Tuesday, February 17, 2009

The Dunraven, a 19th Century Shipwreck

Wordless Wednesday
Watery Wednesday

What: Wreck of the Dunraven, a 19th Century British cargo ship.
Learn about this shipwreck here.
(Come back on Thursday for a post about diving on the wreck of the Dunraven.)

Where: I took these photo in the Red Sea,
near the southernmost tip of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula.

Click on the photos to enlarge.

Dunraven

Dunraven

27 comments:

mon@rch said...

I can't believe how blue those photos are! Bravo job and happy WW! Don't you love our WW's?

Denise said...

What an incredible dive that must have been, the water is so clear and the photos are fantastic.

Gattina said...

Wow ! that looks misterious !

BTW I thought my WW grave picture would be so scary that everybody would jump back from the screen so I could laugh ! Apparently it wasn't scary enough, lol !

catsynth said...

It looks like like it has been completely reclaimed by the natural elements of the ocean. It's part of the landscape!

jams o donnell said...

Wow what stunning photos. Happy WW

Shannon said...

Wow beautiful and creepy all at once. The blue in those pictures seems to embody the title The Right Blue!

SandyCarlson said...

Haunting, to say the least! You find magic in the water.

VALKYRIEN said...

Wow! Great photos! Wonderful blue (fits your "name" perfectly) and a little mysterious! Love the first one, with the diver! Just think of how many of these old wrecks sprawling (don't know if that is the right world....) around in our oceans!

Kathy said...

Oh wow those are great shots. Looks like you have a great time with your dive. The color is soo blue.

Mojo said...

Your underwater shots always make me envious. And curious about the gear too. And this one's no exception.

Indrani said...

This is mysterious!
Makes me wonder what secrets are hidden there down below!

Carver said...

Those are beautiful shots. Amazing to be able to shoot under water.

Ginger said...

Underwater shots! How clever for Watery Wednesday. LOVE that bluuuuue.

2sweetnsaxy said...

What wonderful shots. I find those sunken ships amazing. It must be quite the experience to be down there exploring them.

Carletta said...

All of the little sea creatures you bring us are always so marvelous; but this is a fantastic adventure you're sharing. I can only imagine the excitement in getting to see something like this firsthand.
Thank you for sharing it with us.

Corey~living and loving said...

WOW! totally cool! YOu have a great blog here. fascinating.

happy WW!

Tina said...

it looks like a treasure boat! the blue is amazing! can I have some vacation to come over, plz???

Happy WW!

Tammie Lee said...

These are such unique and interesting photos. The blues are stunning and they photos hold mystery for me.

NoBS said...

Wow! Great photos!

Raven said...

Great photos and the water is so blue

Sreisaat said...

Awesome, Bobbie!
I remember one diving experience I had in Albay province in the Philippines where we came across a sunken ship. While we were exploring it I was overwhelmed by a sudden, strange sensation that I had to go to the surface - pronto! Strange.

napaboaniya said...

That's looks like remains of a sunken ship or something!
I've always enjoyed your underwater shots :)

Lori said...

Great shots...that looks like so much fun!! Happy WW and thanks for dropping by:)

Will said...

Now that is more scary than any photo you have posted before. I could not dive there. My stomach is flipping just thinking about it!

Happy WW!

Connie said...

Neat water picture. Looks like your were pretty deep.

BNS said...

Thanks everyone. I can't believe how many people commented on the 'blueness' of the photos. That blue is the color we get shooting wide-angle shots in natural light underwater -- so long as it's VERY sunny on the surface AND the water is very clear. That way, lots of light filters through.

You can't use artificial light (flash/strobe) for these kinds of wide angle photos underwater, because the flash won't be powerful enough to light a wide enough area -- unless you have some very major 'movie lights' that are powered via cables from the surface.

Bobbie

bernie kasper said...

Your photos and subject matter are truly inspiring Bobbie, thanks for sharing !!