Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by dtremain:
Comment Challenge. I really like the look of fog/mist around the boats. Not sure these quite compare to the majestic sailing ships of yore, but you've done a great job of capturing a nautical feel, and the size of the ship does not impact the courage of her captain.

Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by mariuca:
I suppose that this is the father's shipping lines.
Very delicate image, well suited for a happy ending. Very clever processing and wonderful tones.
8

Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by Cory:
Fits the novel well enough. Not quite perfect, but hey - not bad either.

The image itself leaves something to be desired - it seems flat, and just isn't striking. Despite that, it does fit well and isn't badly deficient in any manner.

6

Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by RyanW:
Your title is infinitely smarter than the people on these boats.
i could do with about 40-50% less sky above them and quite possibly a masked layer to increase contrast for the boats/people from the rain storm this image is clearly in
a 6 from me

Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by bmartuch:
Great shot. Looks like rough seas.

Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by Tiberius:
Courageous you to take the camera out :) The picture would have benefited is the boats were clearly separated. I would have cropped a bit tighter to the left and a bit more on the bottom. 5

Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by posthumous:
Nice photo of sailboats in fog. Pleasant. 4

Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by lunachicken:
I like the subtle variations in the greys and whites. There is a strong tie to the story. I can almost feel the chill from the rain. 7

Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by tvsometime:
Lacking any period schooners to shoot, a modern sloop of two or three may be a reasonable substitute with some weather thrown in to provide seafaring atmosphere. But the overall effect lacks any sense of the spirit of the book's narrative of a rich kid's rescue by a fishing boat and his coming of age tribulations as reluctant member of the rescuer's crew. Visually, the shot lacks drama as the boaters here seem to be passively waiting for the weather to change or giving up for the day. A tighter crop might provide more detail and sense of involvement in whatever activity there is. Regrettably, only the weather itself has any interest because of the natural tones and color in the photo. The image might have been better as a spare, gray seascape devoid of boats to represent the sense of isolation of the kid in the story. 5

Captains Courageous (Rudyard Kipling)
by tome

Comment by jayzundel:
Makes me glad I'm on solid ground