This ship is named a "Skutsje" in the Netherlands. The ship is about 100 years old. In the early years it was in use for transporting peat, manure, potatoes, beets, etc.
That's an interesting rounded bow on the craft, and it does look very utilitarian, a working boat for certain. Do you by chance have any closer shots of it from a little higher perspective? It would be interesting to see how the deck is laid out -- it looks quite open and uncluttered from this angle. Thanks for sharing a slice of your world.
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like the shot I think the critique above comes from the crop. I think if you trimmed off a little of the foreground (water) it would help the composition.
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