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Rows Of Old And Abandoned Lobster Traps

Artwork: #153 of 537 by John Telfer

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Barbara Griffin 1 Day Ago

St. Johns, NL - Canada

These look very similar to lobster traps used around Newfoundland. I haven't seen wire used in the ends but mesh and wood are common. Great description and the black and white coloring gives it a nice vintage look. Great capture, John! V/F

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Barbara for your kind detailed compliment, vote and for favoring my photo I really appreciate it

John Malone 14 Days Ago

Halifax, NS - Canada

Very nice work! V

John Telfer replied:

Thank you John for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Avinger, TX - United States

Wonderful composition!

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Charlie and Norma for your compliment I appreciate it

Melissa Nankervis 22 Days Ago

Faulconbridge, Ne - Australia

Excellent work!v#63

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Melissa for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Boise, ID - United States

voted terrific b&w

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Sandi for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Jerusalem - Israel

Such a strong image! Bravo, John! V

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Nekoda for your kind compliment and vote I appreciate it

Faulconbridge, Ne - Australia

Great capture John! Revisiting Fav today

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Melissa for your compliment and for revisiting my photo and for favoring it today I appreciate it

Philadelphia, PA - United States

I like the pattern these lobster traps make

John Telfer replied:

Thank you for the compliment I appreciate it, I wanted to get a long different effect

Fort Worth, TX - United States

wonderful vintage look to these lobster traps. v

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Joan for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Campo Grande, Ma - Brazil

Really good work. I liked the composition and a perfect bw capture. F/V!

John Telfer replied:

Thank you very much Beto for your kind compliment, vote and for favoring my photo I appreciate it

Faulconbridge, Ne - Australia

voted#53

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Melissa for your vote I appreciate it

Toronto , ON - Canada

Very nice piece !! V

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Shaun for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Rehoboth, MA - United States

Lovely composition! So much fun for the eye! v

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Joan for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Little Falls, MN - United States

Great abstract quality to this photo, John. Layers of cages, wire, lines, angles, and depth of color. v/f

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Kathy for your compliment, vote and for favoring my photo I appreciate it

Kaneohe, HI - United States

interesting composition! voted

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Mukta for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Jacksonville, fl - United States

USA Artist News group promotion voted

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Sherry for promoting and voting on my photo I appreciate it

Mesa, AZ - United States

Great shot. v

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Marcia for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Hermann, MO - United States

John, this picture has a lot of merit. I think you've done a fine job with the composition and the processing. The subject is very engaging and I've enjoyed looking at it. voted

John Telfer replied:

Thank you so much William for your kind compliment I always appreciate your input and thank you also for the vote I appreciate it

New Orleans, LA - United States

John, great composition utilizing these elements in a series! I especially appreciate the almost architectural feel of the design. voted

John Telfer replied:

Thank you so much Cheri for your kind compliment and vote I appreciate it

Fort Worth, TX - United States

tweet today

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Joan for returning to tweet today I appreciate it

Ossineke, MI - United States

very nice old world feel to this. I love the black and white. v/g+

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Rhonda for your kind compliment, vote and google promotion I appreciate it. I shot it in black and white to give it that vintage feel to it

Orange Park, FL - United States

Terrific b&w image! v

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Bob and Nancy for your kind compliment and vote I appreciate it

Portsmouth, NH - United States

Nice view of a fishing tool. v

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Marcia for your kind compliment and vote I appreciate both of them

Fort Worth, TX - United States

Able to vote again, added a tweet to it!

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Joan for returning to vote again and tweet promotion I appreciate it

Orchard Park, NY - United States

nostolgic vtd

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Darleen for your compliment and vote the vintage feeling was what I was going for

Fort Worth, TX - United States

I would have thought farther in new england. Anyway, I thought of you on our recent vacay as we flew into JFK in the early afternoon...lots of boats heading back to port. I figured surely you were on one of them taking photos! V

John Telfer replied:

LOL, I probably was either finishing up a great day of capturing sunrises and sunsets and doing some striper fishing this time of year along with having my camera by my side. Thanks for the compliment and vote I appreciate it

Simpsonville, SC - United States

Love the textures and lines in this image. Great composition!

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Kelly for your kind compliment I appreciate it

Waltham, MA - United States

Nice choice of black and white here

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Bonnie for the compliment I appreciate it. I wanted to give it that old vintage look to go with the old days of fishing

Dallas, TX - United States

Voted again.

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Elena for the compliment and vote I appreciate it

Manorville, NY - United States

Awesome, love this shot!

