They're off!
by Dorset_Mike
The start of a dragon boat race held at Exeter Quay in aid of the Devon Air Ambulance. Taken with a Pentax K-5ii and a DA55-300 ED lens at 300mm
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Uploaded18/10/2019 - 16:20
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Posted 18/10/2019 - 19:02
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Ah, nothing like a dragon boat race to get the blood up. Excellent POV and a decision to fill the frame bring this scene to life. Like.
Posted 18/10/2019 - 22:25
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I had a go at that once at the local reservoir sailing club open day. By heck you gotta be fit ! You certainly caught the grit and determination here.
Posted 19/10/2019 - 16:04
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alfpics wrote:
Looks to be fun! Presumably most end up in the water?!
Thanks, Andy. With the rain and the splashing, most of the competitors were pretty wet but the only ones that went for a swim were the crew of the boat that won the last heat. Their celebration was a little over-exhuberant, to the slight irritation of the organisers who took a little while to recover the capsized boat and empty it of water for the final.
Looks to be fun! Presumably most end up in the water?!
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Mike
Every day's a holiday!
Mike
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Posted 19/10/2019 - 18:20
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Dorset_Mike wrote:
alfpics wrote:
Looks to be fun! Presumably most end up in the water?!
Thanks, Andy. With the rain and the splashing, most of the competitors were pretty wet but the only ones that went for a swim were the crew of the boat that won the last heat. Their celebration was a little over-exhuberant, to the slight irritation of the organisers who took a little while to recover the capsized boat and empty it of water for the final.Looks to be fun! Presumably most end up in the water?!
Andy
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