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Images => Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM => Topic started by: elsa hoffmann on October 01, 2015, 13:47:28

Title: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 01, 2015, 13:47:28: How about posting something that can fly - anything - as long as no one else has posted the same subject

I would like to challenge you to think wide ;D
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Post by: Gary on October 01, 2015, 16:18:29: (http://www.garyayala.com/Travel/Pt-Mugu/i-4Zv8Tkm/1/X3/Pt.%20Mugu%209-X3.jpg)
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Post by: John Geerts on October 01, 2015, 16:52:47: It can fly ;)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 01, 2015, 17:02:41: cool pics - lots more to cover that can fly
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Post by: Gary on October 01, 2015, 17:05:19: (http://www.garyayala.com/Travel/San-Pedro/i-SFP8tBR/0/X3/2CBL1665-X3.jpg)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 01, 2015, 17:44:26: I see helicopters are in fashion :)

This was shot during our trip to Norway back in 2010. Erik, Aleksandra, myself and a pilot in his 20's showing off his skills.
When Erik and I spotted our shadow in one of the cliffs we both screamed to the pilot: "go back, do it again" having the same image in mind :)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 01, 2015, 18:30:26: you and Erik are twisted :)
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Post by: Anirban Halder on October 01, 2015, 19:29:02: Cliche! :-\

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2457/4070065486_aca7e8a55a_z.jpg)
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Post by: John Geerts on October 01, 2015, 20:37:22: It should be able to fly...
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 01, 2015, 20:44:25: wow guys!
that angel sure counts :)
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Post by: Anthony on October 02, 2015, 00:42:16: Technically not great, but I had less than 5 seconds to grab the camera and shoot.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 02, 2015, 00:44:27: I have never seen such a thing, Anthony.
Don't know how to call it at all :)
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Post by: armando_m on October 02, 2015, 03:32:41: (https://armando-m.smugmug.com/Travel/Gdl-desde-el-aire/i-VLCfkJM/0/X2/_DSC3437-X2.jpg)

(https://armando-m.smugmug.com/Travel/Gdl-desde-el-aire/i-wSwrTJH/0/X2/_DSC3478-X2.jpg)

(https://armando-m.smugmug.com/Travel/Gdl-desde-el-aire/i-qXqLzZk/0/X2/_DSC3592-Edit-X2.jpg)
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Post by: Anirban Halder on October 02, 2015, 08:37:38: Jacov - You helicopter shot is one of it's kind!
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on October 02, 2015, 08:48:22: I obviously ought to have a flying banana in my archive. Not only that, but here it is in the Nordic twilight zone, with a gaggle of whooper swans accompanying it ...
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Post by: HCS on October 02, 2015, 09:25:49: Gary, that is wild! Such a great concept and picture.

Jakov, as always, yours is off the charts. It looks like a cave drawing ???
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 02, 2015, 10:16:05: Quote from: HCS on October 02, 2015, 09:25:49
Gary, that is wild! Such a great concept and picture.

Jakov, as always, yours is off the charts. It looks like a cave drawing ???

Gary likes Sinatra and flying to the moon :)

Thanks Hans, I appreciate it!
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Post by: Mike G on October 02, 2015, 10:32:09: From 2003, not quite my thing but hey!
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Post by: Anthony on October 02, 2015, 10:37:54: Quote from: Jakov Minić on October 02, 2015, 00:44:27
I have never seen such a thing, Anthony.
Don't know how to call it at all :)

Indeed, it is my one and only sighting.

But apparently not unique. http://www.flyingboatinfo.com/used/used.htm
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 02, 2015, 11:23:30: Elsa, honey, would this photo fit?
My Adidas shoes can fly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dA8DsUN6g_k
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Post by: Almass on October 02, 2015, 15:18:55: I Believe I Can Fly...............https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQn8pab8Vc

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/Duke_1/2_zpsfcigu5xc.jpg)
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Post by: Gary on October 02, 2015, 15:42:13: (http://www.garyayala.com/Photography/Black-Whites/i-D9Kj5Gr/0/O/Moi-%26-SS---HP.jpg)
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Post by: armando_m on October 02, 2015, 16:03:11: Fantastic shot Gary
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Post by: Peter Forsell on October 02, 2015, 18:12:24: Is this the first dragonfly in this thread? He (?) had a nice five-o-clock-shadow too. 8)

(https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8168/7706196296_7cd542ba7c_o.jpg)

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7108/7706195216_3607197a9e_o.jpg)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on October 02, 2015, 19:08:23: Peter, your dragon is great

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/623/21653240610_7d295fab4a_b.jpg)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on October 02, 2015, 19:09:49: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5713/21882118865_5d73cdc684_b.jpg)
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Post by: Lars Hansen on October 02, 2015, 19:13:26: Yes.. usually these only fly once, but this one might have a very small flight left :-)
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Post by: Peter Forsell on October 02, 2015, 19:53:27: Fairies can fly too (at least Tinkerbell did :P)

(https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2947/15478862402_7f0fe560f6_o.jpg)
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Post by: BobM on October 02, 2015, 22:13:21: Flies fly.
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Post by: BobM on October 02, 2015, 22:20:44: What goes up must come down.
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Post by: afx on October 02, 2015, 22:44:20: From an indoor model helicopter event (in 2008):

(http://images.afximages.com/photos/i-KFRhWR5/0/L/i-KFRhWR5-L.jpg) (http://images.afximages.com/photos/i-KFRhWR5/0/O/i-KFRhWR5-O.jpg)

cheers
afx
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Post by: Peter Forsell on October 02, 2015, 23:17:34: Soap bubbles

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3780/9597882847_6aac521ac5_o.jpg)
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Post by: John Geerts on October 02, 2015, 23:35:48: Fly-shirts...
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Post by: Peter Forsell on October 03, 2015, 00:17:01: Is levitation = flying?

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3241/5835994146_a535258a04_o.jpg)
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Post by: pluton on October 03, 2015, 01:08:31: The trees can't fly, but the rotor contraption is flying.
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/470/18694266475_ff4b826e7d_b.jpg)
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on October 03, 2015, 01:36:59: Most things can fly if sufficient force is applied to it ...
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 03, 2015, 08:12:25: John, you made me laugh out loud so early in the morning. What an idea, fly-shirts!
Bjørn, your slow-shutter-applied-force-paper-plane is admirable :)
Peter's soap bubbles are also a great idea, however, the shadow in the levitation shot looks funny.
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Post by: charlie on October 03, 2015, 08:37:13: Bjørn great concept as well as execution. The motion makes it.
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on October 03, 2015, 11:38:07: I had a rush order for a front page and used my son for a model during the noon recess at his school. Rushed the films to the lab, 45 minutes waiting while films were processed and I read the newspaper, found a frame that could be used, and had the slide at the printer's just before they closed for the day.

