Henry's ship

The Mary Rose, Henry VII's ship in her new resting place.
The Mary Rose is a Tudor ship, built in 1510. In service for 34 years. Sank in 1545 in front of King HenryIIV. It was rediscovered in 1971 on the seabed off Portsmouth a lot of work by volunteers went on to raise and preserve the ship into the highlight of the process when it was finally raised up off the seabed in 1982. A large amount of work has gone on by the Mary Rose Trust to preserve it from the damage sustained after being submerged for so long including being kept in a safe environment while it was continually sprayed with preservatives to prevent further damage. She is now in her permanent home in in a building specially constructed for her in the Royal Navy Dockyard in Portsmouth.
This image was taken in very low light and because of the way she is displayed and she is far to large to shoot using a flash, I used a small tripod I often carry with me in case I need something to steady the camera, I was also unable to take the time I would need to get a shot without raising the ISO so had to make that compromise but was pleased with the final result.
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