Collision and aftermath (3) by Helen Betts

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20-APR-2013

Collision and aftermath (3)

These three images were taken within the course of 40 seconds. The little skiff hit the tour boat, which then ran into the bridge because it had been cut off and couldn't make the turn. The little boat went off in another direction, where there was a second large tour boat coming, so then turned around and cut the first tour boat off again.

The sequence of events before the big picture was taken:

Nikon D800
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Regine L.		18-Jun-2013 02:10
You recorded a whole book in three pictures - how awesome.

pkocinski		17-Jun-2013 11:39
Great timing to capture this sequence on the canals!

Range View		15-Jun-2013 23:03
It seems the canals carry very heavy traffic, you have portrayed chaos very well Helen. V Barbara

marie-jose wolff		15-Jun-2013 18:05
too much traffic on the canal in Amsterdam, no wonder there is collision between boats, excellent reportage! V

Marcia Rules		15-Jun-2013 17:46
oops! Is "boating under the influence" something to consider?! V

John Reynolds LRPS		15-Jun-2013 17:32
You have captured the boating drama very well, Helen. V.

larose forest photos		15-Jun-2013 15:54
That is an amazing photographic sequence, great documentary work. I hope nobody was hurt. V

Pieter Bos		15-Jun-2013 15:43
Very nice image, Helen! ~V These canal boats are too long. Under new rules their lenght will be limited in a few years.

Walter Otto Koenig		15-Jun-2013 15:30
With this kind of traffic and tour boats of this size, this is not a surprise. Makes for a cool photo op though, which you clearly took advantage of. "V"

globalgadabout		15-Jun-2013 15:17
calamity on the canal..top notch reportage Helen...V