Storm in the Atlantic Ocean, a photo from Dakar, West

Photographer's Note

The biggest mobile object man ever build is a ship. This is one of them: M/V “Opal Bounty” in the middle of Atlantic Ocean. The vessel is almost 9,000 tons DWT and 120 m long. As she is going under ballast her draught is only 6 metres. With the approaching storm the vessel begins rocking and rolling. Huge waves start to throw her up and down. The big bow of the vessel, shaped as a pear, goes up above the water. And this is the moment I caught with my camera. The bow just went up and the water is still pouring down from it. My next picture in this series will be when the bow hits the water on its way down.

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yukioseki (5) 2006-08-06 10:07 [Comment]

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ruisc_pt (11594) 2006-09-25 5:48

The size of these "things" are difficult to imagine.
This is spetacular exposure.. I cannot imagine what position you have to use to shoot ....this risky photo.
WOW
Correct me if i'm wrong but it can read in the bow 42M06?.. I presume.. this is the draught. Well for 120 m long is not too much...but is something... imagine a 15 floors building under the water in a violente up-and down jumping..
TFS

lechmt (792) 2006-09-27 3:23