Derelict

[Charles L Webster]

This derelict is aground in Bodega Bay harbor. I shot this from a fishing pier that reaches out far into the bay.

The morning was foggy, and I wanted to compress the fog to give the wreck a ghostly feeling.

This is full frame, the final print will be cropped slightly to remove some foreground and sky.

Shot with a Canon 30D w/ Tamron 70-300 f4.5-5.6 zoom 1/400 @ f/9 ISO 200.

 

[Rachel Foster]

Love it. Can't think of a thing to criticize.

 

[TJ Avery]

Nice! The fog really does help convey the sense of abandonment and loneliness. I think your idea for slight cropping will help - there's just a bit too much blank space at the top and bottom of the frame. Looks like there's a little bit of rust on the boat (or maybe it's dirt)? That color stands out well in the photo and also helps to tell the story of the old boat.