The view from my "office window"

[tirediron]

Okay, strictly speaking it's neither the view from my office, nor the view out a window (mainly because my office doesn't actually have a window), but it was the view from the pilotage of HMCS Protecteur yesterday morning. Not exactly competition-quality images, but I thought perhaps of interest to some.


http://thephotoforum.com/gallery/files/5212-Focsle.jpg
A fairly calm day...


http://thephotoforum.com/gallery/files/5212-Tariq.jpg
Doing what we do best... playing Quicke-Mart. The PNS Tariq (Pakistani Naval Ship) along side for a 100 or so cubic metres of fuel.

[tegan]

I really like the unique point of view and the perspective. I should point out that bending the horizon back into line is possible in postprocessing.

Tegan

[Travis]

wow.... .how much does your office cost to fill up???

thanks for sharing....:)

[tirediron]

I really like the unique point of view and the perspective. I should point out that bending the horizon back into line is possible in postprocessing.

Tegan

Thought about it and disgarded the idea; I like the spherical appearance of this particular shot; rather like we're perched on a globe.

[tirediron]

wow.... .how much does your office cost to fill up???

thanks for sharing....:)
Good question...:confused: I'm not on the cargo side, so I don't have any idea on the dollar figure. Our total liquid cargo capcity is around 30,000 CUMs including distillate and aviation fuel. I'll guess a whole heckuva lot! ;)

[Travis]

Thought about it and disgarded the idea; I like the spherical appearance of this particular shot; rather like we're perched on a globe.

hahah... perched on a globe.... that's a good way of looking at it....

is that fish eye distortion or the Sigma 10-20? I hear that lens has pretty bad distortion at 10mm

[tegan]

Thought about it and disgarded the idea; I like the spherical appearance of this particular shot; rather like we're perched on a globe.

More like perched on one very big bomb if that aviation fuel ever caught fire. :fingerscr

Tegan

[Marko]

I like these shots. Very nice control on the sky and i also like the rounded horizon - wouldn't touch it.

Thx
Marko

[tirediron]

hahah... perched on a globe.... that's a good way of looking at it....

is that fish eye distortion or the Sigma 10-20? I hear that lens has pretty bad distortion at 10mm

Nikon 10.5 fisheye.

[kiley9806]

really interesting! its nice to see some 'different' shots - mine are so much about my surroundings and the largest boat i see on water is a canoe... :p

i like the rounded sea as well - it made me think of the earths shape (before it was mentioned), and when youre on a boat, im thinking flat seems boring.

i also like the water around the boat on the 1st shot - looks like good action!

[Kiddo]

Very cool! Where are you based right now? I do like the "curved" horizon, very nice effect.

Do you have any kind of protection for the camera when you're out on deck to prevent any kind of water damage at all?

[tirediron]

Very cool! Where are you based right now? I do like the "curved" horizon, very nice effect.

Do you have any kind of protection for the camera when you're out on deck to prevent any kind of water damage at all?

Based out of Esquimalt, British Columbia, and currently operating in the area of the Arabian Sea. I think the Nikon 10.5 is probably about the nicest fisheye going; it's got the perfect curve in my opinion. As far as protection, nope, the camera's on it's own. I've got a 'rain jacket' for it, but that's only for really heavy rains. One of the reasons I chose the D300 vice the more entry-level models, for the weather sealing.