Oh, sweet film days ... or not. Their charm has gone stale.
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Post by: John Geerts on October 03, 2015, 11:39:24: Thanks Jakov :)

Great shot Bjørn in that 'torture-room'. Reminds me how many 'planes' I shoot off there in the past.
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Post by: Jan Anne on October 03, 2015, 17:00:04: From a trip to Catalunya in May 2014.

Jumper at Cap de Crues
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2923/14209001286_879544de94_o.jpg)
Sony a7R with Carl Zeiss 2/45 Planar
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Post by: Gary on October 03, 2015, 17:10:57: (http://www.garyayala.com/Photography/Black-Whites/i-gTdBsGR/0/O/Sky-Dive-UE.jpg)
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Post by: Tom Hook on October 03, 2015, 20:17:45: Seen from my backyard
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Post by: Anthony on October 03, 2015, 20:43:51: Hot air.
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Post by: John Geerts on October 03, 2015, 21:30:58: Flying?
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Post by: charlie on October 03, 2015, 23:15:08: Gary, did you jump too?
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Post by: Peter Connan on October 04, 2015, 10:06:43: ...
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on October 04, 2015, 10:54:32: A model plane serving a dual purpose as a helicopter?
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Post by: Gary on October 04, 2015, 17:28:25: Quote from: charlie on October 03, 2015, 23:15:08
Gary, did you jump too?

Not on that one.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 05, 2015, 10:03:39: Good morning NikonGear.
Here are two images created back in September 2009.
I couldn't photograph as good back then, but I was younger too :)
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Post by: John Geerts on October 05, 2015, 10:32:05: Elephants can fly...
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Post by: Akira on October 05, 2015, 13:54:07: Hope you see one...
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Post by: Akira on October 05, 2015, 13:59:06: Again, hope you can see one...
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 05, 2015, 14:06:09: Akira the plane-moon shot is magnificent!
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Post by: Fons Baerken on October 05, 2015, 14:09:27: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8683/15490768100_3f43151524_b.jpg)
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Post by: Akira on October 05, 2015, 14:10:37: Quote from: Jakov Minić on October 05, 2015, 14:06:09
Akira the plane-moon shot is magnificent!

Thanks, Jakov! I noticed the plane after I had shot this image. :D
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Post by: Gary on October 05, 2015, 16:01:59: (http://www.garyayala.com/Travel/Downtown-Disney/i-fsBPm96/0/X3/IMG_5980-01-X3.jpg)
The 'Tinkerbell from Hell' can fly.
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Post by: armando_m on October 05, 2015, 18:34:11: Quote from: Gary on October 05, 2015, 16:01:59
.... from Hell
LOL

ok, but can she land gracefully ?
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Post by: Jan Anne on October 05, 2015, 20:22:52: Me leaving a perfectly good airplane
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6227/6307094065_469e7fdc0c_o.jpg)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 05, 2015, 20:24:12: Amigo, we are all glad the parachute opened :)
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Post by: Peter Forsell on October 05, 2015, 20:41:17: FIF. Fairy in flight
(Sorry about noise and image quality... ;D).

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/670/21352435433_fd3199ef6d_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ywQP9v)
_D3S2305b (https://flic.kr/p/ywQP9v) by foppa2011 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62383894@N02/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/644/21973573705_e36b7e59af_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ztJiV4)
_D3S2444b (https://flic.kr/p/ztJiV4) by foppa2011 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62383894@N02/), on Flickr

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/578/21350825344_a6c9c8b601_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ywGywm)
_D3S2306b (https://flic.kr/p/ywGywm) by foppa2011 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62383894@N02/), on Flickr

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5832/21785467400_e19db5a110_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/zc7dsU)
_D3S2358b (https://flic.kr/p/zc7dsU) by foppa2011 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/62383894@N02/), on Flickr
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Post by: Chip Chipowski on October 05, 2015, 21:57:03: This is just a boring bee, but I hope to get a more clever submission down the line!
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 05, 2015, 22:30:28: what a great thread (even if I have to say so myself)
I really enjoyed the images you guys posted - lots of fun !
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Post by: Gary on October 05, 2015, 23:53:25: (http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Brea-Jazz-Festival-2012/i-v4sRBVc/0/O/GRAA0040.jpg)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 06, 2015, 05:09:30: excellent Gary - excellent....
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Post by: Lars Hansen on October 06, 2015, 16:28:07: A small furry flying thing with long ears that took a rest at the wall outside my door.
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Post by: Lars Hansen on October 06, 2015, 16:35:44: MK4 ...
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Post by: Lars Hansen on October 06, 2015, 16:49:59: If they go fast enough.. or in strong wind?
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Post by: Peter Connan on October 06, 2015, 20:21:40: Smoke.

Lots of smoke.
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Post by: Peter Connan on October 06, 2015, 20:22:50: Trying to fly...
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 06, 2015, 22:41:04: ooo I love bats!!
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Post by: Gary on October 07, 2015, 06:00:55: (http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Redondo-Kite-Festival-2009/i-tDH2NDq/2/X2/2CBL0026-X2.jpg)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 07, 2015, 07:19:58: Gary you reminded me...

Annual International Kite festival, Muizenberg, South Africa.
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Post by: Anthony on October 07, 2015, 12:46:38: Red Arrows.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 07, 2015, 13:16:31: Anthony, the one with the tower is really nice!
Amazing pilot skills, may I add :)
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Post by: Peter Forsell on October 07, 2015, 14:15:03: Cool shot Gary. The long spiraling tail is great.
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on October 07, 2015, 14:30:42: Jakov probably bitterly regretted bringing an entire suitcase full of empty beer cans with him to visit Erik and me in Copenhagen. Erik made the cans fly and I recorded the event ...

