Waiting for the Fishing Boats, a photo from Cornwall, England

Photographer's Note

Good Morning Everyone.

Looe , in Cornwall, is a very pretty fishing village, which has retained a lot of its historic charm.

But today, instead of showing the pretty houses, surrounding the harbour, I am concentrating on a sculpture and a returning fishing boat.

There is a tenuous link.

Nelson the Seal was a popular fixture at Looe harbour for over 25 years. The one eyed grey seal took up residence on Looe Island and would swim over to the harbour to entertain and be entertained by tourists and locals alike.

Looe harbour became his dining room where he was fed by local fishermen, and wait for the boats to return.

Sadly Nelson died in 2003 but such was his popularity that this life-size bronze sculpture by Suzie Marsh was placed on Pennyland Rocks and unveiled by Sir Robin Knox-Johnston CBE on 28th May 2008. In addition to the unveiling ceremony the statue of Nelson was blessed and then honoured with a flypast by 849 Naval Air Squadron.

Nelson is still there, looking out for the returning fishing boats and the thought of a tasty meal!

Keep safe everyone, during this terrible pandemic, Bev :-)

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mesutilgim (0) 2020-04-22 2:48

Hello Beverley,
Nice capture of this serene harbour scenery. Taken with perfect pov and light. Nice soft colors.
A scenery which perfectly reflects our moods in those critical days.
Nice framing and many good, usefyll notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

SteveH (8220) 2020-04-22 2:58

Hi Bev, interesting story to go with this image of this harbour with a well placed red boat. Looks like portwenn. Cheers, steve

alvaraalto (42804) 2020-04-22 3:14

Hello Bev,
Of course no hard feelings about your previous photo. In fact, pleasant for me because it decrease my choice-stress when choosing the three photos of the day. You will see the result in my next post.
With photos from Cornwall there is no risk for great minds that think alike because I've never been to Cornwall (even though it's on my bucket list).
beautiful photo work.
Be careful and stay safe, Rob

ikeharel (112521) 2020-04-22 4:20

Hello Beverley,
A tribute to Nelson, the seal, is a wonderful tale about the place, and beautifully placed its sculpture upon the rock that from there it has good view towards the small port gate and pier.
The picture also show the coming red boat which added scale and motion to the whole scene.
Lovely subject with fine photojob, cheers for that.
good afternoon,
ike

jhm (211734) 2020-04-22 6:07

Hello Bev,

You chose a very well angle.
The coming boat with red colour gives a nice addition.
Cornwall a very nice area also this picture with statue in foreground.
Nice dancing rooms too with good dancers .
A nice panorama view too.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

tyro (30513) 2020-04-22 6:49

Hello Bev,

What a lovely story! And how nice that Nelson, in statue form, continues to overlook Looe harbour and his previous "dining room"!

This is a lovely and well balanced shot with Nelson perfectly placed in the foreground on a colourful rocky outpost while the returning red boat steams slowly towards us and people are seen quietly walking along the harbour wall and also on the shore to the right.

Lovely soft light and colours, perfect exposure and excellent detail and clarity.

Lovely!

Kind Regards,

John.

jean113 (27639) 2020-04-22 8:31

Hello Beverley, you managed a very good point of view with 'Nelson' in the foreground.
I have some shots of him, but none as good as this.
The banjo pier to the left and the rocky coast line to the right. And a lovely red fishing boat!
The light is perfect and shows everything to good effect.
Informative notes. (I have a shot with the plaque that gives the information about the statue.)
Kind regards, Jean.

holmertz (102066) 2020-04-22 8:36

Hello Bev,
Looking at the thumbnail I understood that the seal wasn't real, because it would have been too good to be true, but this sculpture looks so natural that I was almost fooled. You did the very best possible with this photo opportunity. You placed the sculpture so well and timed the shot perfectly with the incoming boat. The contrast of green and red makes the photo very catchy and the yellow lichen adds further brightness. The two persons - whatever they were doing - are also nice features in this very charming photo.
Best regards,
Gert

jmdias (114360) 2020-04-22 9:10

bev

a special framing using the sculpture of the seal and combining it with the boat entering in the bay.I liked the view and the note. some animals are famous in UK, i remember a dog in edinburgh..
here we are facing the first death of a guy from my town, his coffin passed in front my store few minutes ago, he was living in a nearby city.

