Swordfish hunters...... - a photo on Flickriver

            .....in Bagnara Calabria harbour in southern Italy.

These unusual fishing boats are found around harbours close to the Straits of Messina, the channel that separates the island of Sicily from mainland Italy.

Basically the helmsman sits at the top of the mast which is normally beteeen 20-30m in height, the person handling the harpoon crouches at the end of the bowsprit which sticks out up to 30-50m from the front of the boat.

The helmsman with his clear view at the top of the mast spots a resting swordfish or a pair of mating swordfish and then sneak up behind their prey, harpooning them before the swordfish realises it's being hunted.

Taken on: July 7, 2018

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Sets appears in: • Dafydd's Grand Tour (2018) - part two (France, Monaco & Italy) • Italy more » • Leica 21mm Elmarit-M f2.8 « less

Groups appears in: • Italy • Boats more » • Ships and Vessels • "Ports, Harbours and Moorings" • Rangefinders • * Travel Photography for World Nomads * • Leica Elmarit-M 21mm • Harbors around the world • Leica M photography • LEICA Globetrotter • flickr (unofficial) • The Leica Meet • Boats, Yachts And Ships (No 30/60 Groups Rule) • Leica M10 / M10-P / M10-D « less

Camera: Leica Camera AG LEICA M10, 1/180 sec, 21mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Leica Camera AG LEICA M10
Lens:	Elmarit-M 1:2.8/21
Exposure Time:	0.006 sec (1/180)
Focal Length:	21mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Contrast:	High
Saturation:	High
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Elements 13.0 (Windows)
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