Time lapse video. About 1000 individual photos taken 6 seconds apart and combined with the Quicktime program to be shown at a frame rate of 15 frames per second. Due to the Flickr video limits of 150mb/90 sec I had to split the video. This is the second part from the Fred Hartman Bridge out to sea.
Actually I think we get up to over 900 knots apparent speed in this continuation of the voyage. Lots of ship traffic. The clouds over Galveston were great.
Here's a link to a similar voyage through the Panama Canal:
www.metacafe.com/watch/1063460/through_panama_canal_in_75...
@ lets.book - There isn't enough room to do as you suggest. Imagine two toboggans approaching each other on a run. Would the best strategy be to run up the side of the wall and try to hold it up there or to make a swerve out and back to miss the other guy? The hydrodynamics of a narrow channel work the same way.
Absolutely fascinating! A busy shipping lane which really must keep you on your toes.
Even more enjoyable when watched full screen.
Great job and thank you for sharing.
It seemed that you headed directly for some ships and then moved out of the way at (almost) the last minute... surely it would be easier (and safer) to just move out of the way as soon as you see an oncoming ship?
Lovely photos and the video rocks btw.
The playback speed seems about right. A jet plane can't get from Houston to sea as fast as the video, so the playback speed has got to be faster than the flying speed of approx 500-600 mph.
The bumpy part has a different story. I don't carry a tripod with me (violation of one of your rules) so the camera was perched on a stack of books. Ships engines/propellers have certain harmonic frequencies where the vibrations can be severe. The ship was passing through one of those harmonics and it made the camera shake. Galveston Bay doesn't get rough enough to cause a large ship to feel effect from waves. Thanks for the viisit. I really enjoy your San Francisco work.
I really enjoyed that -- The bumpy part made me sit up and marvel a the size of the swell you must have encountered. It seemd to em that, despite the relative slowness of these ships, the maeuvering is pretty tight given how long it takes to turn them and to stop them. And what incredible photographs in this set. Beautifully shot.
Geoff
That's the "Texas Chicken!" Thanks, both of these were great. You've inspired me to drag my CyberShot along on my harbor tug in Savannah. You really post some great work both maritime and others. Keep 'em coming.
Great videos. Do the ships frequently follow the same path when approaching? It looked like some were coming right at you and turned at the last minute.
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