Bodogbodog Posted March 7, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 7, 2014 These photos appeared in Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper - pretty innovative photo shoot I thought! http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/travel/holiday-ideas/the-captain-of-the-queen-mary-2-gets-close-to-his-ship-like-never-before/story-fnjjv4qx-1226847634863 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Avery Posted March 7, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Thanks for posting. Awesome pix. Never seen that shot before.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scifisteve Posted March 7, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) Cunard had them on their FB page this morning, but without the article. Saved one as my wallpaper. Edited March 7, 2014 by scifisteve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybean Posted March 7, 2014 #4 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Fabulous! Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabacruisers Posted March 7, 2014 #5 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Wow, what great photos! I looked at the first one thinking it was the only one and wondering "how did they do that"? Then I looked at the next shots...had to laugh.:D They did a great job! Thanks for posting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oahucruiser Posted March 7, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Awesome but I'm glad it wasn't I standing there alone hoping a sudden swell wouldn't come along. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb1 Posted March 7, 2014 #7 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Just a shame that he couldn't have worn the safety gear under his uniform jacket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobby1119 Posted March 7, 2014 #8 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Undignified publicity. My opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2cruisesoon Posted March 7, 2014 #9 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Awesome: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFlyer Posted March 7, 2014 #10 Share Posted March 7, 2014 No passengers to meet down there. ;):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pushka Posted March 7, 2014 #11 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Awesome: Thats an amazing one, isnt it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseluvva Posted March 7, 2014 #12 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Amazing pictures that really show the magnitude of QM2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FennoExpress Posted March 7, 2014 #13 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Absolutely fantastic pics. She does need a dry docking and a good scrub, that amount of marine growth must add to her fuel bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterNotCommander Posted March 7, 2014 #14 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Undignified publicity. My opinion. Why? Absolutely fantastic pics. She does need a dry docking and a good scrub, that amount of marine growth must add to her fuel bills. Carefully balanced by the bean counters, antifouling costs vs efficiency. Some serious spread sheet calculations take place to make sure the fuel costs are minimised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted March 9, 2014 #15 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Amazing pictures that really show the magnitude of QM2. Yes, it certainly does. Gave me pause, when I recalled the instructions during the muster drill: if called to abandon ship - "don't jump, just walk off the ship". Looking at the photo, and seeing the distance from Deck 7 to the ocean, I can't imagine whether it would make a difference either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oahucruiser Posted March 9, 2014 #16 Share Posted March 9, 2014 This photo was shown at the end of a national news program last night. Good advertising for the ship and very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted March 9, 2014 #17 Share Posted March 9, 2014 Undignified publicity. My opinion. Yes, well, it certainly is different. I can't recall the last time I saw a captain of a ship posing for a photo on the bulbous bow. An homage to Stanley Kubrick, perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricki Posted March 10, 2014 #18 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Thanks, Bodogbodog, for sharing this. I think it is pretty neat! Ricki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNUZULOOSE Posted March 11, 2014 #19 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Thanks for sharing.. looks intimidating.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray66 Posted March 14, 2014 #20 Share Posted March 14, 2014 How they did it and Quercus shower gels to win: http://blog.cruisecritic.co.uk/index.php/2014/03/14/video-and-competition-how-did-cunard-do-that/blog# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacia Posted March 15, 2014 #21 Share Posted March 15, 2014 (edited) How they did it and Quercus shower gels to win: http://blog.cruisecritic.co.uk/index.php/2014/03/14/video-and-competition-how-did-cunard-do-that/blog# Ray, I thought you were just kidding about the shower gels, but I see that someone was being serious :eek: Just imagine the question contestants would need to answer correctly to win a bar of soap! A previous poster suggested that the photo was "good advertising" for Cunard. Here is article from AdWeek that might be of interest: http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/cruise-ships-now-depend-parents-bringing-kids-along-156143 Edited to add: My personal opinion is that photographer James Morgan's work is exceptional. Edited March 15, 2014 by Salacia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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