(http://www.fotozones.com/live/uploads/1322839725/gallery_1_71_91925.jpg)

Afterwards, Jakov complained about a 'headache'. I wonder why ....
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Post by: armando_m on October 07, 2015, 15:18:09: Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on October 07, 2015, 14:30:42
Jakov probably bitterly regretted bringing an entire suitcase full of empty beer cans with him to visit Erik and me in Copenhagen. Erik made the cans fly and I recorded the event ...

(http://www.fotozones.com/live/uploads/1322839725/gallery_1_71_91925.jpg)

Afterwards, Jakov complained about a 'headache'. I wonder why ....

how many takes before you were satisfied with the image ? LOL
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 07, 2015, 15:35:28: Just one!
But I remember that flash flashing more than once...
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Post by: Gary on October 07, 2015, 15:45:46: Why? ... Just Why?
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Post by: Gary on October 07, 2015, 15:46:31: (http://www.garyayala.com/Photography/Black-Whites/i-XLznWrB/2/O/Hot-Air-Ballons-UE.jpg)
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Post by: Anthony on October 07, 2015, 16:11:23: Quote from: Jakov Minić on October 07, 2015, 13:16:31
Anthony, the one with the tower is really nice!
Amazing pilot skills, may I add :)
Thanks, Jacov, the Red Arrows are the RAF's aerobatics team. The occasion was the opening of the London Olympics. Here are a couple more.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 07, 2015, 16:31:23: Quote from: Gary on October 07, 2015, 15:45:46
Why? ... Just Why?

Gary, are you asking why we created that picture or are you asking why I brought a suitcase full of empty cans from The Hague to Copenhagen?

The picture is iconic, and although it did hurt, I will treasure the memories of creating it forever :)

As far as the cans go, well that is a strange one.
About a year before this shot was taken I was in CPH visiting Erik.
We had a beer. Once I drank mine I squashed the can for no particular reason. Erik politely informed me that these cans cost money and that you can return them to the shop (recycle).
Then I politely asked what is the difference if the can is squashed or in its original state? I didn't get a logical explanation apart from that's how it is.
So when I returned back to The Hague, I secretly started collecting cans. First in black garbage bags, then they were too small so I found a very old and huge suitcase in my cellar and I started packing them gently inside.
After about a year and a full suitcase I visited Erik again for the weekend. I only had hand luggage for the trip plus the cans :)
When Erik saw me at the airport he was confused why I was carrying so much luggage for just a weekend stay. But as soon as he grabbed the suitcase he figured something was strange...

Attached is Erik with the suitcase :)
Edit: I added the cans in the suitcase.
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Post by: Gary on October 07, 2015, 17:03:30: Thanks Jakov. Yeah, I was about why one would travel with a suitcase of beer cans only to have them dumped upon his head while sitting naked in a bathtub. A bit too kinkey for moi. The photo ... hell, that is not something you see everyday.

We have similar recycling laws here in California, but the cans can be crushed. BTW- beer tastes better in bottles. 8)
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Post by: Anthony on October 07, 2015, 17:08:09: Quote from: Gary on October 07, 2015, 17:03:30
BTW- beer tastes better in bottles.

Very true - but preferably in a glass rather than straight from the bottle.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 07, 2015, 17:15:48: Quote from: Gary on October 07, 2015, 17:03:30
Thanks Jakov. Yeah, I was about why one would travel with a suitcase of beer cans only to have them dumped upon his head while sitting naked in a bathtub. A bit too kinkey for moi. The photo ... hell, that is not something you see everyday.

We have similar recycling laws here in California, but the cans can be crushed. BTW- beer tastes better in bottles. 8)

I wanted to sell them in CPH and reimburse Erik for that one can that I crushed so wickedly ::)
We found out of course that we couldn't do that and those cans that can be recycled have a special sign on them.

Beer does taste better in a bottle and even better in a glass as Anthony suggested, but carrying it from the supermarket to your fridge is heavier.
Besides, cans in Holland are just thrown away, whilst beer bottles are either recycled or disposed of in special containers, hence a drag carrying them full to your house, and then carrying them again empty to wherever...

So I simply pour the beer into a glass from a can and have the best of both consuming and carrying worlds :)
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Post by: HCS on October 07, 2015, 17:17:48: Quote from: Anthony on October 07, 2015, 17:08:09
Very true - but preferably in a glass rather than straight from the bottle.

I prefer a bottle too. But ... why put it in another glass when it's already in one 8)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 07, 2015, 17:47:34: Hans, do you drink your wine like that too :P

Quote from: HCS on October 07, 2015, 17:17:48
I prefer a bottle too. But ... why put it in another glass when it's already in one 8)
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Post by: Anthony on October 07, 2015, 18:26:50: The advantage of a glass is that the nose can enjoy aroma of the beer, which adds to the flavour.
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Post by: Gary on October 07, 2015, 20:55:43: Quote from: Jakov Minić on October 07, 2015, 17:47:34
Hans, do you drink your wine like that too :P

I use a straw for my vino.
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 07, 2015, 21:58:48: this is such a cool thread - I love how you guys think
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Post by: Mike Wallace on October 08, 2015, 00:52:00: Taken at the local annual airshow here in Apple Valley. Had some fun in PP.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 08, 2015, 09:23:32: Mike, I like the PP.
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Post by: golunvolo on October 08, 2015, 14:44:08: Ready to go
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Post by: golunvolo on October 08, 2015, 14:46:21: Can fly...or thinks so :)
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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on October 08, 2015, 15:29:46: yes
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 08, 2015, 15:32:03: once upon a time
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Post by: Gary on October 08, 2015, 15:47:02: (http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Day-of-the-Dead/i-4XV9bjX/0/XL/Day%20O%27%20the%20Dead%2068-XL.jpg)
This angel can only fly in circles.

