Ship at beach Photo

Photographer’s Note

Our first stop after leaving Miami, Florida was the beach port of Labadee, located on the northern coast of Haiti.
It is a private resort leased by Royal Caribbean International. Although sometimes described as an island in its own right in advertisements, it is actually contiguous with the island of Hispaniola. However, the site is fenced off from the surrounding area. The cruise ships anchor offshore and passengers are tendered to the resort. (Wikipedia)

You can see the tourist having fun and relaxing in one of the few beaches that you find at Labadee.

In the WS a boat taking tourists at shore.

Hope you like it.

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Guenther (6857) 2007-07-05 7:38

Hi Emilie,
it looks a little menacing, the ship, if it comes any further ... just joking :)
Beautiful, colorful holiday shot, makes one fancy vacation ... TFS.

RGatward (19749) 2007-07-05 7:38

Interesting shot, looks rather like a holiday snap until one reads the note, to discover there's much more than meets the eye in the scene that's completly at odds with Haitian expectations. Rather an horrific scenario on the whole. Excellent reportage.

Tue (25608) 2007-07-05 7:40

Hej Emile,
Good photo of the beach, water and ship. I like all the many colours that the people add to the beach and water. The ship looks impressive. The light is pleasing and I find the composition good. Well done!
Regards,
Lars

Paolo (40753) 2007-07-05 8:01

Hi Emile, wonderufl view, with the giant white cruise ship on the back and a classical view of a crowded beach.
high quality and wonderufl colours.
thanks, ciao

pat0500 (21513) 2007-07-05 8:39

Hi Emile,
One is full in the holidays with this beautiful picture...:-)
Very good shot and very nice point of view, wonderful place my friend....I like it....!
Thanks for making us dream...!..:-)
Best regards,
Patrick

feather (50070) 2007-07-05 9:11

I wouldn't want to be one of the people crowded onto the beach, but the quality of your photo is impeccable with an excellent composition. The depth is wonderful with the beach, sea, the towering liner and the background mountains.
Kath.

wolf38 (13061) 2007-07-05 9:23

Hello Emile. A photo of full contrasts. On the one hand the idyl of the people on the bank and in the water, on the other hand the enormous ship in the background. It surprises me that the people do not have a view for the ship. Apparently one got accustomed together. The photo is in any case beautifully and worth seeing. Best regards, Wolfgang.

josepmarin (34017) 2007-07-05 10:50

Hola Emile,
ésta sí es una foto de vacaciones! En ella se puede respirar todo el espíritu y el ambiente de descanso y relax que se disfruta en un crucero.
Buena foto, con muchos elementos interesantes, el gran barco centrado en el encuadre y la gente en la playa en primer plano, con sus sillas de rayas.
El barco es impresionante, y el bote que desembarca a los turistas en la playa, que se ve en el WS, también tiene un buen tamaño.
Bonito trabajo, para mí muy sugerente a una semana de iniciar mis tres semanas de vacaciones.
Un fuerte abrazo, amigo mío.
Josep

asajernigan (14252) 2007-07-05 11:17

Emile,
This is a very nice shot of the beach at Labadee. The ship looks great out in the harbor with the people adding interest and color in the foreground.
I took a shot of the Voyager of the Seas from across the island. This shot was taken in June 2003
TFS,
Asa

maduixeta (1795) 2007-07-05 13:57

Hello Emilie,
beautiful vacacional photo! I like how you show us the people movement in the beach with a lot of people on water and the ship arriving. Good colors and POV.
Greetings,
Sònia.

izmirli (3269) 2007-07-05 15:17

merhaba my friend emile
wonderful beach and daily life picture.wonderful big ship and colours.
well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

lilimih33 (9874) 2007-07-05 16:27

Hello Emile!
Wow! Great place!
Beautiful colours and good light in your picture!
Nice perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

stego (22400) 2007-07-05 17:16

Hola Emile,
Aunque sea una "simples" foto de vacaciones, está mui bien compuesta y resulta mui agradable de mirarla (y eso no es solopor las bellezas femeninas :-). El sitio es precioso, el navío esta muy bien encuadrado y aquel mar es tan invitador... Es difícil de creer que el mar tenga profundidad suficiente para un navio tan grande.
TFS, Saludos, José.

andante (7092) 2007-07-05 20:51

Hola, Emile, de ver tu foto me dan ganas de salir de vacaciones mañana mismo. La composicion nos permite apreciar la playa y el puerto como punto turistico. Excelente combinacion de colores.
Saludos,
Enrique

isabela_sor (42361) 2007-07-05 21:44

My God,the modern boat looks huge!!!!!This place can be destination for the perfect holiday!!!!And your pic is wonderful,can be a perfect commercial :)
Now I am dreaming
Isabela

barrufeto_77 (25923) 2007-07-05 22:30

Hola Emile.

