This picture shows child No1, Helen, looking out to sea from a cross channel ferry. I took it last week when we did a family day trip to Calais.
Helen is young enough to find such sights awe inspiring. I like to think this picture reveals her curiosity and wonder at travelling by sea to a foreign land.
As it happens, I almost deleted this shot. I took it looking into sunlight and I thought Helen initially came out looking like a very dark shadow.
It was Mrs Adams who persuaded me not to. I’ve given it a bit of an edit. I’ve tinkered with the exposure and put it through a cross process filter. For those who want the gory detail, shutter speed was 1/80, aperture was set at f22, and ISO at 400.
As I do most Sundays, I have linked this to the #MySundayPhoto linky hosted by the OneDad3Girls blog. I have also linked it to the Magic Moments linky on the Olivers Mad House blog. Do click on the badges for more.
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27 thoughts on “All at sea”
Good call by Mrs Adams! It’s a beautiful photo. You can just tell how interested she is in the view and how she is taking it all in.
A beautiful photo! Really atmospheric. It looks like filters have been applied but that adds to the appeal. #MySundayPhoto
What a wonderful shot of her x
It’s a great shot and says a thousand words. I love it!
Into the murky waters! 🙂 Great snap!
It’s a lovely shot and even from the back she looks really intrigued. Glad you didn’t delete it! Nice memory for time to come.
Lovely image that does indeed capture her enthusiasm.
Great photo and do you know what I still find the sea awe inspiring. We love cruising and I could spend hours looking out to sea, I find it so therapeutic xx
Fantastic picture =)The sea is wonderful isn’t it.
Mrs Adams was totally right to tell you to keep it.
Very atmospheric. xx
I think it’s a great photo, I really like wondering what has captured attention in shots like this where you can’t see an expression. And,I love the way you’ve edited it, I use the cross process filter a lot, I think it works well on shots like this. I’m glad you kept it!
I love this photo, I wonder what she was thinking about
Thank you for linking up
Love how the sea fades into nothing. Great photo x #MYSUNDAYPHOTO
Good job you didn’t delete it! Lovely simple moment captured perfectly. Has quite a mysterious tone to it.
Wow what an amazing picture I think it is a very expressive picture, Clio lending a helping hand for Coombe Mill
You were right to keep it. Looks like she’s engrossed in the view.
Beautiful shot, and the filter only enhances it 🙂
Have a great week!
Lovely shot. Hope you had a nice time.
I can see why she’d be fascinated with the view – its so vast and full of endless opportunities and you can imagine the excitement of seeing land or something far in the distance. It’s a really good capture – good call to post it rather than delete it!
#SundayPhoto
This is actually lovely! The silhouette shot & the filter you used made the photo dramatic =) #mysundayphoto
Love that photo! I love images like that #MagicMoments
What a beautiful, wistful photo. Definitely a keeper 🙂
It was a good call keeping the photo. With only a little tweaking, it’s come out rather well.
I love this shot – it’s so calm and reflective
awww John what a really great capture, moments like this really need to be treasured as they pass so quickly
Thanks for linking up with #MagicMoments John 🙂
Love the pics John and how she has grown … do hope all the family are well … did you stock up on wine??? LOL
Rob
Oh yes, we stocked up on wine although amazingly still have some of it left! Family doing well and eldest went back to school today. Hope all is good with you.