2012 "Sailabration" Photos with D800. (Photo Heavy)

[Markw]

Hey everyone! I've spent the past 3 days photographing different ships and atmospheres around Baltimore, MD with my D800. There have been both sail ships and navy ships from all over the world coming in. Mexico, Guatemala, Indonesia, Japan, and many more were represented by their respective ship(s), and all were docked in the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. It was quite a feat. But, in all honesty, it wasn't really an incredible atmosphere for photographers. There were straps, and lights, and people, and signs, and extra ships, and just a BUNCH of stuff everywhere that got in the way horribly. After all that, I did manage to pop off a few shots that I particularly enjoyed. Please feel free to C&C any that you'd like. I always appreciate feedback.

All the shots were taken with some combination of the following:

Nikon D800
Nikon 17-35mm F/2.8
Nikon 300mm F/4.0
Sigma 85mm F/1.4
Kenko 1.4x PRO300 Teleconverter
B+W Slim CPOL

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4

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6

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8

9

10-1

10-2

11

12-1

12-2

13

14

15
Baltimore Constellation @ISO50

Sorry for so many photos. But, I'd appreciate any advice or criticisms you have on any or all of them. I also have color versions of the B&W ones if you feel it would be better in color.

Thanks for looking!
Mark

 

[jowensphoto]

10-2 is my favorite, hands down.

I knew you were in Baltimore as soon as the first photo started loading lol

 

[DorkSterr]

Love #6.

 

[sm4him]

My favorite is the last one, although 10-2 is a very close second.
I also think #8 is pretty cool.

 

[apples]

The #11-12's all have this bit of whimsy about them that makes them appealing to me. I also think #3 conveys the most emotion, maybe because it's blatant and I'm not so good at judging photography, either way, that's my fav.

 

[cannpope]

10-2 is my absolute favorite! Awesome!!!!!

 

[The_Traveler]

there is a clarity about these images that is amazing.
the lenses plus d800 are a wonderful combination.

and one oddity.

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D800
Lens: 85.0 mm f/1.4
Image Date: 2012-06-17 23:44:51 +0000
Focal Length: 85mm (35mm equivalent: 127mm)
Digital Zoom: 1.530x
Focus Distance: Infinite
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.100 s (1/10)
ISO equiv: 3200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Mark White Jr
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Macintosh

what's the digital zoom mean?

 

[Markw]

*Added photos 14+15*

Mark

 

[Markw]

there is a clarity about these images that is amazing.
the lenses plus d800 are a wonderful combination.

and one oddity.

Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D800
Lens: 85.0 mm f/1.4
Image Date: 2012-06-17 23:44:51 +0000
Focal Length: 85mm (35mm equivalent: 127mm)
Digital Zoom: 1.530x
Focus Distance: Infinite
Aperture: f/8.0
Exposure Time: 0.100 s (1/10)
ISO equiv: 3200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No (enforced)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Photographer: Mark White Jr
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 Macintosh

what's the digital zoom mean?

I'm not sure if this is because I may have been shooting in DX for that particular shot, or because I was using the Kenko 1.4x TC. Probably the former.

Mark

 

[Markw]

Thank you all kindly for your kind words!

Mark

 

[invisible]

I don't know what people are on because 10-1 absolutely steals the show for me here. It might benefit from a bit more pop (i.e., contrast) but looks great as is.

Number 13 didn't bother me much either.

Congrats on the D800, looks like you're going to have endless fun with it.

 

[manaheim]

Like everyone... 10-1/2... awesome.

Some nice images across the board, but wow.

And as Lew said... look at the clarity. It's kinda weird, but even with them at far less pixels than they were when you shot them you can actually see a noteworthy difference in sharpness between this and your "average camera".

I'm getting more excited about my D800.

 

[Markw]

I don't know what people are on because 10-1 absolutely steals the show for me here. It might benefit from a bit more pop (i.e., contrast) but looks great as is.

Number 13 didn't bother me much either.

Congrats on the D800, looks like you're going to have endless fun with it.

I agree about the contrast. I really need a calibrated monitor. It looks nice and pop-y on my macbook. On my PC, not so much so. I'll look into fixing that. :thumbsup:

It's saying quite alot when you can pull the clarity of these out even shooting through the 300/4 and Kenko 1.4x TC.

Again, thank you all.
Mark

 

[fjrabon]

is it just me, or does 12-1 and 12-2 have a sort of weird ghostly artifact just to the right of the ship for anybody else?

And stunningly great images. I think 13 was my favorite.

 

[Markw]

I see it as well. But only on my ipad. It doesn't show up on my macbook or PC screens.

Mark