take care

jorge

Tue (91658) 2020-04-22 9:49

Hello Beverley,
I am pretty sure I have been to Looe once, the name rings a bell, but I think I will need to dig deep into my archives to find any photos from here. Great shot of the river mouth with the sculpture of the seal in the foreground and the boat entering the harbour, its red colour is attractive. Also the people on the right are well included.
Lars

Fis2 (169847) 2020-04-22 10:06

Witaj Bev!
A very curious place, bronze sculpture and fishing boat makes impression.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Good evening.
Keep safe.
Krzysztof

GyurMaster (24682) 2020-04-22 11:02

Dear Beverley,

A worthy memento to the faithful and friendly seal. The photo is worthy too: well-composed and enhanced with the human presence.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

lousat (138683) 2020-04-22 13:17

Hi Bev,it's a very interesting history,close to be a fairy tale,the adventure of Nelson,became the mascotte of this village for many years. And it's right to remember this seal with a staute located in the perfect place,great capture and beautiful view of the bay too. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Nicou (193806) 2020-04-22 21:15

Hello

Ce bateau rouge qui avance et rentre au port superbe effet et quel ensemble avec cette statue ŕ droit sur la roche cette jeté avec des oiseaux en vol des personnes de la roche la jetée fantastique
Bravo et belle journée
Nicou

ifege (47069) 2020-04-22 21:35

Hi Bev
Great photo and interesting story.
Do stay safe there - I notice that maybe things have plateaued in the UK but at a very high level. Happily Australia is sliding down the list of countries with the most cases but we still have closed borders and strict social distancing requirements. Some relaxations maybe late next month.
cheers
Ian

papagolf21 (152605) 2020-04-22 23:41

Bonjour, chčre Bev,
J'ai beaucoup apprécié votre note d'accompagnement (fort bien rédigée et bien contée);
Belle histoire et bel hommage rendu ŕ ce phoque immortalisé.
Trčs bien.
Amitiés.
Philippe

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2020-04-23 3:32

Hello Beverley,
Nice harbour image full of good light. Your photo has a pretty well chosen POV.
best wishes,
Achim

Silvio1953 (220717) 2020-04-23 3:47

Ciao cara Bev, lovely composition with nice statue in FG, wonderful natural colors, fine details, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

emka (157280) 2020-04-23 23:58

Hello Bev, This big seal reminds me of the mermaid in Copenhagen. It looks with melancholy on the bay. Eye-catching view of the white and red small boat. A nice tribute to Nelson the seal. Are the people on the right side collecting something on the shore?
Horrible time, we must hope it will be soon over and the normal life return.
Stay safe

MAlgo

PaulVDV (62810) 2020-04-24 5:05

Hello Beverley,
It should feel nice when a 'wild animal' regularly visits the same place in the inhabited world, even if it is just to get food.
This seal therefore deserves its statue from where it always looks out to the sea, its natural habitat.
This is a well composed picture, nicely framed and good sharp.
Best regards, Paul

everlasting (19680) 2020-04-24 22:24

perfect composed image, everyone and everything is in its right place. good clarity and the flash of red of the fishing boat returning and the red at the end of the harbour walls brightens the photo. Very different to my fishing boat in Rakhine ;)

worldcitizen (15970) 2020-04-25 16:28

Hello Bev,
This is a charming view. It's sweet that Nelson will always be remembered in his favorite spot. :-) The red and white boat was captured in the perfect spot, and, together with the two people on the shore, this is a very nice scene. Take good care!

PiotrF (54246) 2020-04-25 16:28

Hello Beverley,
A very nice picture from fishing village.
Picture with good composition, beautiful colours and good sharpness. Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

adramad (72592) 2020-04-28 11:20

Hi Bev,
Certainly the sculpture of this species of seal, is very well positioned and seems to be waiting for the arrival of the boats, due to the narrow entrance to this roadstead, on the other hand very safe for them, a beautiful marine view.
Point of view, sharpness, luminosity, color and the chosen composition are excellent.
A very beautiful photo. I like.
Have a good day and keep safe.
Best regards.
Luis.

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-04-29 12:27

Beverley, successful postcard. The sculpture of seal is perfectly placed in the fg. A fishing boat was returning to the port. A seawall appears on the left whereas two persons are walking on the natural coast on the right. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.