As it got darker and nearing twilight, I tried the same thing, using my elbows on the railing to steady the camera. Managed a pretty sharp photo, realizing that there was enough light outside to make things easier. What would it be like when it got dark? After all, a true nighttime cityscape was the goal.
As it happens, it was lousy. To get a night shot when it's dark, the most important ingredient is stability. It's imperative to keep the camera - and your subject - absolutely still, preferably on a tripod (for the camera). But it was just me and my elbows on the railing, which is when I discovered that the ship itself, even though secured to the dock, moved quite a bit. That movement, which is more pronounced than people realize when they're looking at a docked giant, was a deal-breaker...just could not get a decent pic, and after about ten minutes I hung it up.
But the picture above I think is a good way to tap in and conclude our journey to and through the New England coast. It was an awesome ten-day trip, one that we're very glad and blessed to have made.
So what do we do next here? We made a second trip to Phoenix with side trips to Sedona and the Grand Canyon. What was captured there should easily take us through the remainder of the summer.
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