Little Blue Boat

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 21, 20122,043 views15 comments

Ardessie, Dundonnell, Scotland

This little blue boat has been tied up out here for a good long while I suppose it will be refloated again in the summertime but for now it has a lonely existence facing the worst the Scottish weather can throw at it. On this particular afternoon we experienced some wonderfully luminous light from a light sky behind which amplified the foreground light making the grass glow enthusiastically while beyond a filthy black sky prepares to unleash hail and freezing rain.

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15 comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on January 21, 2012 at 5:45 PM

Ian, the light, comp and colors put this over the top for me. Superb work in my opinion.
Bob

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on January 21, 2012 at 10:55 PM

Nice complimentary colours here between foreground and clouds. The little blue boat really pops.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on January 22, 2012 at 7:32 AM

I love the light and colors and the whole look of this image.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on January 22, 2012 at 7:42 AM

The wonderful, eerie storm light really makes that little electric blue boat jump right off the screen and that gloomy sky makes an excellent backdrop Ian.

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on January 22, 2012 at 1:38 PM

Ian, This is wonderful! I love the mood you captured here, and that light is awesome. The blue and green colors look fantastic with that ominous looking sky. Beautiful work! as usuall from you.

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Rob Graham on January 22, 2012 at 9:53 PM

For some reason, my first thought was that this was in Scotland, before I looked to see who posted the image. I agree with the others that the dark clouds really make the boat pop.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on January 23, 2012 at 7:31 AM

Lovely weathered old boat Ian,

Gary.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on January 23, 2012 at 8:23 PM

Ian, the light is fantastic. What I also really like is the repeating diagonals of the boat gunnels, the hill on the left and the diagonal through the cloud formations all working together. Also the colours of the distant water and horizon repeating the colour tones of the boat. Most excellent.

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Comment posted by Harley Goldman on January 24, 2012 at 6:21 PM

Love the boat and the poppin' blue. Very well done.

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on January 31, 2012 at 11:06 PM

A really engaging array of coolish tones here.

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 1, 2012 at 12:26 PM

Exceptional colour palette here, and incredible skies.
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 1, 2012 at 6:36 PM

This is so dramatic, Ian! The way the boat is lashed down to those poles says so much about the location. The "filthy black sky" is what I refer to in the securing of the boat. The comp, as is usual for you, puts all in a perspective with impact. I hoped this would win a Pick for you, and here it is.

Registered on August 16, 2006, 603 Posts, 9192 Comments

Comment posted by Phillip Noll on February 5, 2012 at 11:07 PM

Overall I find this an intriguing shot. I love the blue boat on the yellow-green grass and the threatening storm clouds really set the mood. The portion of the sky that is magenta bugs me though. Just doesn't look natural to my eye. I find the image stronger without the magenta sky in it.

Registered on November 17, 2003, 207 Posts, 1083 Comments

Comment posted by Julia Flanagan on February 7, 2012 at 5:59 PM

The magenta cast in the dark sky and the thin line of blue in the distant water really compliment the blue boat.Well seen.

Registered on November 13, 2003, 59 Posts, 986 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Cameron on February 9, 2012 at 1:06 AM

Well i dont quite know what to say i have checked this picture out on my ipad (not the best method granted), my high end calibrated home monitor and a friends calibrated monitor in Canada and I just can't see anything approaching a strong or at least obvious magenta cast in the sky. All images seem ostensibly the same. Admittedly the image matches my tranny pretty accurately but to my eyes at least it seems just normal..

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