Juerrrrrr...qué vidorra te pegas tio! Me alegro que la gente pueda disfrutar las vistas que yo no puedo... :P

Desde luego, el veranito está aquí!!!

siolaw (25802) 2007-07-05 23:50

Hello Emile,
I didnt know there still was a tourist nest in Haiti! The situation there is not at its best... but i suppose they don't even allow locals to be there!!! Impressive ship anyway and good POV showing well beach activity... framing is excellent
Regards
Laurent

toto (18755) 2007-07-06 1:26

Belle photo de ce paradis,bateau superbe,endroit exquis,quelle envie subite de m'y retouvé me prend, cela est sans doute du au fait qaue la photo est réelle. Amitiés Thomas

Charo (31677) 2007-07-06 2:00

Hola Emile,
Bonita y agradable escena veraniega y por si fuera poco con ese impresionante barco acercándose. Excelente color, definición y profundidad.
Buen trabajo amigo.
Cordialmente
Charo
Muy buena toma también la del Ws.

PixelTerror (86691) 2007-07-06 2:05

Hola Emile,
It seems to me this scene repeats itself day after day, because if you check the only available other picture from this place you'll find it quite similar !
That being said a very well exposed one, and not exactly the image of Haiti we get from the news headlines, the ship looks quite huge compared to the people.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

japiey (9497) 2007-07-06 5:30

Hi Emile.

A PERFECT DESTINATION FOR A HOLIDAY..

Your image is warm, and an invitational one..
Good tones, lovely crowds, rejoicing moments..

SALUTES for the share.
Wishes for a nice day.

j e a n p a u l

luiscar (3282) 2007-07-06 7:39

Hello Emilie, an image impactante of this ship with the first very original plane of the swimmers.
good work
a greeting.

Cricri (43616) 2007-07-06 7:49

Hi Emile,
Un endroit de vacances qui fait rêver...
joli POV et cadrage avec ce bâteau immence a côté des personnes, belle présentation et une trés belle lumiére aussi
have a nice weekend
cricri

atus (15476) 2007-07-06 17:16

Hello Emile,
very nice shot here of a fantastic perspective! The ship is really impressive and the tropical colors are very nice. Never heard about this place before, so thank you for the post and the very useful informations.
Friendly regards!
Attila

mvdisco (11601) 2007-07-06 17:40

Bonjour Émile,
Une photo de paradis!! une belle composition et couleurs naturelles , un joli point de vu avec le bateau immence et tous ces gens qui se baignent dans l'eau sous un décors magnifique,, Supers..belle capture..Salutations.
Michel

lestans (15486) 2007-07-06 23:38

Ciao Emile!
mi fai scoprire un mondo che non conosco: le crociere nell'area della Florida e dei Caraibi! Ci sono moltissime informazioni in questa tua foto: l'enorme dimensione della nave, la spiaggia molto affollata, le persone tutte affaccendata a spalmarsi reme solari.
Le righe delle sedie sono un buon motivo compositivo.
.. e il luogo deve essere bellissimo!
Ciao, TFS!

Livia

pablominto (41200) 2007-07-07 0:26

Hello Emile,
A well composed image where the huge ship in the back draws my eyes!
Holiday atmosphere is well captured, the mood among passengers seems to be great...
Good clarity in the rich summer colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

:-) OK-

jhm (83193) 2007-07-08 11:41

Hello Emile,

One of the most beautiful holiday picture in the last months on TE.
This is a wonderful image with big ship and the a lot tourists in foreground, splendid of colours and great composition. Very well done.

Best regards,
John.

Scharan (13955) 2007-07-08 14:46

Olá Emile

Lindíssima foto deste lugar deslumbrante...maravilhoso cenário e composição; as costas das cadeiras em primeiro plano e essas cores fortes ficaram muito bem.

Grande abraço,
Vea.

John_F_Kennedy (31919) 2007-07-08 23:46

Good perspective. Marvellous scene. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

pboehringer (770) 2007-07-09 12:21

Incredible to see how close this ship is to the beach. At first moment I thought that you might have played around with your zoom and a high focal lenght, but than I saw that you cpatured this scene with a simple 48mm. WOW! That ship is almost hitting the sand. A very good composition with the tourist in the foreground taking care of their skin to avoid sunburn. Very nice trip, Emile!

