Now I never claim to be a photographer, nor do I make any claims about my eye for photography. However, of the shots I've taken, these are my favorites. I'll try to explain why under each one. Thanks for humoring me. Most of these are black and whites, because I like seeing the ship in a way that makes me think it's still in service.
This makes me think of guys in air defense watching for low flying aircraft.
This is not all that artistic, but it was the one time I got a chance to see the view from air defense.
This made me think of working the deck when the ship was about to get underway.
I like the light here, because it hides some of the imperfections and looks like some of the historical photos I like.
Again, I like the light... feels like I should see a gun crew running this 40mm mount.
I got the curator to let me into his gun pit. It's the restored stbd side gun in turret 3. No plexiglass to screw up the shot!
I like the angle here, because it makes the shells look as big as they feel when you stand next to them.
I admit, I'm not sure why I like this picture. Something about the distortion of the shape of the conn view port.
I like shots of the main deck that make me think of working on the deck while underway.
I like seeing the gun barrel lowered here because it looks like the turret is being trained.
I like the 20mm guns in the foreground with the superstructure in the background. A bit like the chihuahua sidekick for the pitbull.
The stern plate with the flag is great. I wish there were fewer things to clutter the shot.
This is plain, I know. However, the everyday shots of the ship are great for me because it makes me think of the guys that worked in these everyday spaces.
I know my photo editing is bad, but I love seeing the ship without the bridge in the background.
There are so many 40mm mounts that it's easy to find a good shot of them.