The Vasa
The Vasa sank in 1629 and was raised again in 1961. The main hull is apparently almost completely original (after being buried in mud for hundreds of years) and...
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The Vasa sank in 1629 and was raised again in 1961. The main hull is apparently almost completely original (after being buried in mud for hundreds of years) and so it is one of the most magnificent old vessels to see. It has its own museum in Stockholm, Sweden.
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Location
Taken in Stockholm, Sweden. The Vasa has its own dedicated museum.Time
Mid-afternoon.Lighting
The lighting inside was not very bright and this photo was taken with my older camera as noted below. So I could not use a high ISO figure and had to use a reasonably long exposure even though it was just taken hand-held.Equipment
Panasonic DMC-FZ50. As noted above, this was my older camera before I changed to the Canon cameras and I used it extensively for several years, including taking a lot of showjumping and dressage competition shots. The FZ50 had an integral zoom lens which was very good, going up to the equivalent of about 400mm. I was very pleased with the camera in good light conditions, but I was not happy to use an ISO higher than 400 to get really good images, even though it did go up to 3200. So an ISO of 400 was used for this image even though it was taken in fairly low light indoors.Inspiration
I was visiting Stockholm for a sailing competition (see the image of the 90 sq m skerry cruisers) and I took the opportunity on a spare day to visit the Vasa museum as it is such a historical ship and magnificent to see. I would certainly recommend it to anyone who happens to be visiting Stockholm.Editing
Yes, some basic editing with some cropping and small adjustments to the brightness and sharpness.In my camera bag
This Panasonic camera eventually died a death when it got rather wet when I was using it out on the water in quite rough conditions. So I then acquired a Canon 450D and more recently this was upgraded to a Canon 70D which I am still using. I always carry two regular Canon zoom lenses, 18-55mm and 75-300mm, and I also have a wide-angle macro lens that screws on.Feedback
It is good to practise taking longer exposure shots hand-held as it helps to refine your camera technique, but of course it is slightly better/easier to use a tripod or monopod, plus use a camera with good quality high ISO capability.