AiresSantos (42760) 2007-07-09 23:02

Hola Emile.
Impressive dimensions of this boat...
Wonderful view, great colours and light.
TFs and greetings
Aires

PS You live in a lovely country

carper (65524) 2007-07-09 23:05

a fantastic holyday shot Emile,
this one would do it very good on the travel book cover. very good photojob, nice composition with the ship and the beache as eyecatchers. good photojob.
groet Jaap

sabyasachi1212 (19546) 2007-07-10 2:39

Hi Emile,
Its a tropical paradise. Beautiful travel postcard, great colours too.
With Greetings from India
Sabyasachi

jrj (34779) 2007-07-11 3:02

Great shot here Emile. Using the cruiseship in the background, so close to the beach is very effectful with the foreground filled up with people. Well made compo disposed to the best.

plimrn (19694) 2007-07-12 1:17

Hola Emile,
Your outstyanding framing has saved the shot from the banality of a cruise ship shot. The framing of the beach scene is outstanding; the line of beach chairs give order while the near and far bathers give great DOF. The presence of the looming cruise ship is a true statement about the effect of thse behemouths on the remote areas they visit. Outstanding!! A+++ SAA, Pat

balatrek (7419) 2007-07-13 9:35

Hola Emile,

Muestras un momento cotidiano del verano, una imagen muy dinámica y llena de vida, cada persona absorta en disfrutar del día Soleado, lo que más me gusta es el barco del fondo, hace que esta imagen sea más impactante porque crea una buena comparativa de su escala con respecto al paisaje que lo rodea, interesante trabajo amigo.

Saludos
José

flory (4804) 2007-07-13 21:44

ciao Emile,
summer,summer,people enjoyed by the water and sun.a friendly light for this pic,colorful image,and impressive ship,ollala!
nice day,
flory

Jeppe (18623) 2007-07-14 14:29

Hi Emile

The foreground adds an extra dimension to the this fine landscape shot - surely and huge ship
Thanks for this and the ws photos - surely a place to spend some hours or days.
Jeppe

noborders (14201) 2007-07-15 0:13

I cannot believe that this was taken in Haiti !!! Having been there recently, and not having seen a single tourist in the capital or in the countryside, not even in the famous tourist resorts and beaches during all my stay there...
But the cruise boat explains everything, as well as your note.
The shot is great, with the boat and the inviting bay, splendid colours too,
Bravo,
Cath.

rbcy1974 (20746) 2007-07-19 1:45

Hola EMile
Une foto muy bien compuesta con diferentes planos en la foto, es un contraste muy grande con lo que se oye de la relaidad de Haiti.
Saludos
Daniel

riclopes (33119) 2007-07-19 7:39

Olá Emile, interesting series. Here, it's incredible the contrast of scales of the HUGE ship in the landscape. Great POV and composition with the crowded beach filling the foreground. I sure wouldn't like to be in this beach. Excellent work.
Ricardo

Paul57 (1667) 2007-07-19 17:44

Hi emile,
Great shot. I've always wanted to visit Haiti and to climb to the Citadelle but never made it. I tried once from the Dominican Republic but there were too many formalities that prevented me from doing so.
Great background and an amazing foreground.
Hope you're having a great summer.
Paul

leonorkuhn (13957) 2007-07-26 5:55

Hola Emile,

Una isla maravillosa, llena de conforto en medio a la naturaleza. Creo que es un local muy agradable. Excelente encuadre, luminosidad, colorez y nitidez.

Saludos desde Brasil
Leonor

zeca (20026) 2007-07-27 21:59

Hello Emile!
Its nice to see Labadee again! Seeing your picture, I almost hear that drums that the natives play when we disembark on land! Its a nice place! I bet that you had hamburguers for lunch! The cruiseship is beautiful and huuuuge! Feeling hot, hot, hot!
Regards,
Zeca
;-D later..

emilbo (9581) 2007-07-28 16:14

Allô Emile!
Cette photo semble présumer que ta croisière à été magnifique si l'on en juge par ton premiet arrêt. La qualité d'image et les couleurs sont superbes.
Je viens tout juste d'avoir Internet au chalet après beaucoup de problèmes. Malgré que je manque de temps avec la visite que nous avons, je vais essayé de publier de temps en temps.
Bonne fin de semaine mon ami,
Emilius

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paura (39052) 2007-10-04 18:13

Emile,
A fotografia está muito convidativa, com esse enorme navio no meio dessa paisagem paradisíaca. A composição, como um todo, está excelente.

Paulo

quantabeh (5203) 2007-10-14 20:23

hola Emile,
Seems like a really wonderful place to spend some vacation time.
nice post!
Behrang

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