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Photo of the Week: Maple Lotta

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July 24, 2018

Heavy lift vessel Maple Lotta  with cargo at open sea. © Herbert Boettcher 2018

Heavy lift vessel Maple Lotta with cargo at open sea. © Herbert Boettcher 2018

Heavy lift vessel Maple Lotta  with cargo at open sea.
Herbert Boettcher worked out the photo on a heavy lift vessel during his trip through Europe, the Asian part of Turkey and his passing the Suez Canal. He flew back home from Egypt. Today, this vessel sails with the Name Maple Lotta.  Boettcher started with his worldwide long-time project Seamotion in 2004. Boettcher is a German professional photographer working worldwide for shipping companies to create photos of merchant ships with his unique visual language. He has been working as a graduate designer for more than 20 years and has  already received numerous awards for his applied and free photographic work.

Visit his website:  
www.HerbertBoettcher.com

Contact him at:
info@HerbertBoettcher.com

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