Wake Island

RonA18RonA18 Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
edited May 13, 2010 in Landscapes
My employment recently took me to Wake Island for a couple of weeks and as usual... I brought my camera. Here are a few shots I would like to share.

1. Sunset off of Peacock Point
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2. Taken during sunrise
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3. A view of the terminal (center) from a distance
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4. Early morning rain approaching
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5. Silhouetted fuel ship delivering diesel
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6. Early evening view of the harbor
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7. A seabird pirched in a tree
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8. Cropped version of the before image
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Ron

40D Gripped ~ 30D ~ 70-200mm f/2.8L IS~17-55mm f/2.8 IS ~ EF 50mm f1.8 II ~ EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS ~ 430EX II
Website...http://www.shutterspeedphoto-video.com

Comments

  • NiepceNiepce Registered Users Posts: 82 Big grins
    edited May 10, 2010
    Wow ! Your skies are gorgeous !
    Jeremy

    My Gallery
  • RonA18RonA18 Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited May 10, 2010
    Appreciate it. Thanks for taking a peek.
    Ron

    40D Gripped ~ 30D ~ 70-200mm f/2.8L IS~17-55mm f/2.8 IS ~ EF 50mm f1.8 II ~ EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS ~ 430EX II
    Website...http://www.shutterspeedphoto-video.com
  • BlackwoodBlackwood Registered Users Posts: 313 Major grins
    edited May 10, 2010
    The cloudscape in the second shot is incredible.

    Bravo.
    Marc Blackwood | HYPERcontrast
  • captnemocaptnemo Registered Users Posts: 186 Major grins
    edited May 13, 2010
    Yes the skies are lovely but I really like that bird, how long did you have to bleach it to get it that white? ;)
  • RonA18RonA18 Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited May 13, 2010
    captnemo wrote: »
    Yes the skies are lovely but I really like that bird, how long did you have to bleach it to get it that white? ;)

    Laughing.gif good one. Quite surprisingly he was very cooperative when I gave him a bath. Especially, when I brought out the Big Bird bubble bath. rolleyes1.gif
    Ron

    40D Gripped ~ 30D ~ 70-200mm f/2.8L IS~17-55mm f/2.8 IS ~ EF 50mm f1.8 II ~ EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS ~ 430EX II
    Website...http://www.shutterspeedphoto-video.com
  • RonA18RonA18 Registered Users Posts: 19 Big grins
    edited May 13, 2010
    Blackwood wrote: »
    The cloudscape in the second shot is incredible.

    Bravo.

    Thanks Blackwood, I really do love a beautiful sky.

    Ron
    Ron

    40D Gripped ~ 30D ~ 70-200mm f/2.8L IS~17-55mm f/2.8 IS ~ EF 50mm f1.8 II ~ EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS ~ 430EX II
    Website...http://www.shutterspeedphoto-video.com
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