Regatta 2010 night rigging, a photo from Magnisia, Thessaly

Photographer's Note

Rigging (from Anglo-Saxon wrigan or wringing, "to clothe") is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships forward. This includes masts, yardarms, sails, and cordage.

Rigging is the mechanical sailing apparatus attached to the hull in order to move the boat as a whole. This includes cordage (ropes attached to the spars and sails in order to manipulate their position and shape), sails (aerofoils, usually made of fabric, used to catch the wind), and spars (masts and other solid objects sails are attached to). Cordage is more usually the term for stocks of rope, yarn, or other types line in storage, before it has been put to some use in a vessel, whereafter is commonly referred to as the rigging. In this article, Rigging denotes the full set of cordage, sails and spars, except when it is part of another term (see running rigging and standing rigging).

Certain sail-plans are used for certain purposes according to their aerodynamic properties. All sailing vessels are classified according to their hull design and rigging........

The term cordage refers to the ropes, called lines, that connect and manipulate sails. Cordage is attached to the spars and sometimes the sails by systems of metal pulleys and clips. The materials chosen for cordage are determined by the strength and weight of the rope. Cordage is divided into two types: running rigging and standing rigging.
There are many different types of sailing ship, but they all have certain basic things in common. Every sailing ship has a hull, rigging and at least one mast to hold up the sails that use the wind to power the ship.
Sails are fabric aerofoils designed to catch the wind and manipulate the air currents surrounding the vessel. They are attached to spars and rigging in various ways, such as metal clips, rope hoops, or in a luff-groove. Sails are usually rectangular or triangular in shape, which determines their use and placement.....etc...wikipedia
**HERE CHECK my THEMES**
* Info: 1. Tall ship: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tall_ship
2. http://www.tallshipsvolos2010.gr/default.php?pid=a2〈=en

* On the day when the lights are very different impressions!
Do you like day or night; You can see the difference here! see my HERE WS ANOTHER SHOT

jhm, snunney, Budapestman, vasilpro, BluSimo, Cretense, dip, danos, jlbrthnn, Katepina, Angshu, PaulVDV trouve(nt) cette note utile

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lousat (139890) 2010-05-16 0:28

Hi Geo,what a different and impressive blue hour...this lot of blue is broken only from the lights of boats,it's a very nice composition full of atmosphere and beautifuls reflections too..i like it! Thanks for share,have a nice Sunday,LUCIANO.

dkmurphys (79209) 2010-05-16 2:12

Hi Georgios,
Beautiful night composition. I love this old time ships. Great lights and colors.
Greetings,

Daniel

jhm (211738) 2010-05-16 2:20

Hello Georgios,

You shows us a wonderful picture through the lovely blue color tints.
Also the reflections make these picture attractive.
I find your WS absoluetly not bad perhaps a little bit dark.
Composition and presentation are very well. TFS.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

snunney (130967) 2010-05-16 2:33

Hello Georgios,
A lovely night time composition of these tall masted ships at anchor. I love the cool blue tones and the streaks of the reflected lights. Exposure is spot on as is sharpness. Very well done. Interesting not as well.

mesutilgim (0) 2010-05-16 7:18

Hi Georgios,
Nice harbour scene, with perfect light management and nice reflections.
The twinkling stars gives a perfect effect tot he scene.
Simple but quite effective capture.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Budapestman (82620) 2010-05-16 8:48

Hi Georgios,
a picturesque blue hour photo with spectacular composition, the colours and details are splendid, Tfs! Have a nice Sunday! Kellemes Vasárnapot kívánok!
George (György)

vasilpro (41801) 2010-05-16 10:15

Γεια σου Γεώργιε,
Πολύ όμορφη νυχτερινή λήψη την πιο κατάλληλη ώρα, όταν όλα έχουν αυτήν την υπέροχη μπλε απόχρωση, πολύ καλός ο φωτισμός και η γωνία λήψης.
Καλό βράδυ, Βασίλης.

BluSimo (9392) 2010-05-16 10:20

Good evening Georgios,
A photo that indeed has the impression of other times at this point passed. charming the colors, and also the shape of the boat vessel on the left and its dark glare, that it seems to slip towards us.well, well done!
ciao, have a nice evening
Simonetta

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2010-05-16 11:23

Hello Georgios! Blue Hour. Amazing time. Ideal moment. Perfect POV and capture. Original theme. Original composition. Very good shot. Well done!

Cretense (68709) 2010-05-17 1:43

Γεια σου Γεώργιε!

Αυτή σου η φωτογραφία είναι σκέτη μαγεία, φίλε! Δεν έχω να σχολιάσω τίποτε άλλο! Τα θερμά μου συγχαρητήρια!

Ηρακλής

dip (21408) 2010-05-17 1:49

Geia sou Giorgo,
pragmatika mia yperoxi fotografia!
oi mple tonoi se sundiasmo me ta fota apo ta istiofora kai tis antanaklaseis einai sketi mageia!
kali evdomada!
Dimitris.

danos (110407) 2010-05-17 3:09

Γεια σου Γιώργο,
σε λίγο θα μάθουμε όλη την ναυτική ορολογία για τους κανόνες Regatta,όπως φυσικά να ταξιδεύσουμε έστω και νοερά στις θάλασσες κατά την διάρκεια των αγώνων.Πολύ ωραία βραδινή σκηνή με το μπλέ να κυριαρχεί και να δημιουργεί μια εξαιρετική βραδινή σκηνή.

Σε χαιρετώ,Δάνος

jlbrthnn (76043) 2010-05-17 3:32

Hello Georgios,
I attentively looked at your photographs of sailing ships. They are sincerely as splendid the ones as the others. This one, still, is remarkably made up. I appreciate the catch at the blue hour and the clearness and the choice of the parameters which generates luminous stars. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

gunbud (34066) 2010-05-17 20:23

Hi Georgois,
Splendid blue-hour capture of these lovely old tall ships making striking reflections in the glass smooth water.
Excellent sharpness and a fine array of diamond shaped lights.
Regards, Tom

COSTANTINO (117616) 2010-05-17 23:22

Kalimera Giorgio,

Polu omorfi nukterini foto me tis silouetes twn
ploiwn ths istorikis Regatta 2010 na klevoun
thn parastasi kai na stolizoun to omorfo sou kadro,
Geia sou,

Costantino

Angshu (56760) 2010-05-19 21:08

Hello Georgios
Good shot under the blue hour sky...the overall blue tone is very soothing & like how you created the perspective with the front boom of the boat. The narrow aperture also created the star effect which I liked. Good work!
Regards
Angshu

PaulVDV (63402) 2010-05-20 10:53

Hello Georgios,
Wow ! So many twinkling stars on the ship on the foreground.
It's a beautiful sight, those big sailing ships completely surrounded by a blue world.
I also like the many reflected vertical lines in the sea.
Best regards, Paul