Last resting place

As soon as i saw this i just thought.... FOOKING WOW!!!

Curious tho.... i have this lens.... did you crop it??? Just asking as I plan on getting a K1.

This seriously grabs attention! Anyone know the history of it? The distance from the stern tube/prop shaft to the rudder is reminiscent of the arrangement on the SS Great Britain. Beautiful bit of long exposure on a subject that is guaranteed to stay still.

Great mood

Thanks Ian.
I shot it in crop format on this occasion. The Sigma 10-20 3.5 is just about useable in full frame down to about 15mm. There is vignetting but it can be corrected in post. The K1 allows you to choose between FF, crop and 1:1 ratios. I often use the 1:1 ratio with this lens to get the maximum out of it. I considered getting the full frame equivalent 15-30mm but the 10-20 is better optically and has a wider, constant maximum aperture. If you're thinking about getting a K1, I'd say go for it. I love it. The image quality and dynamic range are fantastic and the ergonomics make it so intuitive to use. Not to mention being able to use all that vintage glass just how it was intended with it's original field of view and much improved out of focus rendering compared to the crop format. I have kept my K5 though for it's better frame rate and being able to have two cameras and lenses ready to go. While I was waiting for my two minute exposures on the K1 I was snapping away at wildfowl with the K5 and a 70-300mm.

Thanks David.
I'm afraid I don't know the history of it. What I can tell you is that it is one of several steel hulled barges that are sitting on the mud flats in thee Thames and Medway estuaries and this one is on the Medway at the riverside country park in Gillingham. The diesel engine can still be seen inside the hull.

Thank you Giulio.