This is the 64-foot schooner "Lewis R. French", out of Camden, Maine. Launched in 1871, she is the oldest commercial schooner in America, and was recently designated a National Historic Landmark. I took this picture from the shoreline of Penobscot Bay after the schooner exited Eggemoggin Reach. I love that name. It makes me think of egg nog.
This shot was taken during a summer trip to Maine. I first posted it in August in color on Instagram. But I’m now thinking it looks better as a black and white image. I like the contrast created by the dark (water and masts) and light areas (sales and whitecaps), and the sky is basically grey either way. Perhaps if the sky were a bit more interesting I’d vote for the color version.
Schooner Lewis R. French
Panasonic GX85 and 100-300mm zoom at 300mm (600mm equiv)
1/1000sec, F8, ISO250
Processed in Lightroom
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