NYC, Post Hurricane Sandy

KavKav Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
edited July 2, 2013 in Journeys
Last year I was sent to assist with the clean up after Sandy. Here's a few of the photos from my time abord the USS Wasp there:

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The new World Trade Center is the skyscraper on the left. (Shot with borrowed goverment gear, so it is public domain. Here is a link to the fullsize photo):
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And a few photos of the damage:
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This is the photo that I feel sums up my trip:
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Comments

  • moose135moose135 Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited May 19, 2013
    Interesting series of photos! I especially like the shot of the CH-53 with the Statue of Liberty in the background.

    I left Long Island a couple of months before the storm hit, but I still have family and friends there, so thank you for your help with the recovery efforts.
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  • QarikQarik Registered Users Posts: 4,959 Major grins
    edited May 23, 2013
    some kick ass shots in there..I enjoyed it
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  • KavKav Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited May 25, 2013
    Thank you both. I tried to give some of the photos to our public affairs guys, but was told by their boss to "to stop taking photos unless it is with a crappy camera like a cel phone." He complained that they were "too good". Luckily for me, I didn't work for him, so I got to keep shooting.
  • Ed911Ed911 Registered Users Posts: 1,306 Major grins
    edited May 29, 2013
    Yep, keep on shooting. Nice set...really interesting. What camera and lens did you use for the shots?
    Remember, no one may want you to take pictures, but they all want to see them.
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  • KavKav Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited May 31, 2013
    Ed911 wrote: »
    Yep, keep on shooting. Nice set...really interesting. What camera and lens did you use for the shots?
    The WTC shot, the three above it, and the one below it were taken with a borrowed Nikon D3S, 14-24mm f2.8 from the US Navy, and my SB-800 flash.

    All of the rest were taken with my Nikon D7000 using either a Nikon 15mm F5.6, Nikon 24-50mm, or a Nikon 70-300 VRII lens. A SB-600 and/orSB-800 were used as needed.

    For as old as that 15mm is, it's an awesome lens.
  • FlyNavyFlyNavy Registered Users Posts: 1,350 Major grins
    edited June 25, 2013
    Great stuff Kav! clap.gif
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,963 moderator
    edited June 25, 2013
    I missed the shot of the supply ship. Until recently, I hadn't realized how much coordination was required to move supplies between two ships. Even with helo help, there's a lot of stuff that moves between them and for a seemingly long time too.

    Cool stuff.
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  • Gaby617Gaby617 Registered Users Posts: 218 Major grins
    edited June 26, 2013
    Pretty cool.. I have been on the WASP during Fleet Week. My brother is in the Navy and so he brought us on board.
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  • KavKav Registered Users Posts: 80 Big grins
    edited July 2, 2013
    FlyNavy wrote: »
    Great stuff Kav! clap.gif

    Thanks! Glad you liked them.
    ian408 wrote: »
    I missed the shot of the supply ship. Until recently, I hadn't realized how much coordination was required to move supplies between two ships. Even with helo help, there's a lot of stuff that moves between them and for a seemingly long time too.

    Cool stuff.

    It's crazy to watch it all go down. The best part you can't even get a photo of. When they are done transferring fuel and the two ships make a hard turn away from each other they play a song. The USS Wasp's song was "We Will Rock You" by Queen. So as the ship heels over you hear the CLAP-CLAP-THUMP come over the ship's speakers. It's awesome.
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