Heroes of the Sea

mikebov

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 as

Greeting Cards, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

Heroes of the Sea by mikebov
Heroes of the Sea by mikebov
  • linda858100

    linda858100

    awesome

  • mikebov replied

    Thanks Linda

  • rodsfotos

    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

    John Beamish

    Great shot.

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou

  • The Last Look

    The Last Look

    Great capture Mike.

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou

  • Arrowman

    Arrowman

    Wow !!

  • mikebov replied

    thanks arrowman

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    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

    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

    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

    Jane Best

    WOnderful capture! Exciting and dramatic action here. You caught it all perfectly.

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou Jane

  • PamelaJoPhoto

    PamelaJoPhoto

    That is some zoom you got there….beautiful capture!

    Those men are the true heros!

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    Thankyou Pamela
    They certainly are

  • Marjorie Wallace

    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

    mikebov

    thankyou Marjorie

  • Rebecca Bryson

    Rebecca Bryson

    Congrats to you on winning the neighborhood challenge awesome action shot!

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou so much Rebecca

  • WINTERROSE

    WINTERROSE

    congrats,,,,,awesome shot

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks truly appreciated

  • jchanders

    jchanders

    A superb shot! Worth any win! A sure fave!

  • mikebov replied

    thanks again & for the fav

  • Natasha Harsh

    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

    mikebov

    many thanks Natasha for your commets & vote, truly appreciated

  • Di Jenkins

    Di Jenkins

    A brilliant shot & well deserved winner of the Emergency Services challenge! Congrats!

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks truly appreciated

  • EarthGipsy

    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

    Cheri Perry

    Congratulations Mike, this image is an outstanding capture. Fantastic work.

  • mikebov replied

    Thankyou Cheri

  • SMOKEYDOGSOCKS

    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

    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

    DJ LeMay

    This is just a fabulous capture of these heros in action!!

  • mikebov replied

    thanks again DJ

  • Jens Helmstedt

    Jens Helmstedt

    Great shot! I like it!

  • mikebov replied

    thankyou Jens

  • timcorke

    timcorke

    this is stunning – love the spray and the colours of the lifeboat against the drab sea colours.

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks Tim

  • timcorke

    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

    Charuhas Images

    awesome!

  • mikebov replied

    many thanks

  • Peter Lusby Taylor

    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

    Barbara Burkhardt

    Whaooo … got to respect the crew! Awesome shot!

  • mikebov replied

    thanks Barbara
    They are real heroes

  • mikebov

    mikebov about 9 hours ago

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