amazing pic
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much for your comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..
Travis Easton
Fantastic sky and the ship really grabs your attention, good one Jason.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Travis for your comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
L K Southward
you’ve really captured an atmosphere here …good shot!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much mate for your comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
Jane Best
Beautiful photo. Love the colors and composition. Powerful and dramatic.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Jane for your comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
Linda Syms
Wonderful shot Jason
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Linda for your comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
newbeltane
Jason
I would say this image is ok for the BC group as the HDR doesn’t overwhelm the scene/image.
Steve ;-)
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks mate.
Jeff VanDyke
Awesome!!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Jeff for your comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your awesome comments mean a lot to me..
shakey
superb shot.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Shakey for your comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your superb comments mean a lot to me..
valzart
O Wow watta superb capture Photographer ;} hugglez
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Val for your comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your fantastic comments mean a lot to me..
velveteagle
So glad I saw this Jason.. A top capture in my book..
Chuck..
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Chuck for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
Richard Lewis
this is a great sutble HDR shot. The foreground interest really adds to the shot.
well done.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Richard for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
Cattach
I love it, it all works for me Jason top work mate.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Cattach for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
Andrea Rapisarda
This ia really a great capture!!! congratulations!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Andrea for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
Mia1
Gorgeous shot.
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Mia for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
amarica
Wonderful work!!!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much amarica for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
emolena
wonderful !
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much emolena for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
Paulette x
Superb composition again, lovely light and clarity
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Paulette for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
SueAnne
AWESOME Shot….. What a site, it is so beautiful
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Sueanne for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
Ryan Carter
Great use of lines in this photo. The foreground water running to the ocean, is perfect. THe ship is well positioned. This is a definite favourite for me!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Ryan for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
Rosalie Scanlon
Wow, a great image, and what a catch. The sun rays are also beautiful
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Rosalie for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments mean a lot to me..
DawsonImages
Great light, great comp, nice work!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Dawson for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments and visit mean a lot to me..
Jason Connolly
Diane Schuster
Kind of a musical name for this ship, I love the photo, did they ever save the ship?
Jason Connolly replied
Hi Dolphindancer, thanks for the comments and visit, they didn’t save the ship, up to this week they have just about chopped her up, she’s now gone….
It had been there from 31st january 2008, took some time due to the tides.
Diane Schuster
Thanks for the info, Jason, it’s great to know the story behind a ship that’s photographed. Maybe you were the last to photograph her! (:))
Jason Connolly replied
Hi again, I really enjoyed photographing her in this state, I did go back a few times during her break up, I had one of the very first shots of that break up and got that in the local gazette, but to be honest after that was not so often, I wasn’t the last to photograph her, this one got into our local paper too…
Thanks for popping back..
karenuk1969
The angle of the ship is perfect & the clouds & light – just gorgeous!!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Karen for your excellent comments on my work, sorry for the delayed reply to your comment..your comments and visit mean a lot to me..
terezadelpilar
so Professional! Congratulations!
(join SEA group)
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks…
terezadelpilar
Greg Artis
Nice shot Jason and congrats on getting it published!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Greg
Denis Dalby
Great shot Jason on so many different levels.
Jason Connolly replied
Thank you so much Denis, much appreciated pal.
Smudger
bloody brilliant – cant say nothing more about this one Jason
Jason Connolly replied
I must have sold at least a dozen A3 and A4 framed prints of this boat, easily my best seller..
Cheers Steve mate.
Janell Rufiange
STUNNING! Beautiful capture
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks janell, really appreciated..
JamieGreen
I like it very much.You will put me to shame on Loughrigg!
Jason Connolly replied
nah, I’m sure you’ll hold your own mate…Thanks Jamie mate….
Eyal Nahmias
Fantastic light, color, and composition. Excellent perspective. Thanks for the fave. :-)
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much for the Great comments on this one, appreciated.
Eva and Klaus ...
Superb work! Straight to our favs!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Eva and klaus..
Karen Martin IPA
Excellent shot
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks karen..
jchanders
Great scene and wrack, great light and composition! Very well done!
Jason Connolly replied
Cheers mate.
Heloisa Castro
excellent photo
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks Heloisa.
BarbaraManis
Jason, this is gorgeous, congratulations on your feautures. So well deserved!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much barbara, really appreciate the comments.
Alessandro Pinto
What a gorgeous image.. Spectacular scene! so beatifully captured ! Awesome colors and a brilliant work !
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much Alessandro. Cheers for the fave too..
raindancerwoman
great shot..love it..
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks so much…
gabryshak
congrats on being nominated as an artist well worth recognition… well deserved connolly
♥tonja
Jason Connolly replied
Hiya Tonja, well pleased that John has nominated me for this shot, I’m very honoured, pleased you like it too bud…
Laurie Search
Those sunrays are stunning!! Gorgeous image!!!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks laurie, appreciated.
Roddy Atkinson
Stunning capture Jason, love the curtain of light!
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks ever so much roddy.
dkspecial
Now this… is a phototograph. excellent.
naturelover
Awesome capture- great sky and love the angle of the ship- really like your PF!!!
reindeer
Wow! whoA! o my my.
FenderBender
Excellent pic,remember hat on the news.
Trudi's Images
Whoops wonder who had to pay for that mishap !! love the light rays on the horizon, looks kind of like its last farewell !
DonDavisUK
An instant FAV for me.
DonDavisUK
Great framing, great light and composition. Subject matter awesome. Don.
Hans Kawitzki
Great image,the sky is fantastic
Jeff Burns
Amazing!!
michalfanta
Great colors and composition!
Silvia Ganora
Wonderful light. Very well captured and composed!
Anthony Hedger
fantastic capture Jason
Jason Connolly replied
Thanks tony, glad that you iie it mate.
cobbybrook
Cracking stuff – comp, lighting, everything!
Jason Connolly replied
It was the chance of a lifetime mate, how many ships drop right on your front door step like this?? LOL…
Thanks martin..
Phillip Dove
I’ve just been having another stroll through your gallery and this image really is spectacular Jason. Can’t say anything that hasn’t already been said, but agree with them all.
Phil
Heather Rivet...
outstanding
brimellor1
Stunning shot!!!!