Hand of Man

Herring ship

This herring ship dates from the 1920's and has lain beached by an abandoned herring fishery in the remote northwest of Iceland. I loved the textures and colour contrast in this composition but what made it really work for me was the suggestion of a face wearing a helm...

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photographic record

date
5th July 2008
location
Djúpovík, Iceland
lens
150mm Schneider Apo-Symmar f5.6
speed
1s
aperture
f/32½
tilt/swing
Rear, forward tilt & swing
rise/fall
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nd filters
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other filters
Polariser
keywords
handofman