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Explorer of the Seas Visits New London


Explorer of the Seas Visits New London
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Copyright: John Reasbeck (ubc64) Silver Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 39 W: 1 N: 70] (338)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-15
Categories: Transportation
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): ships and boats [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-09-09 15:46
Viewed: 159
Points: 8
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On Sept. 15/07, I was up at 5am so that I could go down to Shore Ave. in Groton, Connecticut, and welcome the Explorer of the Seas to New London (Groton is just across the river from New London). That vessel is one of the cruise ships that docked at New London's State Pier in 2007. My photo shows the grand ship coming into the city via the Thames River. It was still fairly dark when the ship arrived, all lit up brightly -- it was quite a sight, indeed! I struggled with getting the exposure right. Unfortunately, I only had my monopod with me, instead of my tripod, but I managed to get a few good shots. I was using ISO 200 at the time I took this shot, although I later switched to 1600. With the ship going away from me, and with the monopod helping to steady my shot, I was able to use a fairly low shutter speed.

Explorer of the Seas, by the way, is a 138,000 ton ship, and is 1,020 feet long. It can accommodate 3,114 passengers. The Connecticut Cruise Ship Task Force has been trying to interest Royal Caribbean, Holland America, Princess Cruise Lines and other cruise lines to book ports at New London. They have pointed out that ships, even as large as Royal Caribbean's Explorer of the Seas, can dock right in New London, rather than having to dock outside the harbour, as they have to do at some other eastern US ports. Except for 2009, the task force has been very successful. When the economy improves, no doubt New London port calls will again be included in some of the major cruise lines' itineraries.

When I lived in Connecticut, I took some photos of the cruise ships that visited New London. I passed them along to George Cassidy, the Executive Director of the task force. If you go to the following URL, you can see one of my shots on the task force site: http://members.tripod.com/uss_oxford/TASKFORCE.html. You can also read about some of the other cruise ships that have docked in New London.
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To rminkow: Thanks!ubc64 1 09-15 22:08
To naturelover: Thanks, Janice!ubc64 1 09-15 22:04
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de superbes reflets,

envie de jouer avec ,
I try au WS,

thanks John,
dd, île de la Réunion

PS : sorry , I can't post WS

Hi john

Nice lighting with great colours,i would have use a higher F stop of around 8-12 as it would have given the boat more detail but it all comes down to how fast the boat was moving as well nice work.

DK

Hello John
I like this a lot, very well exposed with nothing 'blown'. I have to agree with darren - another stop down or two and this would be super sharp. As it is I like the clarity, and that reflection is to die for!
Regards, Leslie

Hi John
A beautiful capture of this cruise ship coming to port with so many bright lights shining in early morning light. You're a real keener getting up that early. Love the reflection of the lights in the water, including the soft blue morning sky. Nice sharp detail and great notes.
TFS Janice

Hi John..nice sharp shot....great light and tones.

Roger

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