Aug 15, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Brandon Pope, right, the commanding officer of Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268 (Reinforced), Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 24.3, shakes hands with Royal Australian Navy Capt. Brandon O’Hara, the commanding officer of HMAS Canberra, after the 82nd Anniversary Memorial Ceremony of the HMAS Canberra Battle of Savo Island Townsville, QLD, Australia, Aug. 9, 2024. On Aug. 9, 1942, the RAN’s heavy cruiser, HMAS Canberra, sank after being damaged during a battle off Savo Island in the Solomon Islands group. HMAS Canberra was forming part of a force screening for the American invasion force which started landing on Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1942. Pope is a native of Texas. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Cristian Bestul)

CAMERA

Canon EOS R

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RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

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8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/320

ISO

250

IMAGE IS PUBLIC DOMAIN

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CAMERA

Canon EOS R

LENS

RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM

APERTURE

8

SHUTTERSPEED

1/320

ISO

250

 
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