<p>Not many people came to see her off that evening, unlike last year in 2012 when she first docked in Melbourne, it was her first maiden voyage to Australia and there was a lot of attention. 
</p><p>The ship was to have departed at 8pm but still hadn't left by 9pm, by then the viewing public decided to call it quits and go home as it was late and dark.
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I boosted the ISO to 800 on my Nikon D50 hence why there is noise in the picture but I was trying capture as much light as possible and keep the ship in focus.  Anyway next camera I get won't have this problem.
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/people/72562013@N06">Chris Phutully</a> from Australia
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<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/72562013@N06/8577467718/">Queen Mary 2 preparing to depart</a>