thaigerd Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 After stranding for many days at Patong beach this boat was pushed back into the sea by tourists: Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSquigle Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Nice action shot. Gives a kind of 'hopeless cause' feel to it....big boat, little people etc. When they pushed it back...was anyone on board ? or we're they just trying to get rid of it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxexile Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 this shot works on many levels. the relentless advance of the crashing waves pushing against the puny efforts of shaven headed and tattood mortals is almost a perfect metaphor for modern mans losing fight to selfishly and aggressively control nature . the precarious tilt of the boat as it is pounded by the seas can be seen on a stricly metaphysical level as the futility of human life when pitted against the will of god. the old fashioned wooden thai fishing boat watching mockingly and inactively in the distance as the high tech composite falang designed craft struggles in the might thai ocean can only be interpreted as selfish thai nationalsm and misplaced superiority over foriegn intrusion into their sacred land. the thai boat seems to be saying " we'll be there for the rich pickings of the salvage operation , but not before". a polarising filter would have improved the sky too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jai Dee Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 <snipped for brevity> Brilliant Tax!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 the old fashioned wooden thai fishing boat watching mockingly and inactively If you look carefully there is a rope going out to sea, probably to the fishing boat, waiting to the yacht to float before towing it to a safe mooring. Splendid action shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 Nice action shot.Gives a kind of 'hopeless cause' feel to it....big boat, little people etc. When they pushed it back...was anyone on board ? or we're they just trying to get rid of it ? It was a single sailor from Australia and after a 17 days trip to Phuket he lost his anchor in Patong bay, he was stranded for about 2 weeks, waiting for the high tide. Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 this shot works on many levels.the relentless advance of the crashing waves pushing against the puny efforts of shaven headed and tattood mortals is almost a perfect metaphor for modern mans losing fight to selfishly and aggressively control nature . the precarious tilt of the boat as it is pounded by the seas can be seen on a stricly metaphysical level as the futility of human life when pitted against the will of god. the old fashioned wooden thai fishing boat watching mockingly and inactively in the distance as the high tech composite falang designed craft struggles in the might thai ocean can only be interpreted as selfish thai nationalsm and misplaced superiority over foriegn intrusion into their sacred land. the thai boat seems to be saying " we'll be there for the rich pickings of the salvage operation , but not before". a polarising filter would have improved the sky too. ..a bit wrong: When you look a bit closer you will see the rope between the sailing boat and the Thai fishing vessel, but the sailor had to pay 6000.-Baht for that "help". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sibeymai Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 (edited) The timing works well for me...the whitewater just approaching the people at the stern of the yacht. I would have liked to see a slightly differently timed shot with the whitewater spraying up as it hits the hull of the yacht. But it's a good shot nonetheless. PS. great to see the people trying to help but in reality they would have had no effect on moving the yacht. Without the tow from the boat further out the yacht would still be beached. Edited January 7, 2008 by sibeymai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaigerd Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 some more from the same day: 06.JPG] Gerd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astral Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 Excellent set of photos. It just goes to show why an anchor watch is needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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