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Hotpress publishing my photo of the Solitaire

  • 29-06-2009 9:08pm
    #1
    KStaford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 815 ✭✭✭


    Joy to the world, had to shout about it (hope that's ok).

    If you're interested, take a look at Hotpress this week (out Thursday or Friday, Blur will be on the cover). They are running an article about the pipe laying boat Solitaire and are gonna use a photo I took of it last year. Photo here - http://www.kieranstafford.com/blog/?p=299

    Its a horrid crop I know, I am no artist when it comes to cameras, I point and shoot mostrly in auto mode. The crop was so bad cause the pilot boat was swaying in the swell and the deck was wet, so it was real hairy trying to take pictures (letting go of the nearest rail). That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it:>

    img-49201.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,517 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    Hope they are paying you? :)


  • #3
    JamesTaylorfan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭JamesTaylorfan


    Deadly....I'd be very proud if it was me.


  • #4
    KStaford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 815 ✭✭✭KStaford


    Cabaal wrote: »
    Hope they are paying you? :)

    no mate, the article credit is more than enough. I'm f'n thrilled.


  • #5
    humberklog
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,584 Mod ✭✭✭✭humberklog


    KStaford wrote: »
    no mate, the article credit is more than enough. I'm f'n thrilled.


    Flippin' love that attitude. Makes a great achievement all the sweeter.

    Well done.


  • #6
    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    KStaford wrote: »
    no mate, the article credit is more than enough. I'm f'n thrilled.

    congrats

    <as he turns all smug, shakes fist with fury>... I pity the foo :mad:


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  • #7
    seclachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 510 ✭✭✭seclachi


    Nice shot, its very well lined up considering you were hanging off the side of a boat to take it.


  • #8
    xia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,079 ✭✭✭xia


    I my eyes a picture doesn't have to be perfect to be brilliant. I like that you have quite some of the splash as well. And that you don't see all of the ship gives you the impression of how big it actually is.
    So congrats!


  • #9
    Tactical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,542 ✭✭✭Tactical


    Excellent shot and congratulation on getting it and getting it published.

    Protester, employee or security? Isn't there a 0.5km exclusion zone around that vessel? You mentioned a pilot boat so I'd be guessing not a protester.

    Don't are either way, just curious.

    Well done on your achievement.


  • #10
    pullandbang
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 4,948 ✭✭✭pullandbang


    It's some piece of kit.

    Well done on getting it published.


  • #11
    KStaford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 815 ✭✭✭KStaford


    Tactical wrote: »
    Excellent shot and congratulation on getting it and getting it published.

    Protester, employee or security? Isn't there a 0.5km exclusion zone around that vessel? You mentioned a pilot boat so I'd be guessing not a protester.

    Don't are either way, just curious.

    Well done on your achievement.

    Bear in mind this photo was taken last summer (2088) when the boat was first here. I was a guest on one of the ships service pilot boats, was also offered an opportunity to go on board but that didn't happen due to the time constraints of others.
    I'm not a protester nor a supporter. I don't really have an opinion on the situation in Mayo. I just love the sea, love heavy engineering, love excitement and doing different things etc. I will tell ya one thing - its a big ol boat!


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  • #12
    artyeva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭artyeva


    ''boat'' lol :p

    op - did you go down to see it this time?


  • #13
    KStaford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 815 ✭✭✭KStaford


    artyeva wrote: »
    ''boat'' lol :p

    op - did you go down to see it this time?

    no, mind ya, I was back in Killybegs 2 weeks ago, took another pic that I posted here

    attachment.php?attachmentid=83223&d=1245535466


  • #14
    artyeva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭artyeva


    were they van oord's?


  • #15
    KStaford
    Closed Accounts Posts: 815 ✭✭✭KStaford


    artyeva wrote: »
    were they van oord's?

    not a clue, I was told but just wasn't paying attention


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