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The original photos used in this set were shot hand-held (on rollerblades) using the Canon 5D Mark 2 camera and a 300mm f/4 lens. The ship at both ends of the image is the MOL Paradise from Panama. "MOL", while also German for "Minor", in this case means "Mitsui OSK Lines". "OSK" refers to the Osaka Shosen Kaisha steam shipping line founded in 1884.