Old stuff, spider webs, and dust never been my thing. Not to mention that I always hated skulls and every work of art that would involve one but, since I posted all sort of pics on my blog, I learned that almost anything can become a subject, and here you have my first ever skull pic. I walked on my ego and trashed my old concepts.
I on boarded yesterday on a Ghost Ship... for a cruise and... Well, actually I didn't. A neighbor owns a cruise ship that is quite old, I don't know how old really, produced and sailed in Finland, and is now the main competitor for our boat guys in the area. I don't remember entering it, last year when he brought it in here but, I felt like in a museum :)) Didn't want to be rude with the owner but I wouldn't cruise with this on the Danube, even if he would pay me. Feels too damn old and rusty.
From a photography point of view, an amateur one of course, I liked the artifacts, as these lamps that were surrounding the main hall of it. Some of them had light bulbs and that kind of spoiled the old flavor of them but, I guess they were still labeled as functional. I bet they were designed for candles but, again, didn't want to be rude with the owner. I've been into the captain's cabin as well and had a look at the wheel and control panel. The light however didn't helped me too much with taking pictures.
After having a closer look at a regular passenger ship, with a capacity of 120 persons, I do have a lot of respect for the captain. I might shake his hand when he comes for the first cruise this year. From that cabin you really can't see too much around you. I mean, from the edge of the ship you can barely see the deck when mooring. You really have to be skilled to do that and there's no auto parking for this old one.
Haven't become a fan of ships, even after getting a detailed look at this one. I prefer motor boats due to their speed, maneuverability, design and excitement that I get when on one. I don't like the lazy of em, of course. On the other hand this ship has quite some photography subjects, and once I get myself a camera, I might get on it once again. As you can see, in the last pic, they're quite prepared in fighting pirates, aren't they? Hence we can call the ride a safe one. Have a great one and...
Thanks for attention,
Adrian
Here in this post it is revealed that the detail is important ... good photos.
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Well it still kind of looks like a ghost ship
The exact feeling I had when got on it. The owner was very proud of it :)) He has another one that he's currently renovating. Quite the same age I guess. You can make a lot of money with them though.
I figured people use them to go on cruise and stuff. I'm from a riverine area in Nigeria called Bayelsa and boats are common place. People visit and pay decent money for boat rides.
Same here
Nice. I'm more interested in getting a drone and use it to.cover occasions. People pay decent money for that service
Haven't thought of that. I was thinking of a good camera but I guess in this area there are plenty of pros already. Drone footages are really nice.
Yup it is good business. You can either get one and do it yourself or lease it to people for their various needs.
Great! I like the artifacts too! And all the details in this kind of thinks! Nice post and writing, the pictures are really telling the story
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Looks like a haunted boat. Everything looks so old. But good news is that it's still in use and is in a good condition. Yeah and not only this ship but the pilot has to be very skilled while sailing every cruise. Thanks for sharing these beautiful photographs
Hey, @acesontop.
Can't say I've been on that many boats. A speed boat here and there. That's about it. However, from the photos you took, I think I would have enjoyed touring this one. I don't mind old, especially if they still function. Some things (not all) were built better, built to last, and functioned better than their modern day counterparts.
I do like the craftsmanship of everything in the images. And I think your images turned out pretty well, especially considering the lower lighting you had to work with.
It's functional. I have the same attitude towards new stuff, especially cars.
I'd love to explore this by myself too! :D
I'm not a fan honestly but I thought I should try.