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WHALERS BAY - DECEPTION Is.


WHALERS BAY - DECEPTION Is.
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Copyright: Wellington BR (wbriques) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 172 W: 58 N: 222] (1357)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-02-24
Camera: Nikon D-70, Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED AFS VR
Exposure: f/8, 1/60 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-06-27 6:34
Viewed: 355
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A portion of the wall of the volcanic caldera of Deception Island has collapsed, flooding the interior and creating an amazing natural harbour. Access to the interior is through the 200 meter-wide (660 feet) entrance known as Neptune's Bellows, so named for the winds which howl through. There is a rock in the middle just under the water level and the area to one side is foul. Therefore, the ship has only 100 meters (330 feet) with which to navigate.
Once safely through the Bellows, Whalers Bay will begin to appear off the starboard side of the ship. Whalers Bay was home to the factory whaling ships as early as 1905. A shore station named Hektor was set up in 1912 to process the meat and bones left behind by the ships. The station closed in 1931 after modern additions to the factory ships allowed them to render the entire whale. During Operation Tabarin in 1941, the British built base "B". Both the base and the station were finally destroyed by a mudslide during the eruption, which lasted from 1967-1969.
See BASE "A" here http://www.treklens.com/viewphotos.php?l=3&p=407550

PS was curve adjustment to balance between the fog and the land. Framing, signing resize and sharpening.

Comments and suggestions are very welcome.
Wellington
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  • wilth Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 269 W: 36 N: 371] (1426)
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I like this, it's just what I've pictured a lot of Antarctica to be like. Maybe someday I'll get to go, we'll see. In the meantime I can view and delight in your images.
Probably the thing that gets my eye the most about this one is the very straight diagonal line made by the little, relative, tender heading to shore.
The sense of scale your capture presents is also quite impressive.
Nice work,
Wilt

Wellington Hi;
Very interesting presentation, well composed and presented. Excellent educational note, thanks. I hope you have an excellent weekend.
Very Well Done
Congratulaitons
Larry
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