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Kimberly for the compliment I appreciate it

Depoe Bay, OR - United States

John, I love the coast and your images capture the real heart of coastal life: fishing, crabbing, lobsters, fog, boats. This black and white shot has a wonderful vintage feel of hardworking, old seamen. I love Don's comment: "Abandoned and Forlorn". f/v#19

John Telfer replied:

Thank you so much Glenna for the very kind compliment, vote and for favoring my photo. I really appreciate it. I took this photo in black and white for the reason you stated to give it that old vintage feeling of old seamen going out and working the lobster and crab traps from days ago

Union Dale, PA - United States

Hello fellow Vote and Vote Often member, apparently I was further behind on my voting than I thought, so I am only going to vote without commenting until I catch up; sorry. Voted … Elaine

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Elaine for the compliment and vote I appreciate it

Kitchener, ON - Canada

Nice shot! v

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Sheila for the compliment and vote I appreciate it

Chicago, IL - United States

Great B & W shot! v

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Anne for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Beverly Hills, CA - United States

I guess they might even be used for raccoons v

John Telfer replied:

This is true I believe you could throw squirrels into that category also. Thank you for the vote I appreciate it

Fort Worth, TX - United States

I almost picked this for the pay it forward thread. I'm glad I didn't so that you get exposure of a different photo! V

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Joan for your compliment and voting my photo I really appreciate it

Bulli , Ne - Australia

good capture John v

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Pamela for your compliment and vote I appreciate it

Calgary, AB - Canada

Fabulous shot! Voted and selected for CFC Pay it Forward.

John Telfer replied:

Ramona thank you for the compliment, vote and for choosing this photo as your CFC Pay It Forward I appreciate it

Dallas, TX - United States

B&W well done! V

John Telfer replied:

Elena thank you for the compliment and vote I appreciate both of them, when I saw this I wanted to get that vintage feel of the old seaman working the decks, thank you again

Rockwood, On - Canada

Growing up in Newfoundland Canada this one brings me home!! Love it.

John Telfer replied:

Thanks Debra, when I saw these I thought of my dad who was from Canada and always had these and other traps in the garage for when he would take me out fishing. Thanks again

Franklin Square, NY - United States

Thank you Maria for featuring my photo in the group, The Photographers Cafe

Franklin Square, NY - United States

Thank you Krista, for featuring my photos in the group, Your Favorite Art Work

Franklin Square, NY - United States

Carol, Thank you for featuring my photo in the group, Fishing - Saltwater Only

Monroe, CT - United States

Nicely capture, John!

John Telfer replied:

Thanks Karol I thought by shooting it in black and white would add that perfect touch of old time fishing

Franklin Square, NY - United States

Nikola, Thank you for featuring my photo in the group, The Best of

Franklin Square, NY - United States

Don, Thank you for the compliment, vote and favoring of my photo I appreciate it

Luray, KS - United States

Really effective work here John. Thanks for sharing it with us here in Abandoned and Forlorn. f/v

Davie, FL - United States

You are very welcome John! Great photo!

Franklin Square, NY - United States

Val, Thank you for featuring my photo in the group, Black and White

Silicon Valley, CA - United States

Nice shot, John! I like it in black and white, well done! Thanks for sharing it:-)!

John Telfer replied:

Thank you Xueling for your kind compliment

Franklin Square, NY - United States

Thank you Ann, I looked at it and it was the first thing I thought of doing was shoot it in black and white

Oklahoma City, OK - United States

I agree, the B&W was excellent choice for this image, very nice!

Wahiawa, HI - United States

Your welcome!! It worked perfectly thats for sure!

Franklin Square, NY - United States

Thanks Liz, I tried to give it that old feeling with the black and white touch

Wahiawa, HI - United States

Reminds me of Maine! Very great in B&W!!

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Rows Of Old And Abandoned Lobster Traps

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While walking through the Nautical Mile located in Freeport, New York on the south shore of Long Island. I came across these various abandoned lobster traps that were old and abandoned and had seen better days. I asked someone about them who had them sitting at his facility and he said these were the actual traps used on the trollers that would leave the fishing ports in Freeport and head out into the ocean to capture lobsters, crabs, and clams. He informed me these ones had been disregarded due to their age and condition. But they had been around for quite sometime and had seen a lot of action. I photographed these rows of old abandoned lobster traps that were broken and unusable anymore in black and white to give it that vintage aged effect of the days when they were used. A lobster trap or lobster pot is a portable trap that traps lobsters or crayfish and is used in lobster fishing. A lobster trap can hold several lobsters. Lobster traps are constructed of wire and wood. An opening permits the lobster to enter a tunnel of netting. Pots are usually constructed in two parts, called the "chamber" or “kitchen”, where there is bait, and exits into the “parlour”, where it is trapped from escape. Lobster pots are usually dropped to the sea floor about a dozen at a time, and are marked by a buoy so they can be picked up later. The trap can consist of a wooden frame surrounded by a rope mesh. The majority of the newer traps found in the Northeast of the USA and the Canadian Maritimes consist of a plastic-coated metal frame. A piece of bait, often fish or chum, is placed inside the trap, and the traps are dropped onto the sea floor. A long rope is attached to each trap, at the end of which is a plastic or styrofoam buoy that bears the owner's license number. The entrances to the traps are designed to be one-way entrances only. The traps are checked every other day by the fisherman and rebaited if necessary. One study indicated that lobster traps are very inefficient and allow almost all lobsters to escape.[1] Automatic rebaiting[2] improves efficiency.

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June 18th, 2012

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