Olympic hopefuls

On the same harbour only this time the water was blue from a lovely blue sky, a group of girls were being taught the rudimentary skills of rowing. The teacher was in the far boat. The girls were finding it difficult to get the oars going all together.

[Amanda Thepanda]

Hope they worked it out.

[Chris]

stunning capture of these boat riders, reflections on the water and the composition!

[Kerri]

Awesome

[Maggiemae]

@corymbia They had to go back to shore as there was another group of girls all waiting enthusiastically for their turn!

[Yvonne]

What a gorgeous capture. Love that blue water. Wonderful composition. You have to have very strong arms to row--I COULD NEVER DO IT!!!

[Kelly]

Good on them for giving it a go - lovely colour pop with the boat and love the shimmery nature of the water and the crispness of the shot!

[Maggiemae]

@kellc Thanks, Kelly and @yonnie - I have learnt from you lot to take heaps of photos and some were not as clear as this one - it was bingo for me when I saw it!

[Ann Stenson]

Cool capture Maggie!.....Those reflections are Awesome! : )

[Vee]

I'm getting tired just looking at the rowers! Such a work-out!

[Frances Klein]

Love the reflection of the sky in the water. The rowers always make it look so smooth and effortless, something tells me its a very hard work out. Nice shot.

[Lyn]

This one is so pretty - what a difference the oclor of the sky can make!

[👑 AnaZad]

Awesome capture.

[Harry J Benson]

nice composition, beautiful colour and water

[Maggiemae]

@hjbenson Thank you Harry, the water does look deep and wonderful!

[Maggiemae]

@lyno Living by the sea means a different sea everyday if you are lucky enough to see this!

[Maggiemae]

@franklein I think the hardest thing is the teamwork involved, Frances!

[Linda Lorraine]

Well - good for them for trying - and giving you a pretty photo op!

[David Pryde]

I like the candid capture, the different light and shadow on both sides of the rowers and then the mirror reflection.

[Maggiemae]

@doblaine Thanks David - that's something I liked too!

[Leana Niemand]

LOL they will get there, well captured Maggie.

[👑 AnaZad]

I'm sure it's a difficult sport. Nice capture.

[Peter de Graaff]

They need a good stroke

[Maggiemae]

@peterdegraaff Yes indeed, Peter! Could you give any hints?

[Jolly]

Gorgeous sky and the yellow contrasts well.

[Terry]

Nice capture, what a work out

[Pat Knowles]

They do look slightly unco-ordinated but will soon get the hang of it I'm sure. Looks quite a summery shot with the sun & blues & yellows.

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Lovely shot Maggiemae! Like the light and the difference in water on both sides of the canoes...

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I am always fascinated by the precision of the rowing in this sport. I imagine it takes many hours of practice to get the rhythm down. Nice shot.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Ha! We take it for granted that that rowing thing must come naturally! Very cool capture!

[Laura Thornton]

Brilliant colors!

[Bep]

Cool capture.

[Anatoly]

It is always difficult to start. I'm sure they will manage. Nice story-telling shot.

[Deana Rae]

LovE the colors.

[Carole Imes]

Really nice action shot that tells a story. The blue-green shimmering waters are lovely----so well captured, Maggiemae!

[Juliette Packham]

great shot - love the story

[Sharon]

It's all in the timing. Nice capture. My niece was on the rowing team for Smith college in the USA for four years. She really enjoyed it.

[Kerri]

Awesome

[Darlene]

What a great capture and love the reflections.

[Maggiemae]

@darsphotos Thanks Darlene for commenting on my photos!

[Myrna O'Hara]

Love this reflection shot. Well done.