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February 16, 2010
Ghost Ship by *KirlianCamera
I am not sure what to say about this shot as it leaves me speechless...Nature combined with elements of man, combined with a sense of mystery ....does it get any better?
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I think I have walked around this ship more times than any other place in Greece. People that follow my work for some time know that I have developed an obsession. I have tried to capture it in the best angles and I know every inch of it by now. It is true what they say that best photographs are the ones of places you are intimate with and this is no exemption. My first attempt was in 2007, I had another go in 2008 but both those attempts had something in common. The skies were way too overcast so I did make a promise to myself that I will always come back until I got a photograph where the sky had an important role in it too. I guess that in 2009 my prayers were answered and on the second sunrise of our holidays the result was this.
Composition wise I tried to position the bow of the ship to the opening of the sky trying to make it look as if it was cracking it. The rest are done by the ship and its magic.
Location: Gythio, Southern Peloponnese, Greece
*tech stuff
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X AF Pro DX 24mm
Aperture: f/16
Shutter Speed: 3"
ISO: 100
Flash: Did not fire
VR: OFF
Filters:HOYA HD CPL, Singh-Ray 0.9 Reverse GND
Tripod: YES
My previous attempt at the ship:
:thumb72613993:
konstantinosvasilakis.com
I think I have walked around this ship more times than any other place in Greece. People that follow my work for some time know that I have developed an obsession. I have tried to capture it in the best angles and I know every inch of it by now. It is true what they say that best photographs are the ones of places you are intimate with and this is no exemption. My first attempt was in 2007, I had another go in 2008 but both those attempts had something in common. The skies were way too overcast so I did make a promise to myself that I will always come back until I got a photograph where the sky had an important role in it too. I guess that in 2009 my prayers were answered and on the second sunrise of our holidays the result was this.
Composition wise I tried to position the bow of the ship to the opening of the sky trying to make it look as if it was cracking it. The rest are done by the ship and its magic.
Location: Gythio, Southern Peloponnese, Greece
*tech stuff
Camera: Nikon D200
Lens: Tokina 12-24mm f/4 AT-X AF Pro DX 24mm
Aperture: f/16
Shutter Speed: 3"
ISO: 100
Flash: Did not fire
VR: OFF
Filters:HOYA HD CPL, Singh-Ray 0.9 Reverse GND
Tripod: YES
My previous attempt at the ship:
:thumb72613993:
Image size
1177x866px 586.05 KB
Make
NIKON CORPORATION
Model
NIKON D200
Shutter Speed
6/1 second
Aperture
F/16.0
Focal Length
24 mm
ISO Speed
100
Date Taken
Dec 25, 2009, 7:43:15 AM
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This is an extraordinary shot by any standard. To read your narrative and learn how much time and effort you put into the "perfect shot" of this floundered hulk is amazing. Equally amazing is just how beautifully it all turned out. I like your note on trying to place the bow into the opening in the sky. You did just that, and am so glad you caught the sky in this condition as it definitely defined your capture. Excellent work and perseverance my friend!