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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Working Vessels => Topic started by: harrin on October 11, 2009, 06:22:39 pm

Title: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: harrin on October 11, 2009, 06:22:39 pm
Hi,

today morning -4 degrees and sunrise. Billing's Mary Ann converted to rc. Hope you enjoy the pics.
Title: Re: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: harrin on October 11, 2009, 06:24:57 pm
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Title: Re: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: harrin on October 11, 2009, 06:25:49 pm
Some frost on the deck.
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Post by: craftysod on October 11, 2009, 06:31:39 pm
Great pics  :-))
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Post by: catengineman on October 11, 2009, 06:33:50 pm
 :-))  great shots there some give an eerie chill movie effect  :-))
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Post by: tigertiger on October 11, 2009, 06:35:07 pm
smashing pics
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Post by: Martin (Admin) on October 11, 2009, 08:16:37 pm

Colin, is it too late for the Model Boats magazine photo competition?

 At least 6 of those qualify for Mayhem's photo of the year!   :-))
Title: Re: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: hama on October 11, 2009, 08:48:15 pm
Harrin, your pictures are always something extra but this time they are absolutely stunning!! Great model too as always!
Hama
Title: Re: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: artisan100 on October 11, 2009, 08:51:48 pm
Picture 442 is stunning. Is that the moon or the sun? Either way, it's fantastic.

Geoff
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Post by: Rubdown on October 11, 2009, 08:59:14 pm
WOW as an avid photographer those are simply stunning,boat not bad as well !!!
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Post by: Aidi on October 11, 2009, 11:58:08 pm
That is very impressive.  It really looks the business with the mist and angle of photography.   If mine looks 1/2 as good as that when completed ill be a happy chap!   

Dont suppose you have any pics as you were building it?

Rgds
Aidi
Title: Re: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: Peter Fitness on October 12, 2009, 12:01:40 am
What a great series of photos - simply stunning  :-))

Peter.
Title: Re: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: harrin on October 12, 2009, 06:16:23 am
Picture 442 is stunning. Is that the moon or the sun? Either way, it's fantastic.

Thanks guys :)

It's neither, just a streetlight or something on other side of the lake.

Dont suppose you have any pics as you were building it?

Some pics here (not so high quality): http://www.sulara.fi/artikkelit/maryann.htm  
Title: Re: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: harrin on October 15, 2009, 10:46:27 am
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Title: Re: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: harrin on October 15, 2009, 10:47:06 am
She also met a warship  :-))
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Post by: Dreadstar on October 16, 2009, 05:15:08 am
Absolutely wonderful photo's harrin.
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Post by: barryfoote on October 16, 2009, 08:28:48 am
Photography of the highest quality. Amazing and beautiful. Thank you very much :-)) :-))
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Post by: derekwarner on October 16, 2009, 09:15:12 am
Gents....I too initially was amazed at the beauty & apparent reality the .jpgs portrayed of Mary Anne.......especially HNI 4297

However, without sounding skeptical & with the greatest respect for the photographer......I do not understand how the horizontal GREEN light component of the STDB navigation light...can be transferred vertically down & shown as a vertical reflection in line & so close to the vessel?

I am sure a compentent member with a photographic or science background can correct me here &  ...... will come back with the answer - Derek %%

Photoshop?.........look at the other snaps with the same lighting references....still beautiful  O0

Title: Re: Billing's Mary Ann, chilly morning...
Post by: dreadnought72 on October 16, 2009, 09:53:03 am
Derek, it's the same effect here:

(http://fineartamerica.com/images-medium/tugboat-in-the-fog-alasdair-turner.jpg)

The slight ripple is reflecting light from a variety of angles towards the eye, hence the extended reflection from a near-point source.

Andy
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Post by: harrin on October 16, 2009, 10:23:23 am
There's no serious photoshopping involved here, just some noise removal and added vignetting in Adobe Lightroom.

Same effect can be seen in this pic of my Drumbeat (more pics here (http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12043.0)).
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Post by: dreadnought72 on October 16, 2009, 10:35:32 am
Here's a diagram:

(http://personal.strath.ac.uk/andrew.goddard/reflection.jpg)

Andy
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Post by: Edward Pinniger on October 16, 2009, 06:27:16 pm
Some really beautiful and atmospheric photos there - in many of them it's hard to tell that you're looking at a model rather than a real vessel (which owes as much to the excellent detailing + rigging of the model as it does to the weather + lighting conditions!)
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Post by: Harquebus on February 15, 2015, 09:57:59 am
The vastness of this site and not being able to navigate it as well as I'd like is to blame (as much as anything else) for my belated words here.

These are perhaps the most stunning photos of any model boat I have ever seen. The experience was and is jaw-dropping. Your modelling skills, sir, and photographic skill are so top notch that it is indeed difficult to determine if it is a real vessel or not. You also chose when and where to take these glorious shots so that is definitely indicative of your impeccable presence of mind.

I have a classic Mary Ann kit waiting in the wings so this is the sort of inspiration I was looking for.

I salute you sir.  :-))
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Post by: U-33 on February 15, 2015, 10:10:27 am
All that is missing from those photos are a few seagulls...superb pics.


Rich
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Post by: morley bill 1 on February 15, 2015, 08:23:24 pm
Harrin great photo/s how deep is the lake ours is 34 foot deep and at -4 we have ice on the surface  Bill.......