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Ruby Returns to Fleetwood

Ruby Returns to Fleetwood

Lovely old sailing boat Ruby as she Returns to Fleetwood on a sunny sea

Lovely old sailing boat Ruby as she Returns to Fleetwood on a sunny sea
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Jan, 2017

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People's Choice in Boating Masterpiece Photo Challenge

Peer Award

Superb Composition

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Location

Fleetwood

Time

Late afternoon, on an impromptu visit to Fleetwood

Lighting

Sun was getting lower, giving nice highlights on the water and boat

Equipment

Hand held Canon 50D DSLR

Inspiration

Immediately attracted to the Red sails & green hull

Editing

RAW conversion by DxO with standard camera/lens combination calibrated corrections LR to Photoshop for final export as jpg

In my camera bag

Everywhere I go, I usually have a Canon 50D and Sigma 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Macro OS HSM Contemporary Lens

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Always have your camera with you, cleaned, charged and set ready for a quick capture

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