Evening Gents. Not sure if any of you are aware of the recent Cunard 3 Queens meeting in Southampton on Sunday evening? I managed to get there!
We were firstly greeted by the outbound containership CMA CGM Thalassa.
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Some valuble detail for future 3D modelling was captured
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Whilst a tea in the cafe went down nicley it meant that this snuk past, captured near Bramble Bank.
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This one also nearly got away!
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Then Anthem of the Seas rounded Fawley terminal, North Star (?) fully extended.
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Close up shot. Interesting ship, still not a great fan, I especially don't like the blue hull that I thought was a camera effect on other pictures I've seen!
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Rear Shot. Fred Olsen' Balmoral passed shortly after but my camera decided that it was low on battery and I needed to conserve for the main event!
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Which was spectacular! QM2 up front, Queen Elizabeth after & Queen Vic trailing - it was touch and go on whether this picture was going to be possible.
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QM2 in all its glory - love this ship.
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Queen Elizabeth.
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Queen Victoria (note the altered stern from QE)
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One of my best ever images, QM2 having turned round Bramble Bank slotted in perfectly between the two.
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And the RO-RO that followed, in fact there was a small flotilla however I slightly ran out of batteries!
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I leave with a shot I got on the trip back - Caen Hill locks - 29 locks on the Kennet & Avon Canal - a beautiful piece of engineering, almost as nice as the ships I went to see!
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Enjoy!