(http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Day-of-the-Dead/i-8hXVc8f/0/L/IMG_2151-1-L.jpg)
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Post by: Gary on October 08, 2015, 15:49:49: (http://www.garyayala.com/Events/Day-of-the-Dead/i-Z9Bswkw/0/X2/IMG_2067-1-X2.jpg)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 08, 2015, 16:18:34: trying
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Post by: Peter Forsell on October 08, 2015, 17:11:02: Gary, stunning angels!
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 08, 2015, 19:22:40: more flies
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Post by: Jan Anne on October 08, 2015, 19:24:03: Some high key shots from our Lofoten trip in 2011, very little processing was done btw as they were shot as high key images from the start.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6080/6110040991_e8e23d6309_o.jpg)
Nikon D7000 with the Nikkor 200/2VR & 1.7TC

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6201/6117472614_3911b31c42_o.jpg)
Nikon D7000 with the Nikkor 200/2VR & 1.7TC
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 08, 2015, 19:27:03: Cool shots JA!
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Post by: Peter Forsell on October 08, 2015, 19:29:11: I love the first one Jan Anne, there's a lot of action!
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Post by: Jan Anne on October 08, 2015, 19:37:18: Quote from: Peter Forsell on October 08, 2015, 19:29:11
I love the first one Jan Anne, there's a lot of action!
Thanks, that image served as my background for a pretty long time so I fully agree :)
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Post by: Mike Wallace on October 08, 2015, 19:40:41: So many interesting and well taken shots! TY for all of the postings. :)
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Post by: John Geerts on October 08, 2015, 19:52:51: Different 'flying' things, or not?
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Post by: Mike Wallace on October 08, 2015, 20:58:21: TY Jakov! :)
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Post by: golunvolo on October 08, 2015, 23:28:32: Quote from: elsa hoffmann on October 08, 2015, 19:22:40
more flies

Spectacular take.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 08, 2015, 23:45:02: John, that helicopter looks like it was crashing, spectacular!
And other images posted here are really great!!!
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Post by: Fons Baerken on October 09, 2015, 07:10:52: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5754/22051398271_3ede6b0e21_b.jpg)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on October 09, 2015, 07:12:44: (https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2902/14385110605_0ab50ddb3a_b.jpg)
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Post by: Gary on October 09, 2015, 15:42:51: (http://www.garyayala.com/Photography/Black-Whites/i-sBTnfZX/1/O/Birds-%26-Tree.jpg)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 09, 2015, 16:08:08: lovely image Gary!
i love to fly!
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 09, 2015, 16:15:14: Another old one I made using Erik's CV125 :)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 09, 2015, 16:57:48: Quote from: golunvolo on October 08, 2015, 23:28:32
Spectacular take.

thank you dearest
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Post by: Mike Wallace on October 09, 2015, 20:52:47: The 14th Annual Apple Valley, CA Airshow is being held tomorrow 10-10-2015. Tickets are very reasonable at $5 for adults and kids under 12 are free. (FREE PARKING!) A lot of great activities and photo op's! If anyone from the board is interested, myself and a few other local photo enthusiasts will be there. Shoot me message and I'd look forward to meeting up! Here's a link to the event! http://www.myfairsandfestivals.com/456441-apple-valley-airshow-apple-valley-california-october-2015.html#.VhgM5DZdFEY
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Post by: Lars Hansen on October 10, 2015, 17:23:22: Does "have flown" count..?
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Post by: Gary on October 10, 2015, 17:28:04: (http://www.garyayala.com/Photography/Black-Whites/i-X9HBdXL/2/O/Marine-Chopper---HP.jpg)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 10, 2015, 19:13:12: lars - counts for sure - cool shot but gory!
Nice one gary - love it - but you have too many great shots! :o
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Post by: Øivind Tøien on October 11, 2015, 02:31:55: I d not think any rockets have been posted yet.

(http://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-2/p1542535768.jpg)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 06:20:22: how cool is this - tell more about the rocket please?
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Post by: black_bird_blue on October 11, 2015, 07:05:34: Here's my flying thing.

(http://www.damianharty.com/_DH35187.jpg)

Earlier in the day, I did lap after lap in the Mini WRC with Dani Sordo. This was in Fontjoncorse in France. The jump was about 45m long and had a height about 1.5m based on the measurements I did on other photographs. At the end of the day I was astonished about the roughness of the course. I was (and still am) wildly proud of the work I did on the suspension and steering on this car.
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 07:18:49: The roughness of this course as seen here looks pretty scary !
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Post by: Øivind Tøien on October 11, 2015, 07:21:57: Quote from: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 06:20:22
how cool is this - tell more about the rocket please?

It is a replica of a sounding rocket, similar to those used for scientific study launched from Poker Flat Research Range north of Fairbanks. It stands mounted in front of International Arctic Research Center and the Geophysics Buildings at University of Alaska Fairbanks. From the wiki: "A sounding rocket, sometimes called a research rocket, is an instrument-carrying rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments during its sub-orbital flight." The word "sound" is here related to the word "probe". These are typically used to study the Aurora and the upper atmosphere.
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 07:24:06: Thank you Øivind!
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Post by: Peter Connan on October 11, 2015, 10:59:44: Quote from: black_bird_blue on October 11, 2015, 07:05:34
Here's my flying thing.

(http://www.damianharty.com/_DH35187.jpg)

Earlier in the day, I did lap after lap in the Mini WRC with Dani Sordo. This was in Fontjoncorse in France. The jump was about 45m long and had a height about 1.5m based on the measurements I did on other photographs. At the end of the day I was astonished about the roughness of the course. I was (and still am) wildly proud of the work I did on the suspension and steering on this car.

I am jealous. Of the photo, the opportunity to drive with Danny and the opportunity to design the suspension and steering of such a vehicle...
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Post by: PeterN on October 11, 2015, 14:41:05: Time flies as well

(http://www.visualcue.photography/img/s4/v66/p1543370828-5.jpg)
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Post by: PeterN on October 11, 2015, 14:42:35: Flying under water (1)

(http://www.visualcue.photography/img/s/v-2/p1543389623-5.jpg)
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Post by: PeterN on October 11, 2015, 14:43:40: Flying under water (2):

(http://www.visualcue.photography/img/s12/v171/p1543389703-5.jpg)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 16:35:58: the things that popped up here in this thread - simply amazing how a man's mind works ;D ;D ;D ;D
keep going - need more new things that fly
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Post by: Jakov Minić on October 11, 2015, 17:36:20: Peter, the turtle shot is amazing!
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Post by: Bruno Schroder on October 11, 2015, 18:35:53: She allegedly did fly, once.
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Post by: Jan Anne on October 11, 2015, 20:06:12: Quote from: Øivind Tøien on October 11, 2015, 02:31:55
I d not think any rockets have been posted yet.
You've beaten me to it ;D
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1164/659266491_a133aee84d_o.jpg)
Nikon D200 & Nikkor 180/2.8 AF, 2007

Different rocket but similar in size to put things into perspective
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1116/532192077_7daf271106_z.jpg?zz=1)
Nikon D200 & Tokina 12-24/4 DX @ 12mm

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1303/532192107_bfeb11a439_z.jpg?zz=1)
Nikon D200 & Tokina 12-24/4 DX @ 12mm

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1010/532192109_6b27e19a07_z.jpg?zz=1)
Nikon D200 & Tokina 12-24/4 DX @ 12mm
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Post by: black_bird_blue on October 11, 2015, 20:16:05: Quote from: Peter Connan on October 11, 2015, 10:59:44
I am jealous. Of the photo, the opportunity to drive with Danny and the opportunity to design the suspension and steering of such a vehicle...

