Live Video Chat Thursday Evening in the USA
The video chat for the pre-release of the book will be up at tinychat.com/stuckincustoms. Actually, it’s up now, but I won’t be broadcasting video until the event starts at 7 PM CST on Nov 19th. Come back then and join in!
Topaz Adjust and Noiseware
It’s been a while since I mentioned these great products! I used both of them in the image below; the former was for sharpening and the latter was for noise reduction. I also used Noiseware on the Tokyo photo from yesterday. To find out more and get coupon codes, check out the Topaz Adjust Review and the Noiseware Review.
Daily Photo – Trees and an Aircraft Carrier in the Fog
The time I spent in San Diego was very moody and covered in fog. I went down to the shore one night to spy the USS Midway. The fog was pea-soup thick and it gave the environs quite the mood. I found these amazing trees nearby that seemed wonderfully illuminated against the glow from the aircraft carrier.
November 18th, 2009 00:49 | casusan
Here I am again – and it’s ‘oh wow’ again! Beautiful shot – this is one of those I would probably look at when I was there – but not think to photograph it – wonderful Trey!
November 18th, 2009 02:37 | John Cox
Nothing like some serious gratuitous use of military hardware.
I think backlighting a few trees is an excellent use of US taxpayer funds !
November 18th, 2009 04:08 | Jacques (fotofreq on flickr)
At first glace I though that as a huge UFO rising out of the fog! Nice shot!
November 18th, 2009 05:01 | Mike Diblicek
Hi Trey,
Nice colours, particularly the sky.
All the best
Mike
November 18th, 2009 08:15 | Gail Stayton Moshier
Neat photo, Trey!!!! The fog always makes everything look mysterious. The trees really add to the photo, beautiful colors. Thanks for sharing!!
November 18th, 2009 09:14 | Darrin
At first I noticed the trees and then the ship just popped out of the background. This was stunning.
November 18th, 2009 09:45 | Stuck In Customs
Thanks!
Yes the colors were so strange… I think you will see more of this when I post future pics of just the aircraft carrier
November 18th, 2009 13:16 | Jack Rice
Great photo, does have that really odd haze in the background, but then also the trees seem to be fairly sharp. A rather odd, yet nonetheless stunning photo.
Tried both Topaz Adjust and Noiseware, both splendid products, highly recommended also – good shout.
November 18th, 2009 15:09 | DARYL BUTCHER
You really have to do the whole tour of the Midway. It is definitely worth the time. I was fortunate enough to do it via a sailboat cruise from the Yacht Club. We tied up on the rail of the Abracadabra and Stars and Stripes. You need to take the day cruise on one of them also. On my next trip on AMTRAK to Solana Beach I intend to de-train at San Juan for a brief photo-op before resuming the trip.
November 18th, 2009 15:27 | Stuck In Customs
Daryl – Yes I would love to go on board the USS Midway – by the time I got there, it was closed…. major bummer!
November 18th, 2009 16:41 | Martin
Great contrast. Quite funny too.
November 18th, 2009 18:14 | DARYL BUTCHER
Trey: my photo-op with a sail boat at the Midway was with an ISO 80 Olympus. Aaarrgghh. The sailboat was “well stocked” so by the time we got back to the yacht club about midnight we were a “happy crew”. The racers “Abracadabra” and “Stars and Stripes” are avialable for rent. I did get one memorable picture looking straight up at the end of the flight deck of the carrier and up the mast of our sailboat as we went by. Also got some skyline shots. Call me “Butch”.
November 18th, 2009 22:16 | Bobby Haller
This looks like a scene from District 9, except more vibrant. Thank you, Trey, for inspiring me.
November 19th, 2009 07:27 | LightningPaul
I love this image.