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gqtuazon

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hark said:
Had a split second moment of not breathing! Incredible and beautiful at the same time. ;)

So I have a question for you, Glenn. On the left side of the photo, there is a bright light that shines upwards through part of the photo. Is that something similar like NYC has done to commemorate the Twin Towers? Is the light shining upwards for a reason--do you know? (Sorry I tend to pick your brain, but I find interest in unusual things as well as an interest in learning more about cultural differences). Thanks! :)
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Thank you Hark. :) I'm not really sure what the spot light accross the bay is for since it is operated by the Japanese Navy.
 
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Don Kuykendall_RIP

RIP :(
gqtuazon said:
DDG at night.

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Nikon 85mm f1.8G DDG by gqtuazon, on Flickr
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Great shot and I have the same question about the light. Also for us Non-Navy guys....What is DDG?
 
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gqtuazon

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Don Kuykendall said:
Great shot and I have the same question about the light. Also for us Non-Navy guys....What is DDG?
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Hi Don. DDG is the acronym for the Arleigh Burke class ship (named after a U.S. Navy Admiral during world war 2) which are basically Destroyer missile-guided ships. These DDGs represents the majority of the U.S. Navy's fleet.

This is the USS Fitzgerald. Ever wonder of what USS stands for? United States Ship. For other countries such as Canada, their ships starts with HMCS for Her Majesty's Canadian Ship; Australia uses HMAS; England uses HMS; for the Japanese, after their surrender in WW2, they were not allowed to conduct training with other countries except with us and their armed forces are established for national defense only. Their ships starts with JMSDF which stands for Japanese Maritime Self -Defense Force.


Sent from my iPhone.
 
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gqtuazon

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Getting ready to video the memorial service for one of my departed shipmate. I will give it to his family back in the U.S.

I'll be using the D7000, Nikon 24-70mm f2.8, ME-1, Manfrotto 701HDV which I converted to an Arca-Swiss mount.


Nikon Video Rig by gqtuazon, on Flickr
 
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Marcel

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gqtuazon said:
One of the commonly seen items throughout Japan are these vending machines. Red means hot drink; Blue means cold drink.


Vending machine by gqtuazon, on Flickr
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This reminds me of the time I went to a supermarket in Hamamatsu to get a quart of milk and ended up with buttermilk. All cartons had a cow on them but I could not know what exactly they contained. So I had to eat my doughnuts with a glass of water. The first sip of the other stuff gave me goose bumps.
I'll never forget that experience...
I just found the picture, done with my first digital camera. A 2mp Canon
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gqtuazon

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Marcel said:
This reminds me of the time I went to a supermarket in Hamamatsu to get a quart of milk and ended up with buttermilk. All cartons had a cow on them but I could not know what exactly they contained. So I had to eat my doughnuts with a glass of water. The first sip of the other stuff gave me goose bumps.
I'll never forget that experience...
I just found the picture, done with my first digital camera. A 2mp Canon
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LOL! Same here Marcel. Shopping at the grocery can be challenging. Sometimes you don't know what the product is between a shampoo and a dishwashing soap. :eek:

The good thing about the hot drinks is that I frequently buy the hot coffee or hot chocolate drink and use them as hands warmer especially this time of the year. ;)
 
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