Heroes of the Sea
I took this picture in Dec 2007
The lifeboat is just leaving the safety of Newhaven Harbour
I was on the Beach at Seaford Sailing Club some 2km away from the action.
Camera Panasonic fz50
100 iso
f4 1/160th sec
full zoom 420mm
These guys have my upmost respect
They are all volunteers, they do not get paid.
Heroes of the Sea belongs to the following groups:
All Water in Motion (A Camera In The Description Before It Will Be Accepted), Beige is death!, Everyday Life, Harbour Life, Lifeboating and Lifeguarding, SEA and Waves Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

linda858100
awesome
mikebov replied
Thanks Linda
rodsfotos
That is one stormy sea and not only a great action image Mike but a very fitting tribute to the wonderful work these volunteers do around our coastlines, well captured,
Regards, Rod.
mikebov replied
Thankyou Rod
Our mountain rescue teams are another group who also deserve our respect
John Beamish
Great shot.
mikebov replied
thankyou
The Last Look
Great capture Mike.
mikebov replied
thankyou
Arrowman
Wow !!
mikebov replied
thanks arrowman
ANNETTE HAGGER
great shot mike, I love all the sea spray over the life boat….Im sure Lorus will be doing a painting of this very shortly ! ...anna : )
mikebov
I think so
Not sure if I can put this into our exhibition,unless I keep the print size down to A4, due to the heavy cropping I think it may be too grainy.
leigh banks
These guys are awsome,, gusty weather, not sure I’d like to be out there….....great capture.
mikebov replied
thanks Leigh
Jane Best
WOnderful capture! Exciting and dramatic action here. You caught it all perfectly.
mikebov replied
thankyou Jane
PamelaJoPhoto
That is some zoom you got there….beautiful capture!
Those men are the true heros!
mikebov
Thankyou Pamela
They certainly are
Marjorie Wallace
A great shopt capturing the stormy seas and I liked your story. These fellows certainly have “the call of the sea” in thier blood.
mikebov
thankyou Marjorie
Rebecca Bryson
Congrats to you on winning the neighborhood challenge awesome action shot!
mikebov replied
Thankyou so much Rebecca
WINTERROSE
congrats,,,,,awesome shot
mikebov replied
many thanks truly appreciated
jchanders
A superb shot! Worth any win! A sure fave!
mikebov replied
thanks again & for the fav
Natasha Harsh
Congratulations for winning the challenge -I was one of the twelve votes that got you first place-so I’m especially delighted by your victory. Lots of energy captured here.
mikebov replied
many thanks Natasha for your commets & vote, truly appreciated
mikebov
many thanks Natasha for your commets & vote, truly appreciated
Di Jenkins
A brilliant shot & well deserved winner of the Emergency Services challenge! Congrats!
mikebov replied
many thanks truly appreciated
EarthGipsy
Hey Mike – this wonderful image is now the Neighbourhood group’s Avatar for the next little while. Well done?

mikebov replied
Thats great news many thanks
Cheri Perry
Congratulations Mike, this image is an outstanding capture. Fantastic work.
mikebov replied
Thankyou Cheri
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS
OOOOOOO, ANGRY SEA, ANGRY SEA!!!!!. FANTASTIC CAPTURE. IF YOU WANT TO MAKE THE FILE SIZE LARGER, TAKE THIS IMAGE TO PRINTMASTER, IF YOU HAVE IT, OPEN THE FILE INTO PRINTMASTER, THEN EXPORT SAVE IT BACK TO YOUR NORMAL FILE ONLY CHANGE PRINTMASTERS DEFAULT SIZE AND MAKE IT 4096 X 3080. THAT SHOULD LET YOU DO ANYTHING YOU WANT WITH IT. THAT’S HOW I GET MY SMALL SIZE FILES UP TO POSTER SIZE.
mikebov replied
Many thanks for your tip.
I don’t have printmaster , but I may look into getting it
Thanks
Mike
SMOKEYDOGSOCKS
IF YOU WANT TO E-MAIL THIS IMAGE TO ME, I CAN RESIZE IT FOR YOU AND SEND IT BACK. IT WON’T GET POSTED TO MY SITE OR BE USED FOR ANY OTHER SITES. MY E-MAIL IS RFCEES3WOLVES@COMCAST.NET. JUST MAKE SURE IT IS SENT AS A JPG FILE. BOB :)
DJ LeMay
This is just a fabulous capture of these heros in action!!
mikebov replied
thanks again DJ
Jens Helmstedt
Great shot! I like it!
mikebov replied
thankyou Jens
timcorke
this is stunning – love the spray and the colours of the lifeboat against the drab sea colours.
mikebov replied
many thanks Tim
timcorke
Congratulations Mike
You’ve been chosen as one of the first featured captures within the Lifeboating and Lifeguarding group. Well done!
Tim
mikebov replied
brill
Thanks Tim
Charuhas Images
awesome!
mikebov replied
many thanks
Peter Lusby Ta...
brilliant – what a storm..and shows off the capability of the superzoom excellently, you either have very steady hands or the tripod in the right place!
mikebov replied
Thanks Peter
I did have a tripod on this occasion albeit a very lightweight one which would have blown away in the strong winds
Barbara Burkhardt
Whaooo … got to respect the crew! Awesome shot!
mikebov replied
thanks Barbara
They are real heroes
mikebov about 9 hours ago