CRUISING WITH CLASS by sangwann

CRUISING WITH CLASS

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This is two different shots of the same ship merged into one picture.

Ok; time to come back home after a lovely week-end in Gozo. Everything is packed in the car booth and we are on the way to catch the ferry from Mġarr Terminal. Before we knew it we were in the queue to pay the fare when I saw this beautiful ship anchored outside the harbour - Mġarr, with the ferry terminal, yacht marina and berths for the fishermen’s boats, is not big enough to take in ships like this so tourists have to be taken to land by boat. A ship like this is not a common sight and I was in a frenzy to take some shots of it, all the time afraid that it would raise anchor and leave before I could get to it. So, as soon as I parked in the queue to board the ferry I just got out of the car, left Christine on her own and dashed to the breakwater from where I could to take my shots. I couldn’t find a way how to get on there and had to run back almost to the paying kiosks before I could get through an opening in the wire mesh. I didn’t even consider that if the ferry started loading I would be in a quandary (Christine doesn’t drive my Ford Focus). I took some shots even though the wall was too high for me and raced back in time to be ready for boarding. When we boarded the ferry the ship was still there but had just started to move away gradually. Even so, I managed to take many more shots of it. I was happy that notwithstanding the movement of the ship, that I had no tripod (I very rarely use that) and that it was night time I got really good shots of it.

I captured the shot on the left from on top the breakwater while I took the shot on the right from the Gozo Channel ferry.

Many thanks for looking and for the lovely comments on yesterday’s picture.

Gorgeous.
November 28th, 2014  
Amazing effort and an incredible result. To see sails atop a large cruise ship is most unusual. Do you know the name of the vessel ??
November 28th, 2014  
Great lights and processing
November 28th, 2014  
Fabulous night shots with all those lights
November 28th, 2014  
Sue
Oh lovely.
November 28th, 2014  
enjoyed your great holiday shots! This is great also
November 28th, 2014  
Wow this is lovely.
November 28th, 2014  
What fabulously grand ships all lit up at night. Great capture Dione.
November 28th, 2014  
Great shot!
November 28th, 2014  
They look really stunning all lit up :)
November 28th, 2014  
spectacular
November 28th, 2014  
Cool duo shot Dione.
November 28th, 2014  
I wonder how in the world someone changes a light bulb on that strand that dangles from the masts!
November 28th, 2014  
Great night shot and processing. Denise (Lyndemc) is right to worry about changing the bulbs!
November 28th, 2014  
Excellent Dione
Glad you enjoyed
November 28th, 2014  
Beautiful shot
November 28th, 2014  
Well done Dione! Beautiful lighting :D
November 28th, 2014  
Great nighttime shots and processing!
November 28th, 2014  
That looks great the way you have it composed
November 28th, 2014  
Beautiful night capture.
November 28th, 2014  
Beuatiful!!
November 28th, 2014  
Beautiful night captures of the ship!
November 28th, 2014  
Well presented Dione. fav.
November 28th, 2014  
This is really great -love how they stand against the darkness!
November 28th, 2014  
Wonderful lights and evening shot
November 28th, 2014  
Wonderful shot
November 28th, 2014  
never seen anything like this ship, but i guess they don't sail in the desert.
November 28th, 2014  
Great shots, lights
November 28th, 2014  
What a lot of effort you went to! but it resulted in great shots, love the lights.
November 28th, 2014  
Great shots and collage. Did get a week ago a power point with a film of the biggest cruise ship to day , Oasis of the seas. . Has nothing to do with sailing. Looks more like a big floated city.
November 28th, 2014  
@sangwann I've answered my own question. She's the "Club Med 2" and sails regularly in your part of the world. She show here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Med_2
November 28th, 2014  
I love the lights in this
November 28th, 2014  
Great shot - beautiful ship. I'm glad you made it onto the ferry in time too!
November 28th, 2014  
superb work dione, i bet you are well pleased with this shot
November 28th, 2014  
Love the two views in the same shot!! Superb!!
November 28th, 2014  
Fascinating! What an interesting capture!
November 29th, 2014  
Pretty sight especially with lights in the darkness.
November 29th, 2014  
Excellent night image!
November 29th, 2014  
Love this shot! Great night image!
November 29th, 2014  
Great night shot of these lovely sailing ships!!! Love your composition!!! FAV!!!
November 29th, 2014  
It is very impressive! Nice night shot.
November 29th, 2014  
What a glorious ship!!! Would love a peek inside. Great lights!
November 30th, 2014  
@bella_ss @eyesmile Thanks a lot for your comments.
November 30th, 2014  
Fantastic, a fav!
December 1st, 2014  
how cool that they light them up like that
December 2nd, 2014  
Very interesting processing.
December 2nd, 2014  
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