Launching Jetty

[rayallen]

This is the launching jetty for the RC model boat club in our retirement village. I took this a week ago with my Canon 1Ds and I am quite happy with it.
I don't have a boat and I don't want one as I am the club's official photographer.

C0EW2873_PSCC by Ray Allen, on Flickr

Here is how they used to launch their boats before the jetty was built.
C0EW2213 by Ray Allen, on Flickr

[Grumpy John]

That looks to be a fair sized remote controlled boat/yacht Ray, I don't blame you for not wanting one, it could get expensive . I've always wondered are the RC yachts powered, or do they just rely on the wind? I'm guessing that they're powered or else you would see a lot of them stranded in the middle of the lake on a still day.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

G'day Ray ... and Welcome Aboard

Hobbies come & go - and each of us is grabbed or not grabbed with them as we see them go past
Good to see your pics - colour, framing and detail all look good

ps- I note the camera make & model ... all okay there
a few years ago my spouse enrolled for a photojornalism by correspondence course by a Brisbane based mob - whose camera recommendation for these 'beginners' was your camera plus several F2,8 prime lenses. I was so angry that I wrote to them and pointed out that 'beginners' do not need to sell the family car to buy tools needed for a course such as that one

Phil

[rayallen]

That looks to be a fair sized remote controlled boat/yacht Ray, I don't blame you for not wanting one, it could get expensive . I've always wondered are the RC yachts powered, or do they just rely on the wind? I'm guessing that they're powered or else you would see a lot of them stranded in the middle of the lake on a still day.

The sail boats are not powered and rely on wind power. The remote control works the rudder and the sails. Yes, they do get stranded and we have a rescue boat to recover them.


We also have powered boats and they are fun to watch. One of our very talented residents built this boat from scratch.

[Grumpy John]

Thanks for the feedback Ray, much appreciated.

[Isac]

I love the pop of red in both these Ray, it really makes the difference between just a photo and a great photo.

[rayallen]

G'day Ray ... and Welcome Aboard

Hobbies come & go - and each of us is grabbed or not grabbed with them as we see them go past
Good to see your pics - colour, framing and detail all look good

ps- I note the camera make & model ... all okay there
a few years ago my spouse enrolled for a photojournalism by correspondence course by a Brisbane based mob - whose camera recommendation for these 'beginners' was your camera plus several F2,8 prime lenses. I was so angry that I wrote to them and pointed out that 'beginners' do not need to sell the family car to buy tools needed for a course such as that one

Phil

Hi Phil, thanks for you warm welcome and kind words.

Crikey! A 1Ds is certainly not a beginner's camera and nor are f2.8 lenses. Yes, nice to have but not when you are starting out. I found a review of the 1Ds in an old camera magazine and I was gobsmacked to find out that they were $15000 when new in 2003-2003. That would have purchased a good car in those days. I was extremely fortunate to have it given to me.

Regards, Ray.

[rayallen]

I love the pop of red in both these Ray, it really makes the difference between just a photo and a great photo.

Thanks, Isac. That's just how I process my images. My aim always is to produce images that look similar regardless of whether they were taken with a 17 year old camera or a 6 year old camera.

Cheers,
Ray.

[Isac]

Well it seems to working for you so far Ray, keep'em comin'

[HansE]

Like the way the light comes through the sails. I have wanted to sail this will probably the only way it will ever happen. I was looking at a group that build battle ships that fire ball bearings and sink others. That looked like fun as well. Photography has the added advantage of being weather independant as a hobby says he as it is raining outside

[rayallen]

Thanks again, Hanse. I have never wanted to sail - either the real thing or the RC variety.
I'll stick to photography as my hobby as it brings me great joy.

[Grumpy John]

I can't afford to have two hobbies, SWMBO says so.