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Ship Wreck


Ship Wreck
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Copyright: Ralph Starck (HapiSnapa) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 158 W: 7 N: 222] (1733)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-04-07
Categories: Transportation, Event, Decisive Moment
Camera: Nikon D-70s, SIGMA 18-200/3.5-6.3 DC, Kenko Digital UV
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-05-05 0:40
Viewed: 214
Points: 15
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
When looking at the possibilities of this photo I wanted to create a composition that included the New Plymouth coast line in the back ground, you can quite clearly see the outline of Paritutu in the disitance. This is all that is left of the Gairloch, it is the bow section with one of the bulkheads on the left.

Photo was taken on a miserable overcast day. Sorry no blue sky.

Wreck of the Gairloch: When on a voyage from Onehunga to Kawhia, Raglan and Wanganui, with general cargo and timber, the steamer was wrecked on 5 January 1903 on Oakura Reef at 11.40pm on a dark moonless night.

Built in Glasgow by Messrs Blackwood and Gordon in 1884 especially for the Waitara trade, the Gairloch was a steel, twin-screw three-masted steamer of 373 tons. After being lengthened by 17ft 6ins (5.2m) in 1886 she became 164ft overall with a beam of 23ft and drew 8.7ft. She was powered by two 85hp engines and had a maximum speed of 11 knots.

The days after the stranding saw the Gairloch battered by stormy seas, which left her deck cargo of timber strewn over local beaches.

Most of the Gairloch's general cargo, which included a large amount of sugar and flour, cement, drain pipes and two carriages, was successfully salvaged. Horses and drays were backed out into the sea alongside the wreck and the cargo and usable equipment brought ashore.

Cause of Shipwreck: The court found that Captain Austen had committed an error of judgment in hugging the land so closely on a dark night and suspended his certificate for three months. He was ordered to pay £10 towards the cost of the inquiry.
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  • Good 
  • bri Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 389 W: 1 N: 464] (2475)
  • [2009-05-05 0:47]

Unusual POV of this wreck, you could have tried to off centre the wreck to give more view of the point behind. Your notes are extremley comprehensive about the wreck - well researched but can you include any aspects of the technicalities of the photograph - if there are none then can you add a little note to say. Cheers. TFS
Bri

  • Great 
  • lavan Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 695 W: 2 N: 126] (3446)
  • [2009-05-05 0:48]

nice shot
good broken ship
nice capture
well done

  • Great 
  • eosnut Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 588 W: 165 N: 1406] (10181)
  • [2009-05-05 0:58]

Good atmospheric capture Ralph, the drab sky adds to the sombre mood.
Well seen.
Pete.

Hello Ralph,

Artistically, I think this is great!
The boat skeleton resembles some giant mythical creature that came to grief long ago.
Your low pov gives a macabre feel, as if the bones are reaching to the sky. The dull, misty b/g adds to the overall effect.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Bonjour Ralph
Bonne mise en valeur d’un élément situé dans un décor gris de nuages, tu as bien su profiter de ce climat triste pour en faire une belle photo.
Félicitation.
Bonne journée
Urs

Hello Ralph
Really good placement of the wreck in the frame, and of the horizon too. IMHO this would not work nearly so well with a blue sky – the ominous looking clouds give this a great atmosphere.
Regards, Leslie

Hi Ralph,

This is a very interesting shot I would have preferred the wreck to mere of centre, that's only imo. In spite of the conditions this is a great shot with nice and natural colours and sharp details nice notes well done.

Regards
Jon

I think the sky was perfect for this kind of shot. The only improvement would come from a graduated filter (darkening the upper part of the sky) which would allow for better exposure of the wreck itself.

I also think this is a little over-sharpened, there is visible 'ghosting' around the outline of the iron.

That said, I like the feeling and mood of this shot and I like the low placement of the horizon.

Rew

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