Marina, San Diego, CA, 2012
All the pixels, with no need to learn the difference between port and starboard, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/8270972060
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Though it is interesting to see that even these small boats are tied up on the "port" side (well, the ones I checked, anyway).
Betweeb? Is that one of those weird boating terms like "forecastle" and "poop deck"?
This was an opportunistic capture from a hotel balcony, made with a small camera and 90mm lens. I made several exposures, waiting for good light, which came out briefly for this one.
The wrong gear is definitely better than nothing, but still not as good as the right gear. This is a perfectly acceptable image, but I can't look at it without wishing I had used a view camera, a higher resolution sensor, and a slightly longer lens. But if I had insisted on that, I'd have no image at all.
@mattblaze I’ve stayed in that hotel!
My current "normal" camera kit (a Phase One system) fits in a rolling Pelican-type case and weighs 35lbs (plus tripod). I try to travel with it if I think there's any chance I'll be able to do serious photography on a trip, but it's not always possible. My backup is a 2 or 3 lens Leica kit with a smallish travel tripod, all of which can be made to fit in my backpack along with a change of clothes, laptop, etc. That's what I had with me here. Better than nothing is still way better than nothing.
@mattblaze Great photo.
Read somewhere years ago: The best camera is the one you have.
