Hong Kong

Photographer's Note

This photo shows the Russian training ship, Nadezhda, that left a very grey Hong Kong yesterday, after a 4-day visit to the territories.

I took this photo on board the Star Ferry, that travels between Hung Hom in Kowloon and Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island.

The 109-metre vessel, is owned by the Russian Maritime State University and is the final stages of a 14-month round-the-world journey.

The Nadezhda is mostly used to train cadets how to sail, although the crew has also been carrying out scientific experiments.

The voyage has been timed to coincide with the bicentenary of the first circumnavigation of the globe by a Russian ship, also called the Nadezhda.

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Josh69 (1437) 2004-02-29 0:07

Another nice sharp HK photo. Nice contrast between the masts going up and the highrise buildings behind them. The picture looks a bit dark and low-contrast... I don't know if this is deliberate or not.

kourosh (2346) 2004-02-29 0:09

nice shot. it's a sailing ship, i used to think sailing ships are extinct!

pamastro (7296) 2004-02-29 1:18

Good note to a really cool photo. It has a haunted look to it with the fog. It looks like something appeared out of the past in the fog, especially since it is so clear and vivid compared to everything else around it. You did a real good job capturing this, especially from a moving ferry. Very good job.

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mimi (2325) 2004-02-29 1:35

I love the way the boat is clear and crisp and stands out against the gloomy grey background. Nice composition and interesting note. Well done.

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c_kyr (1810) 2004-02-29 1:57

Lovely view of the ship in the fog.
Wonderful note as well.
Well done for both!

jhm (211734) 2004-02-29 2:40

Another lovely picture, great composition, nice Russian training ship. Nice contrast between the masts going up and the highrise buildings behind them. Thanks for good note.

picto5 (62) 2004-02-29 2:49

its look like unreal very nice pic !!!!!
where are the ghost ???? :)

jmaddocks (563) 2004-02-29 3:05

Hi Andrew. This is a beautiful ship, and an excellent capture of it! The colours are just great, and hazy Hong Kong in the background adds some wonderful mood to the whole shot. Well done!!

avigur_11 (22535) 2004-02-29 3:34

Wonderful ship. I like the foggy background very much, still the business districr can be seen while the mountainn if foggy.
Nice shot, Andrew.

carper (96) 2004-02-29 3:42

Very nice one Andrew,

Very nice composition, with a great depth,and I like the background too. Good work, my compliments.

Schultzy (5446) 2004-02-29 4:55

Le contraste des couleurs vives du bateau et de la brume en arriиre plan est trиs joli. Merci pour les explications.
Very well done !

Nina (5099) 2004-02-29 6:59

Great catch Andrew, you were lucky that the fog was there, made all the difference.

clodreno (0) 2004-02-29 7:00

Beautiful ship.. She is great, i saw her in Brittany a few years back.. What is the building on the left Andrew?..
I like the misty conditions here in spite of it she is sharp.. Very nice.

nwoehnl (122) 2004-02-29 7:35

That's another excellent one. The colorful and detailed ship in front of the hazier but very impressive HK skyline. Nicely composed and with a good depth. Good job, Andrew.

ninadev (5377) 2004-02-29 8:55

Great shot and great ship. It,s amazing how it's perfectly sharp and it comes out so well in this fog.

richtersl (3546) 2004-02-29 9:16

I really like this capture. The fog covering the modern city makes the older sailing vessel stand out very well. It gives the photo a surrealistic quality. Well seen!

touristdidi (8583) 2004-02-29 11:37

Nice looking ship!

eelliott305 (776) 2004-02-29 11:53

There is a good contrast between the ship and the modern skyscrapers in the background. Your composition is excellent and the fog creates a nice effect.

andyohare (437) 2004-02-29 11:54

Great shot! How did you manage to get the ship to 'pose' for you like that Andrew???

Georges (11185) 2004-02-29 14:09

La brume ici donne un excellent contraste avec se bateau.
La prйsentation est vraiment belle et j'apprйcie aussi cette qualitй d'image.
En autre ce quatre mats est trиs joli cela devais кtre trиs beau a voir non!!.
Bravo pour cette prise Andrew

CVTJan (1244) 2004-03-01 1:56

Dear Andrew, the ship almost looks like a Ghostship standing so much out from the rest, have you done anything in postprocessing or is that just due to the fog ? Very nice picture !!!

jrj (34843) 2004-03-01 7:46

What an extraordinaire contrast to the scyscrapers in the back. Like a time travel..
Very good shot Andrew..

dominique (11414) 2004-03-02 6:57

A spectacular sight of the boat in an imposing place, I like the environment of the photograph, well considering

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Jeppe (18654) 2004-03-03 16:21

I missed a lot of your photos lately - too bad.
This one real fine - I like the soft hazy background for this fine tallship. Very well spotted and captured Andrew.

Jean-Luc (5488) 2004-03-08 3:54

L'atmosphиre de la photo est trиs bien rendue. Je connais ce voilier plein d'histoire et de voyages autour du monde. Je me suis essayй а un WS et j'espиre que je n'ai pas trop trahi l'idйe que vous avais de ce clichй. ;-))

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robbertjan (2906) 2004-03-25 5:34

Andrew first time i see this one. Wow! Very impressive!! Great vessel in combination with the Hong Kong skyline! Yeah! Great.

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castellano (791) 2005-02-02 8:43

Wow!
The chosen angle is very suitable. The fog over the skyscrapers gives it a misty touch.
Well done!

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-08-26 3:43

I visited this one in France, log time ago, I even negociate a piece of dress of one of the young sailors to offer to my son :-))
Well done here in great town landscape of Hong kong.
Nice fog behind.
Marvellous.
jean Michel

cmarino (2490) 2010-03-19 9:08

Hi Andrew !
Fantastic shot showing the sail ship against the foggy city. It makes the ship more beautiful as the backgroud is almost monochromatic.
Congrats !

Celso

PS.: Tks for visiting and comment. Always appreciated.

Cazzura (7) 2010-03-22 4:01

this is a very beautyful photo...the backgroud is fantastic

claud26point2 (1418) 2010-03-25 23:20

Hi Andrew-
I love the vibrant colors of the boat against the subdued, pastel background. Wonderful POV.
-Claudia

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2011-01-10 4:52

Hi Andrew,
very interesting capture of this old ship in this fog day, and I like of the colors flags. Great job, my friend.
Regards,
Lucas