Thank you! It was an amazing period in my life.
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 20:32:53: Jan Anne - thats a BIG fire-cracker that!
love that first image with the smoke - really nicely captured.
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Post by: black_bird_blue on October 11, 2015, 20:41:44: Quote from: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 07:18:49
The roughness of this course as seen here looks pretty scary !

Well, like any photojournalist I choose my angle to tell the story I want to tell. I was stood down in a hollow specifically to get the rocks in the foreground. The course does get pretty roughed up during the day, but not this rough.

It's a panning shot, one of several from a burst as you might imagine. Actually I used the wrong image, I meant to put up this one:

(http://www.damianharty.com/_DH35188.jpg)

This is a more "honest" documentary shot, taken as the light was fading and thus with heaps of pan and zoom blur:

(http://www.damianharty.com/_DH35252.jpg)

The mud here was spectacularly adhesive - the cars can pick up nearly 100kg of mud as they run around. In shots like these I realize why rally doesn't get the sponsorship of Formula 1; about 20 seconds in, the sponsors all become invisible...
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 20:50:56: who washes the cars?
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Post by: PeterN on October 11, 2015, 21:48:02: Quote from: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 20:50:56
who washes the cars?

These one perhaps? They can fly as well.
(http://www.visualcue.photography/img/s2/v52/p1544133297-5.jpg)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on October 11, 2015, 22:21:47: Multi colored car washers :)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on November 10, 2015, 12:13:44: Here is another old one.
Lubenice, Cres, Croatia.
These guys were flying the thermals for ages...

Taken with D70 multi-spectral, 28/3.5K, and an R60 red filter.
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 10, 2015, 18:13:05: jakov - the colours are divine. really works well!
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Post by: rosko on November 10, 2015, 21:14:38: RAF Odiham, UK.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on November 10, 2015, 22:27:50: Quote from: elsa hoffmann on November 10, 2015, 18:13:05
jakov - the colours are divine. really works well!

<3
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Post by: John Geerts on November 10, 2015, 22:36:01: Somewhere in the South of The Netherlands... ;)
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Post by: Lars Hansen on November 12, 2015, 22:01:29: Some fun on a snow covered frozen lake.
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 13, 2015, 10:48:44: i still want a decent flip in a helicopter one day! A BIG one...
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Post by: golunvolo on November 21, 2015, 13:37:41: Debating between the "feet" thread and this one. Finally here :)
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Post by: Peter Connan on November 21, 2015, 15:23:48: A tiger?
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Post by: HCS on November 21, 2015, 20:08:32: We've seen some great stuff in this thread. Adding some of my flying things. What about a Cross-kart? Or a Moto-X bike? Or what about a frigging Monster truck?
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on November 22, 2015, 06:14:01: Peter - the middle of the tiger images is super nice.
clean up daai sensor spots though ;D

this thread really produced some "lekker" (great) shots
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on November 22, 2015, 09:29:29: Apaches are on the war path ....
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Post by: Mike G on November 22, 2015, 09:45:24: Bjorn they are Chinooks not Apaches
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on November 22, 2015, 10:23:50: Oops my bad. I stand corrected.
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Post by: Peter Connan on November 22, 2015, 13:48:34: Quote from: elsa hoffmann on November 22, 2015, 06:14:01
Peter - the middle of the tiger images is super nice.
clean up daai sensor spots though ;D

this thread really produced some "lekker" (great) shots

Thanks Elsa, I see what you mean!
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Post by: tommiejeep on November 22, 2015, 14:21:06: Yup, the Lost Spirit of Newsprint ;D
(http://images.nikonians.org/galleries/data/23381/D3S_1839.jpg)

Just some fun ;)
Tom
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Post by: simato73 on December 06, 2015, 20:58:28: I am amazed nobody has mentioned fireworks yet - did I miss it by any chance?
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Post by: Peter Forsell on December 09, 2015, 13:40:32: Batgirl obviously flies.

(https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5760/23334456420_e762510f49_o.jpg)

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/722/23547740891_093448c25d_o.jpg)
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on December 12, 2015, 10:50:01: This object flittered around for a while in the crosswinds, allowing me a long sequence of shots. I selected this picture from the stack.
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Post by: schwett on December 20, 2015, 22:38:11: here's a thing of mine which can fly and take pictures

(http://www.431.org/ng/2959-s910.jpg)

no great aesthetics here, just documentation of something which has piqued my interest of late. shown is my d810 with 20 f/1.8 mounted to a remote controlled hexacopter. currently working on the stability of the platform, which is a bit of a challenge, but some interesting photos have been made!
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on December 20, 2015, 23:00:02: ... an interesting device to crash land for sure ....
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Post by: tommiejeep on December 21, 2015, 03:57:49: (http://images.nikonians.org/galleries/data/12179/D75_6892.jpg)
D750, 80-400 afs, 1/1000, f5.6,iso500, 400mm. AF on the combo is pretty good
Just for fun
Tom
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Post by: Anirban Halder on December 21, 2015, 04:24:07: Quote from: tommiejeep on December 21, 2015, 03:57:49
D750, 80-400 afs, 1/1000, f5.6,iso500, 400mm. AF on the combo is pretty good
Just for fun
Tom

Tom - that's an amazing shot! What a moment! If someone tells me it's a super advanced drone and not mother nature, I will believe it! :)
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Post by: Mike G on December 21, 2015, 08:57:53: Tom that is disgustingly good. ;)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on December 21, 2015, 09:39:57: Tom, that's fabulous!
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Post by: tommiejeep on December 23, 2015, 05:27:05: Thanks Guys, it is what happens when I am bored when the birds do not show ;) .
This one should have been better with the famous 80-400 macro >:(
(http://images.nikonians.org/galleries/data/12179/D75_6879.jpg)
Tom
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on January 22, 2016, 18:22:45: This guy didn't think he could fly, but standing on a cliff by a waterfall he was proved wrong. Oh well. So it goes.
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Post by: Thomas G on January 22, 2016, 18:36:41: Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on January 22, 2016, 18:22:45
This guy didn't think he could fly, but standing on a cliff by a waterfall he was proved wrong. Oh well. So it goes.

