Photos of the Week - Week 8
Critique Group Challenge: Week 8, Three Photo by Michael Novak Click to view a larger image Michael says: Gig on the beach. Winter ocean rowing has been underway for the very hearty crews here in New England for weeks. The photo is a close-up of the sternside of a pilot gig, sitting on the beach just beyond the high tide mark, ready to be pushed into the water and taken for a row. On March 2nd the first race of the season in this area takes place off this beach--a 3+ mile race on a triangular course that ends back at the beach. Over 100 rowing type boats compete from singles to 6 person crews in 32' Cornish pilot gigs. Crews bring their boats from all over New England to compete--and then celebrate/party. The weather can be windy and bitterly cold or sunny and mild (40s-50s). The Cornish pilot gig was designed and first used off Corwall, England in the late 1700s to take local pilots out to large, heavily ladened merchant ships and guide them safely into port and to the docks. The local gigs would race out to the ship to get the job of piloting the ship in. Today the traditional Cornish gig--32' long by 4'9" wide--for 6 rowers plus a cox is rowed and raced in clubs around the world. I find old gigs fun to photograph, especially in small parts. |
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2024 AI Image Club 2024 AI Image Club: Week 8, Wild West Photo by Lois Bennett Click to view a larger image. Lois says: I found this week's theme rather difficult to get a good image. I tried various apps including Wonder, Firefly and DaVinci. There were lots of problems with people's faces and hands. This one was one of the best, which was generated in DaVinci (Android). My prompt was: " Cowboys playing poker in a saloon in the old wild west." |
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Photos of the Week - Week 8
Critique Group Challenge: Week 8, Three Photo by Ricky Tims Click to view a larger image Ricky says: During a stroll around a small lake in Wichita Falls, TX we were greeted with geese, coots, and ducks. I had to be patient while the ducks meanodered from hither to yon trying to get THREE of them in a shot., but they were looking away. I gave a little whistel and they all tunned profile. I guess that makes sense since they look from the sides of their heads. One enterloper manages to photo bomb, but he.she is a bit disguised. |
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