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Three cruise ships leaving Southampton last Saturday late afternoon/evening. They are in Southampton Water heading for the Solent and are about 1 hour's sailing time from the port.
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The Shieldhall a former sludge carrier, is a preserved steamship that offers daytrips. It blew its siren in salute to all three cruise ships as it passed them and received a salute in return from each vessel.

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Each of them has a different tint. Were they taken at different times? Just curious.
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sury wrote:Were they taken at different times?
Hi Sury

Thanks for viewing them. They were taken over a period of just over an hour in the late afternoon.

All with the A77 and SAL 70-300mm G

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Ossie, Thank you. Very interesting sky variations (colors wise) within an hour.

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Wow - what monster ships! I'm sure if you like cruises these look great, but to me it brings on the feeling of claustrophobia :shock:
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Nice series Ossie... I've been on a cruise before, and those ships are truly impressive.. I envy the person on the jetski.. That must have been awesome to be that close to one of those behemoths on such a small craft..

Andy.. It wasn't so claustrophobic outside of the cabin, but the smallish cabin that we could afford at the time was a pretty darn small...
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Latest arrival at Southampton.
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Based at Southampton for 2015 season and relocating to New Jersey for the 2016 season.

This is a very large vessel of 167,800 Gross Tons with 18 decks (16 passenger-accessible) with a capacity of 4,905 passengers (maximum occupancy)

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Nice shot Ossie. But as for the ship, it seems to lack the elegance. It reminds me
of a container ship.

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Great picture of the gigantic liner, Ossie.

If "hell is other people" this ship must be a floating nightmare when fully occupied! :)
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Sury and Birma, Thank you

Sury: Good description. A People container ship :D

Birma I agree entirely with your sentiments.

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Great shots of the ships! You folks have so many interested things to photograph. I'm jealous! I guess it's time to move out of the frozen north. Now if I could just get the wife to agree it would be a done deal. :lol: Although I did get this sail boat on Mackinac Isle in northern Michigan last fall.
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Ah, now - that boat is more like one I'd want top travel on :)
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Earlier this month Cunard celebrated their 175th anniversary. The three queens were in the port of Southampton to start the celebrations. Led by Queen Mary 2 the three ships sailed out of the port in formation, line astern, passing Calshot they saluted the waiting crowd by blowing their sirens.

The weather was unkind with a dull grey sky and together with the high winds making it feel like the middle of winter.

Here is my image as they approached Calshot.
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Strictly speaking the QM2 is not a cruise ship but an ocean liner.

I was using a Sigma 50-500mm on a monopod a combination that in the wind made a passable weather vane. Although the lens has an excellent IS capability the dull conditions and the need to help counteract the wind meant using a high (for me) ISO.

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Really like the last one showing all three. Never been on a cruise.
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I say the dark clouds add to the scene Ossie, IMHO. The middle one certainly looks like a container ship with that grey
looking like a big rectangle. I agree a bit more sunshine would have made the "crease" appear.

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