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Aushiker · May 9, 2015

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ANL Waratah by Andrew Priest, on Flickr

Aushiker · May 9, 2015

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Maersk Virginia by Andrew Priest, on Flickr

Darren Bonner · May 11, 2015

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Poole Quay 09-05-15 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

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Sandbanks 10-05-15 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

Aushiker · May 11, 2015

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Sandbanks 10-05-15 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr[/QUOTE]

Really like this one. The boat has real character and having the land based fishing person as a contrast works for me.

Thanks for sharing.

Andrew

Aushiker · May 11, 2015

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Sanco Swift by Andrew [Aushiker], on Flickr

fishtug · May 12, 2015

Darren Bonner said:
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Poole Quay 09-05-15 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

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Sandbanks 10-05-15 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

fishtug · May 12, 2015

Darren
What kind of vessel is the bottom one - CS628? To my eye that is an excellent shot-
Monty

Darren Bonner · May 12, 2015

fishtug said:
Darren
What kind of vessel is the bottom one - CS628? To my eye that is an excellent shot-
Monty

It's currently being used as a fishing vessel, it's a bit unusual as it is a twin hull. I first saw it a few years ago through binoculars when it was further out to sea, I thought it was a military vessel of some sort as there is a military base near by which the Marines use.
Here's another shot of it from a different angle.

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Sandbanks beach 15-03-14 by Darren Bonner, on Flickr

Aushiker · May 12, 2015

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A Nose in Front by Andrew [Aushiker], on Flickr

rloewy · May 12, 2015

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fishtug · May 12, 2015

Here is Flevoborg upbound toward Lake Huron from the St Clair river
and Resko downbound from Lake Huron into the St Clair River-
Both at Point Edward Ontario with Port Huron Michigan across the river

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Aushiker · May 12, 2015

Sadlers Well turning towards its dock, Fremantle Harbour, Fremantle, Western Australia.

Tech: EM-1 M.17mm F1.8 ƒ/5.6 17.0 mm 1/640 ISO 200

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Sadlers Well by Andrew [Aushiker], on Flickr

Andrew

Aushiker · May 13, 2015

The best location for me for photographing ships here in Fremantle is the short dredged entrance channel where the ships arrive and depart the port. The issue for me is that with my O 17mm I cannot get a full side of a cargo ship when it is is in the entrance channel except with morning departures. I also do not have a great amount of room to to go wide with my feet.

The channel is approximately 300 metres wide and the deep water point appears to about 150 metres off the shore. I find I can photograph larger ships leaving okay with the 17 mm if I can use the South Mole (light). The image of the OOCL Brisbane gives an idea of this, however arrivals are more difficult with the light as they move into the harbour.

What all this means is I am wondering if a wider lens might be worth a go and if so what the suggestions in terms of width, 12mm? Wider?

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OOCL Brisbane by Andrew [Aushiker], on Flickr

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Andrew

RKStarr · May 13, 2015

Aushiker said:
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The channel is approximately 300 metres wide and the deep water point appears to about 150 metres off the shore. I find I can photograph larger ships leaving okay with the 17 mm if I can use the South Mole (light). The image of the OOCL Brisbane gives an idea of this, however arrivals are more difficult with the light as they move into the harbour.

What all this means is I am wondering if a wider lens might be worth a go and if so what the suggestions in terms of width, 12mm? Wider? ....

Thanks
Andrew

I really enjoy your ship photos, both for their composition and for their interest.

Capturing such a large subject while keeping it all in focus and giving it enough background to put it in context is a challenge. Compounding the problem is subject movement which rules out stitching.

Having some experience with wide scenes on the water I might suggest looking at 12mm (m4/3) as an ideal focal length. There isn't much distortion at that FL and it's wide enough to capture most outdoor vistas. The image I posted earlier in this thread of my wife's new boat is at 12mm I believe. I find that even 14mm just feels cramped to me in these settings. I've had the 9-18 and I currently have the 7.5 and they're fun and have their place, but neither appeals to me for the subjects you're talking about the way the 12mm does. I have the large but magnificent 12-40 and in my hands it spends most of its time at 12mm.

As an alternative you might look at the panasonic LX7. (It's the only camera I regret having sold.) The LX7 zoom starts at 24mm eq but, because of Panasonic's multi-aspect sensor, it can be switched to 16:9 with no loss of resolution and yield you an effective 21+mm focal length. They can be had now for less than most primes, it shoots raw, and it's pretty small--ideal for hiking/biking.

Good luck whatever you choose!

Chazzz · May 13, 2015

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136mm @ 1/500 sec, f/4.4 & ISO 200, edited slightly with Aperture.

Chazzz · May 13, 2015

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I've already posted this in the 12-35mm f/2.8 Native Lens Showcase, but this is my favorite boat picture. Of course, this is a reflection, so the original image had the boat upside down. So I rotated it 180° so that the reflection was right-side up, then flipped it horizontally so that it was facing the same way as the real boat. You can almost read the name of the boat ("LORRAINE") at the back.

35mm @ 1/2500 sec, f/2.8 & ISO 200, edited slightly with Aperture.

Aushiker · May 13, 2015

Sadlers Well, a bulk carrier, entering Fremantle Port through the entrance channel. Sadlers Well had come from Singapore via Gage Roads N2. She is now berthed at No. 12 NQ

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Sadlers Well by Andrew [Aushiker], on Flickr

Tech: EM-1 M.17mm F1.8 ƒ/5.6 17.0 mm 1/400 ISO 200

Andrew

Aushiker · May 13, 2015

RKStarr said:
I really enjoy your ship photos, both for their composition and for their interest.

Capturing such a large subject while keeping it all in focus and giving it enough background to put it in context is a challenge. Compounding the problem is subject movement which rules out stitching.

Having some experience with wide scenes on the water I might suggest looking at 12mm (m4/3) as an ideal focal length. There isn't much distortion at that FL and it's wide enough to capture most outdoor vistas. The image I posted earlier in this thread of my wife's new boat is at 12mm I believe. I find that even 14mm just feels cramped to me in these settings. I've had the 9-18 and I currently have the 7.5 and they're fun and have their place, but neither appeals to me for the subjects you're talking about the way the 12mm does. I have the large but magnificent 12-40 and in my hands it spends most of its time at 12mm.

As an alternative you might look at the panasonic LX7. (It's the only camera I regret having sold.) The LX7 zoom starts at 24mm eq but, because of Panasonic's multi-aspect sensor, it can be switched to 16:9 with no loss of resolution and yield you an effective 21+mm focal length. They can be had now for less than most primes, it shoots raw, and it's pretty small--ideal for hiking/biking.

Good luck whatever you choose!

Thank you very much for your thoughtful reply. I have been considering an O 12-40 PRO or the P 12-35 f/2.8 and your comments are reinforcing my thinking. Thankfully the Olympus at least comes up fairly often now on eBay so I might be able to purchase one at a reasonable price.

Thanks again

Andrew

rloewy · May 15, 2015

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Lake Poway, CA

PeeBee · May 17, 2015

Im still 'pushing the boat out' with my EPM1, if you excuse the pun. These were all taken with the Oly 40-150mm f4-5.6, probably the combination that I have least confidence in, but I'm forcing myself to use it more and more to increase that confidence. Conditions weren't great, the air had a strong haze and most of the time I was shooting across a low sun hence the strong orange cast.