Tax dollars at work:US Navy LCS (Littoral Combat Ship)

Here's a look at the US Navy's new generation of high speed warships. It was moored along side the Austal facility in Mobile Bay, Alabama.

Whenever there is an opportunity to photograph something cool like this, I jump at it. I happened to be cruising through Mobile in March 2010 and docked across the river from the LCS 2 Independence.No special access required, just lucky to be in close proximity for a night.

The above shot was made with a Nikon D300 and an 80-200mm 2.8 lens. I chose F22 for two reasons: one to get a slow shutter to blur the flowing water (tripod required) and to get the starburst effect from the deck lights.

Inspired in Seattle: Part 1

Finding a place that hasn't been photographed to death isn't always easy. Especially in a city as interesting and photogenic as Seattle. I was searching for a nice skyline viewpoint and with a simple Google search I found Kerry Park in the Queen Anne neighborhood. I figure if a place is that popular it must be good or easy... or both. Anyway, when I'm new to a place these are often good places to start.