Galveston Regatta
by Connie Fox
Title
Galveston Regatta
Artist
Connie Fox
Medium
Photograph - Outdoor Color Photo
Description
On the horizon line and under a huge white cloud on a blue sky in Galveston, Texas USA, the Galveston Sailboat Regatta is underway. Two dozen sailboats can be seen on the deep blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and an unidentifiable onlooker can be seen in the foreground. Captured October 25, 2012.
The city of Galveston is located on Galveston Island, about 45 minutes southeast of downtown Houston via Interstate 45, and is bounded by Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. A regatta is a series of boat races. The term typically describes racing events of rowed or sailed watercraft. A regatta often includes social and promotional activities which surround the racing event and, except in the case of boat type (or class) championships, is usually named for the town or venue where the event takes place.
Although regattas are typically amateur competitions, they are usually formally structured events, with comprehensive rules describing the schedule and procedures of the event. Regattas may be organized as championships for a particular area or type of boat, but are often held just for the joy of competition, camaraderie, and general promotion of the sport. The Galveston Bay Cruising Association sponsors a number of regattas throughout the year.
A towering cumulus cloud fills the blue sky directly over the regatta, and whitecap waves fill the foreground along the shore. The sand outcropping on which the man in the foreground is standing is called a jetty. Digital effects have been used, obscuring the identity of the man and giving the image the look of a painting.
Copyright 2012 Connie Fox
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FEATURED on the homepages of 3-a-Day Waiting Room Art, Beauty, and Weekly Fun For All Mediums, March 2014. Featured by Premium FAA Artists and FAA Featured Images, April 2014. Featured on the homepages of Images That Excite You, No Place Like Home, and USA Photographers, June 2019; Showcasing the South, 10 Plus, and Compact Digital Camera Photographers, August 2023; 1000 to 1999 Views (Mike Dawson), October 2023.
NOMINATED as a Special Feature in the Camera Art Group, September 2023.
CONTESTS: A Top Finisher in the Sailboats Contest, March 2022. Thank you for your votes!
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March 28th, 2014
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Comments (48)
Connie Fox
Huge thanks, Mike Dawson, for choosing my "Galveston Regatta" as a homepage feature in 1000 to 1999 Views!
Christopher James
Congrats on reaching 1000 Views....
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you, Chris! I was "kidnapped" on my birthday and brought here, not knowing we'd be treated to great food and a regatta! The sky, too, was amazing!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist Camera Art member for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! You are invited to post your art in the "SPECIAL FEATURE ARCHIVE DISCUSSION in the Camera Art group. Please share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art Group. You can do that in the specific "SPECIAL FEATURES NOMINATIONS ONLY- VOL 9” discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Christopher James
Nominated this wonderful sailing shot for a Special Feature in the Camera Art group...fl
Holly April Harris
Awesome shot! I am very pleased to feature your lovely photo in ‘Serenity Inspiring Photography!’ Please add it to the “2023 Second Quarter FEATURED IMAGES Gallery” thread in the discussions area to record and exhibit your image amongst the best in the group. Thank you! 6/27/23
Gary F Richards
Outstanding capture, lighting, shading, color and artwork! F/L …voted for this piece in the Clouds contest!
Connie Fox replied:
Thank you so much, Gary, for voting for this image in the Clouds Contest. It was indeed an amazing cloud. I just happened to be there with my camera--on my birthday! So kind of you.
Kae Cheatham
I realize the boats are the main subject, but I love those clouds!! l/f
Connie Fox replied:
I agree, Kae. It wouldn't be the same image without those huge clouds. Thanks for liking and faving it.
Jenny Revitz Soper
CONGRATULATIONS! This outstanding piece has been FEATURED on the homepage of the FAA Artist Group No Place Like Home, 6/15/2019! Way to go! Please post it in the Group's Features discussion thread for posterity and/or any other thread that fits!
Connie Fox
Jenny Soper, I am delighted to see "Galveston Regatta" on the top row of featured images in the No Place Like Home group. To me, that's a special honor, and I really appreciate it.
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