Honi soit qui mal y ~~pense~~ pratiquer la photographie.

Great joy!
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on January 22, 2016, 21:52:21: A classic IR shot from one of my many excursions in and around Copenhagen, Denmark, together with Erik.

The airplanes took off from the nearby Kastrup international Airport in an incessant flow, so in order to get the shot, I just had to move to a clearing in the old oak forest and wait for the next plane to arrive. Got maximum a single chance per occasion as they overshoot us very quickly and I must have tried at least 10-15 times before I got the components framed as I wanted to.

As this picture has been published and printed a number of times, it appears I got the capture just right.

Nikon D200, Nikkor 20 mm f/4
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Post by: Akira on January 23, 2016, 10:16:30: Pretty straightforward. Hypsipetes amaurotis. Shot with Nikkor-Q C 200mm/f4.0@f5.6 on Olympus E-M5 Mk II. Handheld and very heavily cropped (to around 1/13 of the original frame).
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Post by: golunvolo on January 30, 2016, 23:25:51: Bjørn that plane shot is just...Bjørn. You do have a category into yourself.

Adding some fun in the beach.
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Post by: Thomas G on January 30, 2016, 23:40:20: several...

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/476/20387839452_7c60a8ab2b_b.jpg)
(https://flic.kr/p/x4B1nj)Hütchenspieler (https://flic.kr/p/x4B1nj) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
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Post by: Andy on January 30, 2016, 23:45:37: Airchair (D1, AF 80-400mm)
(http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/129701746/original.jpg)

barely made it over the hill ... (D1, AF 80-400mm)
(http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/140182404/original.jpg)

heading for the wrong way ? (D3, AiS 300mm/2)
(http://www.pbase.com/andrease/image/132773085/original.jpg)

rgds,
Andy
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Post by: Anirban Halder on January 31, 2016, 05:24:53: Quote from: Bjørn Rørslett on January 22, 2016, 21:52:21
A classic IR shot from one of my many excursions in and around Copenhagen, Denmark, together with Erik.
....
This is what I refer when I say "a great photograph". What a beautiful picture; I keep coming back to this one.
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Tom Gresham on February 01, 2016, 13:45:52: I love the form of the Beechcraft Bonanza V-tail.

The balloon shoot was a quick grab at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. I saw the bride and groom go inside the balloon, so I stuck my head (and camera) inside for a quick peek.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 01, 2016, 14:06:03: Andy, the fire-fighting aircraft is spectacular!
Tom, you have a really good camera :)
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Post by: Tom Gresham on February 01, 2016, 15:42:48: Jakov, that pretty well covers it, doesn't it? ;)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 01, 2016, 15:44:30: Tom, does it cook and clean too? :)
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Post by: ArendV on February 01, 2016, 17:04:43: 3 X BIF

1 Butterfly
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/723/20599907529_82732e2a8d_b.jpg)

2 Bumblebee
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5584/14960404287_38a42d30e5_o.jpg)

3 Bird
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7343/14030423771_34e91143f2_o.jpg)
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Post by: Akira on February 02, 2016, 08:47:34: Contrasting flyers...
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Post by: Lowell on February 03, 2016, 18:28:12: At a self storage facility where the owner collects gas station items. He perched this model of a P-51 on top of one of his storage buildings. Go figure.
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Post by: Anirban Halder on February 03, 2016, 18:36:49: Quote from: Akira on February 02, 2016, 08:47:34
Contrasting flyers...
Good catch Akira. ;)
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Post by: Akira on February 03, 2016, 18:54:44: Quote from: Anirban Halder on February 03, 2016, 18:36:49
Good catch Akira. ;)

Thanks, Anirban!
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Post by: Tom Gresham on February 08, 2016, 05:40:45: Over Lake Pontchartrain, near New Orleans. I'm piloting and shooting through an open window. Two things I love to do.
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Post by: Peter Connan on February 08, 2016, 18:05:30: Beautiful pics guys.

Tom this last one and the bonney in particular!
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Post by: Tristin on February 09, 2016, 09:00:40: Arend, the image of the butterfly and purple flowers is quite beautiful. Excellent composjtion and focusing!
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Post by: Thomas G on February 11, 2016, 22:58:48: *push* (I win) (https://flic.kr/p/EhtxNX) by lumofisk (https://www.flickr.com/photos/114702672@N04/), on Flickr
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Post by: golunvolo on February 11, 2016, 23:22:53: Thomas, spectacular way to frame the action and tell the story. Bravo
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Post by: Fons Baerken on February 15, 2016, 20:25:29: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1467/24682539699_d3df0c9e17_o.jpg)
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 23, 2016, 09:51:47: Savin Kuk, Durmitor, Montenegro. At above 2000 meters altitude, always nice to see a butterfly.
D700 and 8mm fish-eye.
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Post by: Thomas G on February 23, 2016, 22:14:12: Quote from: Jakov Minić on February 23, 2016, 09:51:47
Savin Kuk, Durmitor, Montenegro. At above 2000 meters altitude, always nice to see a butterfly.
D700 and 8mm fish-eye.
Great. I like your use of of the fish. Nice structure and details, great colors. A plus: the sun (lightsource in frame)
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Post by: Thomas G on February 23, 2016, 22:16:24: full flaps
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 23, 2016, 22:23:54: Thanks Thomas!
You were very close to that seagull, really good ;)
What lens did you use?
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Post by: Thomas G on February 23, 2016, 22:33:13: Quote from: Jakov Minić on February 23, 2016, 22:23:54
Thanks Thomas!
You were very close to that seagull, really good ;)
What lens did you use?
Thanks Jakov. Yes, I like getting close.
D700, 17-35/2.8 AF-s.
Reminds me to give the lense some usage on the Df.
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Post by: John Geerts on February 24, 2016, 00:23:47: Beauty Thomas.

