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USS Recruit -- fastest ship in the navy -- an historical site as well
USS Recruit -- fastest ship in the navy -- an historical site as well
jnenvir


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Boats (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM
Location: former US Navy Training Center, San Diego, CA
Date: May 21, 2008
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 250
Shutter: 0.6 sec
Galleries: Military, History
Date Uploaded: May 22, 2008

USS Recruit at the Naval Training Center boot camp San Diego taught many sailors how to climb ladders and handle lines among other things. Considered the fastest ship in the Navy since she was built fast in the ground. Now the most visible reminder of the former training center cum fancy development.

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Place: 160 out of 162
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Avg (commenters): 3.8500
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Views since voting: 2337
Views during voting: 332
Votes: 185
Comments: 22
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06/06/2008 07:16:01 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club -

Well you almost nailed the brown. I wont make this long as it looks like I will just be repeating most of what your other comments state.

You met the challenge for sure, but the technical issues really over power that. The blurry issue is just a really strong problem. Odds are this was handheld with a long shutter speed (long for hand held) and that ends up being all I think about when looking at the shot.

I do think you have a cool "model" here though. A wide angle lens (or standing further back) to allow the whole boat to be in the shot, and shooting on a tripod to allow a sharper shot would have served you much better here.

Tim
 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/31/2008 04:36:08 AM
The composition is OK for this - looks to be a display in a town center somewhere? Also looks to have been handheld at low shutter creating some motion blur which takes away from the impact. I don't always carry a tripod either, but what you can do is find an immovable object - a bench or a pillar or something - and use the self-timer function to take the shot.
05/31/2008 02:14:57 AM
Nice subject, poor execution - too blurry
05/30/2008 10:53:19 PM
Looks like you have some blur from a slow shutter speed. I'm afraid that hurts it quite a bit.
05/29/2008 03:44:43 PM
The photo seems to be out of focus
05/29/2008 02:37:50 PM
A little blurry...
05/29/2008 01:01:41 AM
It looks like a tripod would have come in handy in the low light :)
05/29/2008 12:24:52 AM
Is that in a parking lot? Seems soft can't tell if it is the focus or camera shake.
05/28/2008 02:33:59 PM
It looks like some camera shake is hurting this one a bit.
05/28/2008 01:10:23 PM
way oof to my eyes.
05/28/2008 12:11:15 PM
Image seems to be blured to me. Perhaps camera shake?? Maybe mirror lock up may have helped if you were using a SLR camera and on a tripod.
05/27/2008 05:20:15 PM
I'm a little confused by the obvious immobility of the ship and the motion blur of the shot. Just don't think that works for me.
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05/27/2008 04:44:49 AM
Nice angle...has come out a bit blurred though.
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05/26/2008 09:16:54 PM
Love the majesty of the ship but really seems out of focus.
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05/26/2008 09:06:14 PM
You should have used a tripod. Too much info in the title.
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05/26/2008 08:11:07 PM
Looks OOF to me... had this been crisp it would have been pretty good.
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05/26/2008 05:40:07 PM
Cool ship, but a little OOF.
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05/26/2008 02:57:29 PM
Out of focus...
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05/26/2008 11:29:55 AM
Hey, I lived next door to that :-) Right up on Hugo Street (what Harbor Drive is after it crosses Rosecrans)
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05/26/2008 10:36:55 AM
Too blurry, looks like camera shake rather than focus issues...
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05/26/2008 05:34:47 AM
focus seems off
05/26/2008 02:25:53 AM
this would be a really great shot if it was clear - did you use a tripod?
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