Mike SullivanMar 1

Hello Fediverse! ⚓

I joined Mastodon because I miss the "old internet" feel where you could actually get to know someone through a long-form exchange. I’m a fan of details, technical specs, and hearing about people's lives from different corners of the globe.

Give me a follow if you like ocean views, boat talk, or just want a pen pal who actually writes back.

#Introduction #NewHere #OceanSurveyor #StuartFlorida #Maritime #LongForm

Show threadPhil Haigh
@sully007 hello Mike. I like a bit of sailing myself, anything outdoors, and at the moment I’m building a model railway. I like to take photographs.
Mar 1 at 7:24pmWeb
Show threadMike SullivanMar 2

@gulfie Good to meet you. My line of work is all about scale and precision, trying to fit the vastness of the ocean floor onto a screen so I can respect the hell out of someone who can build a whole world on a tabletop.

What kind of glass are you shooting with? I’ve seen some guys out here on the St. Lucie Inlet with lenses long as my arm trying to catch the ospreys hitting the water.

Show threadPhil HaighMar 2
@sully007 I have a Canon 90D and a set of lenses acquired over a 15 year period, but they rarely go sailing with me. When I sailed from Australia to China and then Seattle on the 17/18 Clipper Race I used an Olympus TG-3.
Show threadMike SullivanMar 2

@gulfie Now that is a different breed of sailing. You aren't just 'out for a cruise' at that point, that’s a test of gear and gut.

I don't blame you one bit for leaving the 90D at home for that. Did the TG-3 survive the whole trek? I’ve found that even the 'waterproof' stuff eventually meets its match if the seals get a grain of salt in 'em during a battery swap.

I’d love to see a shot from that Seattle leg if you’ve got one handy. I bet the light hitting those swells was something else.