The USS Cassin Young at Sunrise

[Glenn Clabo]

This was taken just as the sun broke through the clouds...and the bad weather moved in. The light was incredible...for just a couple of seconds.
The Cassin Young is just down the street from me in the Charlestown Navy Yards historic Dry Dock #1...the second oldest Dry Dock in the US. She was put more than a year ago for repairs...only to find that she needed more work that the budget allowed. She is also just across the pier from "Old Ironsides," the frigate USS Constitution...which is the oldest commissioned ship in the US Navy.

 

[Brian Moore]

Lovely. What lens, Glenn?

 

[Pete Askew]

Superbly atmospheric Glenn. And look at those lovely reflections!

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Lovely. What lens, Glenn?

Thanks Brian...it was a
Canon...EF28‑70mm f/2.8L

 

[Brian Moore]

Thanks Glenn. Can't remember what camera you use, but I'm guessing thats aboot 28mm on a full frame?

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Sorry Brian...Checked data when I got home...it was actually 12mm on my relatively new Sigma 10-20 1:4-5.6 on my Canon 7D.

 

[Darren Turner]

now thats a great shot, very interesting angle on the ship, also love that sky

Great work

Daz

 

[Pete Askew]

So that's about 18mm in old money. Nice rendering and only a tiny bit of curvature - which adds to the feel I think.

 

[Hamish Gill]

That lighting is something else ... Have you been monkeying around with it in post?
It's really quite impressive!

 

[Glenn Clabo]

That lighting is something else ... Have you been monkeying around with it in post?
It's really quite impressive!

Hamish...I'm not one to think that all shots should be left as is out of camera. I shoot all RAW...and sometimes let my frustrated artist self go crazy. However with this one...I did crop the railing out of the bottom...denoised it...and then softened it. The lighting color was that 2 second moment that sometimes you are just lucky (or is taking 20 shots over a 2 minute period stuburn?) to get.

 

[Beth Carter]

I shoot all RAW...

he's one of those film shooters, raw to him probably means film that didn't spend a year in the freezer.

love the two tone processing and wide angle look. loved my sigma 10-20 when i had my canon 40d.

 

[Brian Moore]

Sorry Brian...Checked data when I got home...it was actually 12mm on my relatively new Sigma 10-20 1:4-5.6 on my Canon 7D.

That makes more sense, Glenn. It did look exceptionally wide for a 28mm even if it had been a full frame camera. Thanks.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Wow! Nice one Glenn - what a fascinating looking place as well

 

[Julian Davies]

Thats a lovely shot Glenn. good capture.