Jan
27
This old WW2 hanger turned out to be the best destination we have visited in a while.
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| Exposure: 20s Aperture: f/5.6 ISO: 400 Focal Length: 10 mm |
I have actually been in a hanger of almost the exact same style in the UK that is still active. That one is a listed building and from the new fence built around this one I would say it might be as well. The construction is really something – all the curved spans holding up the roof inside are made of wood. But despite being impressed by the engineering of the interior while casting my torch around, I did not find a way to take a worthwhile shot of it. Actually it was more having no decent way to light it – huge!
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| Exposure: 1/60s Aperture: f/2.8 ISO: 100 Focal Length: 50 mm |
Instead I spent most of the time with Chris setting up the above. It involved two flashes and some masking of reflections in the long steel basin. In the end certainly more improvements could have been made but we were both growing tired of test shots. So we let fly with the limited water we had to simulate some liquid exiting the mouth of the background subject. Arrr cheery stuff! We then quite quickly took the next shot as a secondary. Single flash with the only real intervention being to obstruct the flash somewhat to reduce the harsh light on the hand.
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| Exposure: 1/60s Aperture: f/8.0 ISO: 100 Focal Length: 50 mm |
After that we had a quick walk out onto the accompanying dock structure, which also turned out to be quite large. It was quite a nice view from out there as well. Lacking any further inspiration I wandered around, Sven having disappeared down a rusty section of the dock.
After 20 minutes or so a slow moving patrol (looking) boat started coming towards the dock. It may have been draw by our calls to Sven – trying to determine weather he was OK down a dodgy end of the structure. On his return we quickly departed and exited through the mangroves where we watched the boat scan the dock with lights.
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On a technical note the new camera sure is good at high ISO – see the last shot for 15s @ 1600.
I also have the habit of aimlessly standing by the camera after a shot, waiting for noise reduction – also no longer required! At least for up to a few minutes.
your high iso certainly pisses ont he 50d
like the hands shot, it will be interesting to see the different post processign processes we do. I am thinking black and white.
You do favor the B&W
That was the main reason I did not try it – want to see the difference.
That vomit shot is nicely done – you look ghastly, Chris
That is actually two shots worth of “vomit”. Getting the falling water to align with the open mouth was tricky.
He didn’t just take a mouthful of water and release it?
That would have been the smart thing to do
– less catch lights though and harder to time with flash. Fooled you though!
From the shape of the out of focus highlights, I’m guessing you shot that on a 50/1.4?
See the EXIF under the image – f/2.8. At that range parts of the syringe went out of focus at f/1.8. It’s all about the-f-stop
Ho Ho Ho.
Edit: Now I realise you were just identifying the lens, and yes correct