The Sea Reclaims Her Own!
Saltwick Bay, Black Nab and `The Admiral Van Tromp’. Due to the weather the tide came in early and quickly, swamping the wreck and us. We had to drag Alan away :-) and not a moment too soon. 10 minutes after we got back to safety our escape route was cut off by a crashing sea…..phew!
Extract from the Whitby Lifeboat history: “Silver Medal awarded to Coxswain Robert Allen and the Bronze Medal awarded to Helmsman Richard Robinson for rescuing a survivor of the fishing vessel Admiral Van Tromp, which was wrecked after grounding on the Black Nab Rock in thick fog, an easterly wind, and a heavy breaking sea on 30 September 1976. When a survivor was seen on a rock Helmsman Robinson drove the D class lifeboat in at full speed, onto a ledge, and the man was grabbed just as a large sea broke over the rock and washed the boat back into the sea.”
The Sea Reclaims Her Own! belongs to the following groups:
Landscape Photography and This is England Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
Torfinn Johann...
I like both versions. Excellent work.
Robert Hardy
Thanks Torfinn!
Tom Gomez
It’s a dangerous business this photography game …
The shot was worth the effort, even if we had lost one or two of you …
Robert Hardy replied
Cheers Tom, as long as it wasnt me it would have been worth it (just kidding Alan/Stu) he, he!
TallGuy
Love it… the waves middle left detract a little, but still a brilliant shot. I didn’t see you trying to drag me away.. you just stood and laughed as the water ran round my ankles… lol.
Robert Hardy replied
Cheers Alan, I’ve re-worked it slightly, now shall I post that shot of you knee deep in sea? LOL!
Rany Lutz
Super subject and postwork!!
Robert Hardy replied
Thanks Rany!
LindaR
beautiful and well worth it! :)
Robert Hardy replied
Thanks Linda, we really enjoyed ourselves :-)
GlennRoger
Brilliant shot. Foreground interest and shutter speed Spot on. An all round cracker of a image.
Robert Hardy replied
Thanks Glenn!
Catherine Veal
you win some you lose some! lol. well done Robert.
Robert Hardy replied
Thanks Catherine,a win I think :-)
Catherine Veal
too rightRobert!
Sean Farragher
brilliant shot
HenkStolk
wonderful composition
PaulBradley
Nicely done Robert, great shot. Love the viewpoint and shutter speed, imparts a little tension…
Karen Martin IPA
great shot
Charlene Aycoc...
Just beautiful, great wall art Just perfect.
Steven Agius
Stunning capture !
Fiona MacNab
Stunning. I love the feeling of movement in the sea as it recaptures the wreck.
John Dekker
perfectly captured
Jeremy Harrington
this is a wonderful shot Robert, very nice work
Imber
Really a beautiful shot!!!
DawsonImages
Nice work, glad you played it safe with the sea
felixx
Photographers must be every coast-guards nightmare ;-)
Well worth it, you got a lovely shot!
Robert Hardy
Thanks everyone!
Jason Connolly
Great shot Robert.
Alan Power
Rob, What lens is this ?? 24-105mm??
Robert Hardy replied
Hi Alan, nice to hear from you, welcome to Redbubble! It was the 17-40mm set at about 24mm.
Tony Fallon
Wonderful image. I would normally choose your bw work but this time the colour looks great to me !
Stewart Laker
Excellent shot Rob great composition & colour
Jacqueline Bar...
great image!
GailD
Brilliant work Robert. Photography is dangerous business.
bill oneil
very good
Andy Harris
great what you guys do to get the shot… super composition….!