Mare Island

Cygnus Studios · March 8, 2009

Some fellow Dgrinners may recognize this guy

Inside the shipyard building. Shot through the dark window inside an incredibly large dark building. Anyone who has seen this building will appreciate this shot.

Having some fun with a red flashlight

tisun · March 8, 2009

Yep, I recognized that guy.

Very cool! That D3 camera eats light. I can vouch that it was very dark when he took shots #2-5, especially the shot into the building. I exposed for over 2 minutes and it was still dark.

aktse · March 9, 2009

Love.Love.Love.Love.

Can I tell you how much I loved that shot in that building?????

And that low angle shot of the building? Wish I thought of that when I was there...

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I just wish that I was healthy enough to run around Mare Island over the weekend with you!

redleash · March 9, 2009

Nice series--and sounds like a good time was had by all!

WCW · March 9, 2009

Matt,Eric and myself took a similar shot of the pipes with the red light when we were there. I like your angle better. http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=123475

Cygnus Studios · March 9, 2009

aktse wrote:

Love.Love.Love.Love.

Can I tell you how much I loved that shot in that building?????

The shot inside the building was done at 143 seconds, F4 ISO 400, 35mm.

As funny as it is, that red building looks so much prettier without any light. We tried painting it with flashlights and it turned out very ugly.

Anytime anyone here on Dgrin wants to go over to the island, let me know. It is such a great place.
Some of those homes near the museum are begging for engagement photos to be taken on the porch at dawn.

iambarefoot · March 10, 2009

In shot #3, it looks like daylight, but I'm guessing those angled anti-shadows (what do you call the area lit by outside light?) were lit from behind the camera, the shadow of which I can see twice in the lower-left of each window pattern - am I right?

Neet pics!

Cygnus Studios · March 10, 2009

iambarefoot wrote:

In shot #3, it looks like daylight, but I'm guessing those angled anti-shadows (what do you call the area lit by outside light?) were lit from behind the camera, the shadow of which I can see twice in the lower-left of each window pattern - am I right?
Neet pics!

There is a building (about 300 feet) behind us that had a few spot lights on the outside. This photo and the one posted by tisun really fool the eye. That little piece of equipment in the lower right corner of this photo could not be seen with the naked eye.
Not only was it incredibly dark inside the building, but the windows were covered in 10 or 15 years of dirt. We could barely make out the very large window on the far end of the building.
This shot was really one of those "should we even bother to try" shots. I placed my lens directly against the window and took the longest shot of the night for me (about 2 1/2 minutes).
When we first looked at the LCD on the back of my camera and could read the numbers on the columns we were all blown away. So all 3 of us shoved our cameras up against the glass again and fired away.
I know that a picture doesn't lie, but in this case it is far from telling the truth.

schmoo · March 10, 2009

Cygnus Studios wrote:

Anytime anyone here on Dgrin wants to go over to the island, let me know. It is such a great place. ]

I might very well take you up on this since I just moved into the area and haven't been out yet!

Still, even if I was just back for a visit from the east I'd want to shoot Mare Island. I've seen too much great work from this place to miss out.

Fantastic set and thanks for sharing it!

a110p0 · March 10, 2009

tisun
I didn't know that was you tisun. I was at the alumni event as well.
My buddy found your Phottix remote and I mailed it to you.

I should have introduced myself to more people.

Alvin

Mare Island

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