I like the the 17-35 more on the Df than on the D700.
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Post by: tommiejeep on February 24, 2016, 02:31:08: I was thinking about putting it "in Frank's kitchen" but most would not be happy with it in their kitchen ;) . The 105vr is not the lens for trying to AF fast on this Wasp in my kitchen ;D
D700,105 2.8vr, f11, 1/250
(http://images.nikonians.org/galleries/data/12179/medium/DSC_79021.jpg)
Just for grins ;D
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 24, 2016, 10:16:07: That's a tasty wasp :)
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Post by: HCS on February 26, 2016, 20:31:36: Leaving Madrid, Spain.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 26, 2016, 21:39:49: Beautiful Hans!
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Post by: Thomas G on February 26, 2016, 22:04:03: Quote from: John Geerts on February 24, 2016, 00:23:47
Beauty Thomas.

I like the the 17-35 more on the Df than on the D700.
Thanks, John. I'll give the 17-35 a try.
It has been my city walk around lens for some time and it's in my standard AF bag.
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Post by: HCS on February 27, 2016, 10:16:59: Quote from: Jakov Minić on February 26, 2016, 21:39:49
Beautiful Hans!

Thanks Jakov. I shot this with my AW1. This was on a weekend "with the guys", so no big photo gear. However, this little thing frustrates the heck out of me (other than being used in the water), because it won't focus where i want it to.

Perhaps we should take our AW1's to the Utrecht meeting so that i can try to learn from you how to best use it on dry land ???
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Post by: Jakov Minić on February 27, 2016, 10:58:11: Hans, I am frustrated as much as you are.
I have even read the manual several times, and there are things I just don't understand. I never managed to get the AW1 to focus where I desire.
However, it needs to be said that I was ecstatic when I found out how to change aperture and shutter speed in manual mode :D
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Post by: HCS on February 27, 2016, 16:09:27: Quote from: Jakov Minić on February 27, 2016, 10:58:11
Hans, I am frustrated as much as you are.
I have even read the manual several times, and there are things I just don't understand. I never managed to get the AW1 to focus where I desire.
However, it needs to be said that I was ecstatic when I found out how to change aperture and shutter speed in manual mode :D

Hehe, let's take it to Utrecht then and see how we both can be frustrated, or enlightened :)
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 06, 2016, 12:28:02: Air traffic to and fro Las Vegas is immense.

Everything here is "big" - even parking fines.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 06, 2016, 19:08:53: It's OK to catch one plane in such and image, but you captured two of them?!
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 11, 2016, 15:15:34: It's Las Vegas, you know. The city where the air port has slot machines and people arrive and depart 24/7.
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 11, 2016, 15:18:35: Another day in the US deserts, Andrea and I were stalked all day long by this alien creature from outer space. On an occasion of closer encounter, I managed to get a shot of the UFO.
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Post by: golunvolo on March 11, 2016, 15:38:23: Bravo!
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 11, 2016, 18:38:57: Fantastic, Bjørn :)
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Post by: tommiejeep on March 14, 2016, 14:08:21: That famous macro lens ;) , 500 vr with D7100 attached. No birds around so.....
f4, 1/500, EV+.7, ISO 640... always that trade-off of dof for ISO :(
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Post by: BW on March 14, 2016, 14:12:56: Thats a very nice picture. The really gentle roll off into the background colors and the blurred wings :)
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Post by: golunvolo on March 14, 2016, 15:40:45: Tom, spectacular!
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Post by: Anthony on March 14, 2016, 16:18:20: A great capture. The background is a bonus.
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Post by: Akira on March 14, 2016, 20:16:51: Tom, this is amazing! I like the background color, too.
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Post by: rosko on March 14, 2016, 21:33:23: Congrats for this one, Tom !

Did you use any device like trigger ?
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Post by: tommiejeep on March 15, 2016, 03:46:44: Thanks all :) A challenge to get, and keep, it in focus. Shot from approx. 11 feet with the BG about 8 inches behind the bee. Using Af-on and firing 3 shot burst before the AF goes and locks on the BG. Last year I had better luck with the D750, 300 2.8 with tc1.7. I would like to get closer but it is about 8 feet above the ground and my step ladder is pretty shaky :( . Added just a touch of contrast. This may not be the sharpest but some have gaps in the BG with bright light coming through.
Tom
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Post by: chris dees on March 15, 2016, 09:29:10: At the Farne Islands in the North-East of England.
D700 + 16-35VR
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Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on March 15, 2016, 11:15:32: How did I manage to miss this thread? So incredibly many impressive shots.

Going back to 2008, I went to an airshow. It seems I using a D300 and was shooting jpg only then. I recall using the 70-200mm VRI + TC20. I'm no good at editing today, my skills were even more lacking back then.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1588/25505776070_57c57f7471_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ERRLBQ)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/ERRLBQ) by Joergen Ramskov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jramskov/), on Flickr

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1611/25175975814_8e358ce906_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/EmHsuw)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/EmHsuw) by Joergen Ramskov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jramskov/), on Flickr

We (Denmark) are about to decide on a new fighter jet to replace our current fleet of F16. Even though it seems to be the most expensive by far and have massive problems, the JSF is said to be the favorite. Here is one on display - no chance of seeing it flying back then I believe:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1585/25505828130_f638e51559_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/ERS36q)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/ERS36q) by Joergen Ramskov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jramskov/), on Flickr

A competitor, which has since dropped out is the Swedish Gripen:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1648/25685532232_44b404ed9b_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/F8K4S1)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/F8K4S1) by Joergen Ramskov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jramskov/), on Flickr
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Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on March 15, 2016, 11:20:22: In 2008, I visited USA and the Kennedy Space Center. They have a Saturn V on display. If I recall correctly, it was supposed to be used, but the "moon program" was stopped, so it ended up on display there. It is a very impressive sight.

(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1618/25780331176_7afd7c05ac_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/Fh7Why)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/Fh7Why) by Joergen Ramskov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jramskov/), on Flickr

Not a pleasant flight:
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1690/25806427775_8b6b5d107f_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/FjqFTV)
Untitled (https://flic.kr/p/FjqFTV) by Joergen Ramskov (https://www.flickr.com/photos/jramskov/), on Flickr
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Post by: Akira on March 15, 2016, 12:04:12: Jørgen, these are superb shots, especially of the acrobat team!
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 15, 2016, 14:11:07: Tom, some amazing skills you've shown to capture the bee/fly like that.

