THREE IN A BOAT, TWO TOO MANY

[Julian de'Courcy]

This was taken a few years ago on the river Tees just below lowforce. My first Digi camera a Konica Minolta Dimage A2 6MB if I remember correctly. It stopped one day and is still on a shelf to this day. Would have loved to had the ability to get it fixed.
The Coracle we had built the previous day to this photo. Twelve years on it is still being used.

The river water has a dark peaty colour which added to the contrast obtained. This is almost as it came out as a raw file.

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PICT1350 by JuliandeCourcy, on Flickr

 

[Paul Lange]

I think it is a wonderful photo that really tells a story if be it one of immanent sinking! The water does look strange doesn't it? If it wasn't for the splashes it would seem they were floating in black emptiness.

 

[Lesley Jones]

I love it!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

I think it is a wonderful photo that really tells a story if be it one of immanent sinking! The water does look strange doesn't it? If it wasn't for the splashes it would seem they were floating in black emptiness.

Yes the water is odd, being so dark and peaty coloured and the only photo that did come out with an exposure like this.

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I love it!

Thanks Lesley , I quite like it but know the characters and situation so a bit close to make a detached judgement.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Brilliant - tells a great story

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Yes it does Chris and a doubtful ending. Or not.

 

[Pete Askew]

This really is a super shot Julian. I think my favourite aspect is their isolation; nothing around but the almost black water. It adds so much to the image.