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Today my spinal issues eased off a little, allowing me to get outside for just the second time since before Christmas! (you may recall that I have recently had to settle for snapping the odd photo from my bedroom window) But I took advantage of my first relatively pain-free day in several weeks by grabbing my A550, (with Samyang 8mm fisheye attached) my car keys and a can of Coke, and I was out the door in a jiffy. But I wasn't out for long; although it was mild (1C) a cold wind was blowing, so I mostly shot from inside the car. (I'm such a baby!) Anyway, I managed to get some nice captures, including some Fogo Island longliners frozen in the harbour in the nearby town of Joe Batt's Arm.

The ice is quite thick; people were driving their snowmobiles on it, and I'm sure it could easily support the weight of cars. When I see these boats frozen at their moorings, it surprises me that the force of the ever-shifting ice (expansion/contraction/tides) doesn't seem to damage their hulls.

Here are two of my favorites from today, captured handheld with the A550 and my trusty Samyang (Rokinon) 8mm f/3.5 fisheye lens.

Glen
http://www.FocusOnNewfoundland.com

Yeah those boats are not going anywhere, good ones Glen, very clear and sharp photos. And yes I've often wondered the same thing about ice compressing in on the side of the boat, one would think that they would get damaged quite often from the huge forces involved.
Greg

wow, nice shots Glen and welcome back.

As always, you've made beautiful images depicting your home island. I'm really caught by the strong colors in both images. Thank you for sharing!

Mark

Hi Glen,

Very attractive shots, as we came to expect from you. : )

I hope you feel much better many many times more..


Yildiz

Thank-you so much, everyone, for your kind comments and well-wishes. Very much appreciated!

Glen
http://www.FocusOnNewfoundland.com

Both are very nice!

Both excellent but I think the second has the edge. The composition is better as it leads the eye in and out and back into the image nicely.

Pat