Buoys will be Buoys
by Ben Prepelka
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Buoys will be Buoys
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Ben Prepelka
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Photograph
Description
One of the important pieces of equipment in lobster fishing, the lobster buoy marks the place where a trap is dropped. Attached by a line or rope for easy retrieval, each buoy has a distinct pattern of colors unique to the owner of the trap. Maine is quite famous for its lobster industry, where traditional coastal towns may have many buoy displays. Gracing old wooden harbor shanties, buoys add a rainbow of colors to the weathered clapboard siding. Maine is not the only state with a vibrant lobster industry, as Florida has a regular 8 month lobster season where Florida Spiny lobsters are a prized catch.
This wall of buoys line a wall in a Chachkie shop in the Gulf Coast city of Apalachicola, Florida. That being said, today's lobster buoys in Florida would not be that elaborate. Most are made of plain white eight inch round foam floats with proper SPL numbers.
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July 3rd, 2018
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Comments (28)
Ann Skelton
Terrific capture and title Ben! Congratulations on your win in the Play On Words contest! l/f
Rachel Morrison
Abounds with fun! Congratulations on your 3rd Place Win in the Play on Words contest! voted
Gary F Richards
Spectacular Bouys will be Bouys composition, lighting, shading, excellent colors and artwork! F/L voted
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
.Congratulations. Your wonderful photograph has been featured on the home page of The 200 Club - Best Photos With Over 200 Views Up To 500. You are invited to archive it in the appropriate discussion threads.
Marilyn DeBlock
Beautiful image / capture! Congrats on your 2nd place win in the ABC Group Contest - voted.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations on your 2nd place win in the ABC Group contest.: A is for A Lot! Your bird capture will proudly be featured on the home page of the ABC Group this week! Please feel free to add your winning art to the ABC Group Winners Circle Discussion VOL 2 !
Brian Tada
Awesome colors, details, perspective and composition! Congratulations, Ben, on your 2nd Place Win in the ABC Group - "A Is For A Lot" contest! F/L
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group. This art has been selected from the ABC Group's U IS FOR UNLIMITED themed week where all art had unlimited objects within it. You are invited to add this to the features archive discussions and in another discussion in ABC Group!