NEARLY A SCOOP

[Julian de'Courcy]

You know when you see a situation unfolding, sometimes you visualise the ending. In this case I did. At St.Ives, beautiful sunny day, school half term with the streets and harbour of St.Ives, bustling with people on holiday. Looking across the harbour at a boat being launched, a small hire boat, the vehicle that towed the boat got stuck in the sand. The tide was already flooding at quite a quick pace. The sand had a hold of the front tires. Ok so at this point I realise the vehicle is going to be stuck.

My visualization of the photograph, was a stranded vehicle, with the driver stood on the roof as they both floated along.

Now one part of me thought what a shame, but the other half, probably the bigger half thought, what a great photo.
It did not come about. In the end the vehicle did get rescued by the RNLI caterpillar tractor .

The car is stuck

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At this point it all looks hopeless, I then visualise the photo I might get. A floating vehicle with the driver on top, waving.


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.My scoop vaporizes

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Then the car drives away.


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. A small audience watching on. I am not sure how many boats they hired out later that day?


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[Brian Moore]

What a great photojournalistic set, Julian.

 

[Jim Kuo]

Hahaha, brilliant set, love the first and the last!

 

[Pete Askew]

Brilliant set Julian. Shame you didn't get your ideal photo but the ones you did get are super and tell a great story.

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

Beautifully told story, Julian.
By the end of your presentation I was convinced that the little 4 wheeler had a charming character.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Great Stuff Julian

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Thanks Brian Jim Pete Nihat and Nev.

 

[Beth Carter]

lol, that's pretty funny. great series.