I’ve been wanting to photograph the Peacock at night since she first got lit up on her new perch, but between abysmal weather and (I think) a very unfortunate holiday decoration lashed to her mast, I haven’t had an opportunity.
The poor Christmas tree has been removed. By the end of its term, the thing was slumped over, clearly exhausted from being subjected to the gales. I don’t know for sure, but I always thought that being lashed to the top of the mainmast of any vessel must be some sort of torture. That poor tree sure looked like it had had enough.
I don’t doubt that the intent was good, but the execution and effect were lacking.
I digress.
The weather cooperated on several levels this evening, with a sliver of moon showing and the rain abating at exactly the time that I could free myself up to shoot. I made an image that was exposed properly for the moon itself, thinking that I would make a composite later, but this is (aside from some color correction) just what the sensor picked up for the exposure of the boat.
Kit lens at 28mm, ISO 100, 30 seconds at f/8. “Light-painted” with a small MagLite in the shadow areas, but I don’t think it made much difference.
2 comments:
This is really sweet Scott. She looks so good all shined up. Thanks!
Great photo. I love it that the museum has Peacock displayed with the running lights on. "White over red, pilot ahead."
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