The Awesome Force that is the Washington State Ferry System

Trackside wrote in post #5118739
Straight off the CF card and resized - taken at Sunset March 6th 2008. One of those days I just about left before sunset since it was so cloudy. .

Titled: "Ultra Contrast"

Really nice image, post card stuff!

Trackside wrote in post #5121423
Thanks ibdb - #4 is my favorite from that series too. What's too bad about that email is that it starts out something to the affect, "After work I went down to the....." so as it gets forwarded more and more people think the person who sent it to them was the photog, but the text was mine for a post on another forum. My anonymous 15 minutes I guess.

Well, if it's any consolation, when I got the email I was absolutely certain that someone had lifted the images from somewhere. It's just too rare to come across an email, with quality pictures no less, that doesn't have some sort of urban myth feel to it anymore.

Thameth wrote in post #5124692
The Ultra Contrast is an amazing shot! You said thats straight out of the camera ?? WOW, what gear and settings did you use for that shot (10-22?)? I checked and the exif had beens stripped.

Huh - that must be a pbase thing since that's not the originally posted size. I personally like 1024 x whatever, but I try to follow the rules on here. Well sorry, I like being able to read others exif data.

Here it is for "Ultra Contrast":

Canon EOS 30D
1/50s f/8.0 at 10.0mm iso100

Full EXIF
InfoDate/Time06-Mar-2008 17:35:25
MakeCanonModel: Canon EOS 30D
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 10 mm
Exposure Time: 1/50 sec
Aperture: f/8
ISO Equivalent: 100
Exposure Bias:
White Balance:
Metering Modematrix: (5)
JPEG Quality:
Exposure Program: aperture priority (3)

ross.. your first set makes me wanna barf.. not because they are bad.. but looking at them i can feel the motion. and im always that person in the plane, back seat of a car, helicopter, and boat green faced with a bag in my hands. hah hah hah.

but that second one.. just WOW is all i cant say. just beautiful work.. if i could shoot, and shoot perfectly.. and the only thing i have to edit is size.. thats what i strive for.

stunning.

shan

Hey thanks to everyone for the really kind comments!

That last one is absolutely amazing. Definitely frame that one.

ibdb wrote in post #5127611
Well, if it's any consolation, when I got the email I was absolutely certain that someone had lifted the images from somewhere. It's just too rare to come across an email, with quality pictures no less, that doesn't have some sort of urban myth feel to it anymore.

Well thanks, I had that email forwarded to me so many times by friends and co-workers. Some where prefacd with, "Look at what my boss's friend took."

The second wave came when local papers and website credited whomever forwarded it to them. Everyone from a Navy doctor, and beverage distributer from Renton, a Seattle lawyer, to a woman from Iowa received credit. That woman from Iowa must have had some zoom lens....

shannyD wrote in post #5130855
ross.. your first set makes me wanna barf.. not because they are bad.. but looking at them i can feel the motion. and im always that person in the plane, back seat of a car, helicopter, and boat green faced with a bag in my hands. hah hah hah.

but that second one.. just WOW is all i cant say. just beautiful work.. if i could shoot, and shoot perfectly.. and the only thing i have to edit is size.. thats what i strive for.
stunning.
shan

Thanks Shan, I'm the same way - always the first to get car, and sea-sick.

i saw those on a few websites! that's awesome, absolutely amazing shots. i just threw up 2 here

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=470894