Working Boats in the Fog

[pugnacious33]

Very nice.........the fog adds a nice touch of drama to the shot!!! Right place at the right time......=)

Thanks mishele! "Right place at the right time" isn't really accurate for this particular shot. I spend weeks during the oyster season studying the light, weather conditions, habits of the fisherman, etc. to get myself into position to get some of these shots. I took advantage of the foggy day and got some shots from a special spot where I have taken many photos before.

I will correct myself.....:hug:: This is an amazingly thought out shot!! The patience involved in this shot is beyond my comprehension..........lol
Great shot....I love it!!!

Much better.

Seriously, I appreciate your compliments.

 

[pugnacious33]

Very nice! Reminds me of the days spent tonging with my dad in Pass Christian.

Unbelievable, this is what I love about photography. Connecting with people. Just so happens this IS in Pass Christian.

 

[pugnacious33]

Oh yeah, see... now this... this... is ****ing awesome. This is the kinda stuff I wish I saw on here more often. You made my day.

The composition is awesome, the humanity of it is awesome, the detached nature of it, the mystery. I'm trying to figure out what they're doing, I'm wondering why there is a little boat near the big one, I'm thinking "oh god the guys on the little boat are gonna die at sea and the big boat is gonna live"... so so so much here.

SO much.

Print this, frame it, hang it, sell it.

Thanks for sharing this.

I have an 11x14 coming of this, can't wait to see how it turns out. Thanks so much for your kind words. These guys are oystering. The smaller boat in the back is "tonging". They just scoop them up off the bottom. The bigger boat has a dredge that hangs off the side and they mechanically scoop them up. I shot this with a longer lens so they are pretty far away from each other. They do this in winter, it is very cold and very dangerous. At least one person dies each year. I spend alot of time shooting them, their seasons are short and unpredictable. You are dead on with your humanity comment. I can't help but feel for these guys, being there, watching them head out to work. I almost feel bad about enjoying my hobby on their behalf. But I hope my photos do their hard work some justice. Thanks again.

 

[pugnacious33]

A color version.