Norfolk, VA - Sailing with the K-7

Norfolk, VA - Sailing with the K-7 · 07:55 AM

I took the family to Norfolk this past weekend for some sailing and sight seeing. I took the K-7 along and here are a few of my favorites from the day.

Jimbo · 07-30-2009, 08:13 AM

Great series. Really like #5, 9 and 10. JIM

VaughnA · 07-30-2009, 08:14 AM

Nice stuff, I especially like the HDR of the ships bow.

And it's nice to know I'm not the only Pentaxian in the Hill City. (Forest)

Wildnsyko · 07-30-2009, 08:23 AM

The last picture is the USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), an amphibious dock landing ship.

**dcmsox2004** · 07-30-2009, 08:56 AM

really like the water shots with that lad in the red shirt (orange??-i'm somewhat color blind, not an advantage in photography)... also the b+w image.... the forward looking bow shot is very nice... but i think it needs a wee bit of leveling....

**Sailor** · 07-30-2009, 09:11 AM

Wow - number 9 is terrific, Brad. It make me glad we're heading up to the boat in a couple of hours for a week-end gettaway.

Jer

jbcampbell · 07-30-2009, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by dcmsox2004

really like the water shots with that lad in the red shirt (orange??-i'm somewhat color blind, not an advantage in photography)... also the b+w image.... the forward looking bow shot is very nice... but i think it needs a wee bit of leveling....

The kid in the orange shirt is my son, he was having a great time running in the water and I having as much fun as him capturing the moment.
I agree with you, the horizon isn't quite level in that shot of sail boats bow. I leveled & cropped it once but I didn't like that either, it made the yellow vertical lines in the fronts of the boat lean too much. So what you see here is a "happy medium". I will continue to tweak it and see what I come up with.

Thanks for all the kind comments.

jbcampbell · 07-30-2009, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by Wildnsyko

The last picture is the USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), an amphibious dock landing ship.

Thanks for the info...all i knew is that it was really big ship. That is a fork truck they are putting on the ship with the crane. It was fun to watch

cardinal43 · 07-30-2009, 09:35 AM

Originally posted by Wildnsyko

The last picture is the USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), an amphibious dock landing ship.

Nice to see the name of the ship. I was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (located in Oak Harbor, WA) for 18 months in the mid-60's.

IowaBoy · 07-30-2009, 09:47 AM

The picture of the rope caught my eye ... it has sort of a medium format like 4x6 yashica (sp) All great with a certain look about them. I hope it is all your great post process work & not the camera. I don't need more equipment to lust after.

jbcampbell · 07-30-2009, 10:00 AM

Originally posted by IowaBoy

The picture of the rope caught my eye ... it has sort of a medium format like 4x6 yashica (sp) All great with a certain look about them. I hope it is all your great post process work & not the camera. I don't need more equipment to lust after.

Thanks for your kind comments. All my post process work was done in Lightroom (tweaks to sharpness and saturation) then 3 of the images (#1, 7 & 9) are pseudo HDR's done in Photomatix Pro, #5 (the ropes) is just a Lightroom preset for that "old camera" look.

Wildnsyko · 07-31-2009, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by jbcampbell

Thanks for the info...all i knew is that it was really big ship. That is a fork truck they are putting on the ship with the crane. It was fun to watch

That's a not big ship. That's just an amphib. A carrier is a BIG ship. I did a change of command on the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) back in 1992 and talk about HUGE! Unbelievable! A whole floating city. If they were putting women on them back then, I would have stayed in. But they weren't at that time, so I got out.

We were stationed in Norfolk for 16 years. Hubby retired in 2005. Love seeing the pictures. We miss the area!!

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Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Great series. Really like #5, 9 and 10. JIM

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VaughnA Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,363	Nice stuff, I especially like the HDR of the ships bow. And it's nice to know I'm not the only Pentaxian in the Hill City. (Forest)

07-30-2009, 08:23 AM	#4
Wildnsyko Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 366	The last picture is the USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), an amphibious dock landing ship.

07-30-2009, 08:56 AM	#5
dcmsox2004 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: rhode island Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,522	really like the water shots with that lad in the red shirt (orange??-i'm somewhat color blind, not an advantage in photography)... also the b+w image.... the forward looking bow shot is very nice... but i think it needs a wee bit of leveling....

07-30-2009, 09:11 AM	#6
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Wow - number 9 is terrific, Brad. It make me glad we're heading up to the boat in a couple of hours for a week-end gettaway. Jer

07-30-2009, 09:11 AM	#7
jbcampbell Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 215 Original Poster	Originally posted by dcmsox2004 really like the water shots with that lad in the red shirt (orange??-i'm somewhat color blind, not an advantage in photography)... also the b+w image.... the forward looking bow shot is very nice... but i think it needs a wee bit of leveling.... The kid in the orange shirt is my son, he was having a great time running in the water and I having as much fun as him capturing the moment. I agree with you, the horizon isn't quite level in that shot of sail boats bow. I leveled & cropped it once but I didn't like that either, it made the yellow vertical lines in the fronts of the boat lean too much. So what you see here is a "happy medium". I will continue to tweak it and see what I come up with. Thanks for all the kind comments.

07-30-2009, 09:15 AM	#8
jbcampbell Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 215 Original Poster	Originally posted by Wildnsyko The last picture is the USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), an amphibious dock landing ship. Thanks for the info...all i knew is that it was really big ship. That is a fork truck they are putting on the ship with the crane. It was fun to watch

07-30-2009, 09:35 AM	#9
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Originally posted by Wildnsyko The last picture is the USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41), an amphibious dock landing ship. Nice to see the name of the ship. I was stationed at Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (located in Oak Harbor, WA) for 18 months in the mid-60's.

07-30-2009, 09:47 AM	#10
IowaBoy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Iowa Photos: Gallery Posts: 192	The picture of the rope caught my eye ... it has sort of a medium format like 4x6 yashica (sp) All great with a certain look about them. I hope it is all your great post process work & not the camera. I don't need more equipment to lust after.

07-30-2009, 10:00 AM	#11
jbcampbell Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lynchburg, VA Posts: 215 Original Poster	Originally posted by IowaBoy The picture of the rope caught my eye ... it has sort of a medium format like 4x6 yashica (sp) All great with a certain look about them. I hope it is all your great post process work & not the camera. I don't need more equipment to lust after. Thanks for your kind comments. All my post process work was done in Lightroom (tweaks to sharpness and saturation) then 3 of the images (#1, 7 & 9) are pseudo HDR's done in Photomatix Pro, #5 (the ropes) is just a Lightroom preset for that "old camera" look.

07-31-2009, 10:12 AM	#12
Wildnsyko Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 366	Originally posted by jbcampbell Thanks for the info...all i knew is that it was really big ship. That is a fork truck they are putting on the ship with the crane. It was fun to watch That's a not big ship. That's just an amphib. A carrier is a BIG ship. I did a change of command on the USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) back in 1992 and talk about HUGE! Unbelievable! A whole floating city. If they were putting women on them back then, I would have stayed in. But they weren't at that time, so I got out. We were stationed in Norfolk for 16 years. Hubby retired in 2005. Love seeing the pictures. We miss the area!!