Hi Mike, great idea. Found historical data for 12pm yesterday and indeed it was the MPI Discovery heading to Tees Port.


Thanks for the suggestion and pleased historical data was available for that time.
Well done too to Mike H for the spot on identification. Amazing what knowledge there is here on PU!

Edit: Reckon the chart confirms the Discovery. Can you tell where the Resolution was around midday yesterday?

Another edit: The MPI Resolution was moored at Tees Port midday yesterday, not at sea.

Thanks Vic, It was taken from my back garden and I live around a mile and a half from the sea so have to take that into account and about 250 feet above sea level. The distance to horizon calculator site (http://www.ringbell.co.uk/info/hdist.htm) gives the distance to the horizon from here at 19.4 miles.... so I'm still standing by my estimate! It's not that far down from the horizon so could even be greater than 10 miles away (or around 8 or 9 miles off the coast.)
The distance to horizon figure that site gives for 6ft above sea level is only 3 miles which is confirmed elsewhere and 20 foot up from a promenade is still only 5.5 miles.

I was hoping to get it on the horizon around 4.30 but it was just too cloudy then.

Well someone had to do it! 10.15pm GMT tonight.


PENTAX K-3
smc PENTAX-DA* 300mm F4 ED [IF] SDM
f/11 1/500sec ISO 200

Thanks yes, it could well be. Clever how it lifts itself up out of the water. Help from all appreciated.

I second that. One really shouldn't take on a paid photoshoot where failure would cause issues without some means of backup. Even an enthusiastic amateur doing a friend a favour would surely have that for an important event rather than let them down? Or at least make it clear if your camera fails (or falls - you could drop it!!) you might not be able to fulfil the request.
Sorry to hear about the camera issues though, hope you get it resolved quickly.
I've re-processed your photo, does this help you at all? No ISO 128 000 required !

Thank you both. I was wondering wind farms too. Don't believe it's a dredger. There is a wind powered transport ship that has multiple modern masts and wondered if it might have been that, but agree windfarm use seems the most likely.

Could it be this, or one like it?
http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/87703/kfw-ipex-bank-to-finance-new-offshor...

A most unusual ship passing earlier Anyone have any ideas what it is?
It taken on that cheap K-S1 I mentioned recently at John Lewis, York. I daren't say here what I actually ended up paying for it but it was an offer no one here would refuse!
It's a strange camera in some ways but I actually like it, it's so light but still has much of what the top of the range models offer.
By the way, I'd estimate the ship was around 10 miles out.

I'd rather Pentax didn't fuss around like that and get sold on as unprofitable.

We'll have to agree to disagree.