Chris, I love the wide angle bird in flight.
Whenever I see these kind of images I ask myself how come I didn't try making them :)

Jørgen captured some impressive aircraft :)
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Post by: Thomas G on March 17, 2016, 22:18:29: BIG T
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Post by: Anthony on March 18, 2016, 14:08:53: Thomas, amazing, what is it?
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Post by: Thomas G on March 18, 2016, 19:52:02: Quote from: Anthony on March 18, 2016, 14:08:53
Thomas, amazing, what is it?
This is stabilized soap foam where the bubbles are filled with helium gas.
I shot these photos at the Cebit computer fair in Hannover, Germany.
Commercially these machines are presented by Flogos (you may google them, they have some more footage) for marketing purposes.

(Germans may recognize the PP'ed color schema in the following)

Fly me to the moon
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Post by: Jørgen Ramskov on March 18, 2016, 20:31:16: That's a pretty cool trick! That logo is well known outside Germany too ;)
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Post by: Anthony on March 19, 2016, 00:02:14: Never seen it, don't know the logo, but I do enjoy the images.
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Post by: Akira on March 19, 2016, 06:55:34: Thomas, nice image, especially with the moon!

Googled "Flogos". The results are fascinating!
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Post by: Thomas G on March 19, 2016, 10:34:29: Thank you, guys! Your response is very motivating.
Here is another, showing the joy these air floating foames generate.
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Post by: Akira on March 19, 2016, 12:24:33: Yeah, I know, it's too small...
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Post by: Thomas G on March 19, 2016, 15:04:33: Quote from: Akira on March 19, 2016, 12:24:33
Yeah, I know, it's too small...
Haha, great! Mood, moon, plane. I like the tree silhouette lighting.
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Post by: Akira on March 19, 2016, 18:39:53: Quote from: Thomas G on March 19, 2016, 15:04:33
Haha, great! Mood, moon, plane. I like the tree silhouette lighting.

Thanks, Thomas! I had to crop to 1/2 of the original frame to "magnify" the moon and the jet a bit.
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Post by: Fons Baerken on March 22, 2016, 22:11:44: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1696/25872953992_7007d184cf_o.jpg)
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Post by: Tom Gresham on March 25, 2016, 11:40:31: Sunrise, Cascade Lake, Idaho. The plane is a Beechcraft Bonanza. Fuji X-E2 and Fuji 14mm lens, shot at f/4.5.
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 26, 2016, 12:18:26: If I only could fly away from this misery
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Post by: Tom Gresham on March 28, 2016, 00:13:14: Zeiss 135mm APO. D810. Hand held.
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on March 28, 2016, 00:26:35: A small airplane has just alighted from the local airstrip and banks over the 13th Century Heddal Stave Church, the largest remaining of its kind in Norway.
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Post by: Tom Gresham on March 28, 2016, 00:38:57: I'm fairly new to the Zeiss lenses, but I continue to be impressed.

This is the 15mm Distagon on a D810. I applied a graduated neutral density filter in PS (NIK collection filter) to bring out the sky. Otherwise, this is pretty much as shot. To my eye, it almost looks like some sort of composite. Depth? I don't know.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 28, 2016, 01:43:17: Very dramatic and graphical Bjørn.
Tom, are you a pilot?
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Post by: Tom Gresham on March 28, 2016, 01:57:43: Jakov,

I am a private (not commercial) pilot. I fly a single engine plane for a number of trips around the U.S. I have been flying for 31 years. Along with photography, it's one of my passions. We shot video out of my plane (cargo doors removed) for air-to-air shots of about 100 planes when I was producing a series on aviation. Had a ball doing that.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on March 28, 2016, 02:16:46: Tom, you are my hero 8)
I have so many idols and heroes among members of NG :)
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Post by: Thomas G on April 07, 2016, 21:25:14: in circles
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 07, 2016, 21:27:14: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1628/25655962463_5078e758d7_o.jpg)
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Post by: Fons Baerken on April 07, 2016, 21:32:28: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1683/26269171166_fa0d175bd3_o.jpg)
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Post by: HCS on April 07, 2016, 22:08:43: Fons, that #242 absolutely looks like the era of pterosaurs.
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Post by: Thomas G on April 07, 2016, 22:21:02: Quote from: HCS on April 07, 2016, 22:08:43
Fons, that #242 absolutely looks like the era of pterosaurs.
Ya, someone cloned them and let them free.
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Post by: BW on April 07, 2016, 23:39:17: They sometimes think they can fly.
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Post by: ArendV on April 14, 2016, 11:03:31: Nice dogs in flight Børge

I am afraid this bumblebee already had its final flight as I found it in the window-sill out of energy.
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1665/25818813003_3576d766d6_h.jpg)
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Post by: BW on April 14, 2016, 11:13:24: Leave it on a plate with some slices of fruit and it might recover. Unless it is attacked by to many mite.
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Post by: Thomas G on April 19, 2016, 22:27:43: :)
Quote from: Fons Baerken on April 07, 2016, 21:27:14
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1628/25655962463_5078e758d7_o.jpg)
Revisited. Increasingly good.
Like the fluid metal look of the street light 'tower' and the bird. What a contrast to the tree.
Crazy SciFi scene rising creepy feelings if one let it seek in...
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Post by: Thomas G on April 19, 2016, 22:29:48: a Lofoten gull... compare the size to the street light :o
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Post by: ArendV on May 25, 2016, 20:22:10: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7288/27177153371_6121403560_o.jpg)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 26, 2016, 12:22:38: niiiice images!!

I love the bokeh in the last shot Arend
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Post by: Bjørn Rørslett on May 26, 2016, 12:30:04: A laid-back pollinator preparing for landing on a London Pride Saxifraga x urbium (or a relative, this is a group of cultivated taxa). Nice capture.
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Post by: Andrea B. on May 26, 2016, 14:26:41: What delightful photographs in this topic!

Being passionate about bees and bee photographs, I'm veery much enjoying Arend's fine shots.
I also quite like Børge's leaping dogs.
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Post by: ArendV on May 26, 2016, 19:32:00: Thanks Elsa, Bjørn & Andrea.

If you like flying bumblebees, I have plenty !

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5584/14960404287_93c9018d47_b.jpg)
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Post by: the solitaire on May 28, 2016, 23:43:45: A ball

(https://c3.staticflickr.com/8/7400/27240165586_b67650940f_b.jpg)
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on May 29, 2016, 08:02:07: Buddy - almost convincing :)

good thinking out of the box there. I like it
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Post by: Peter Connan on June 04, 2016, 17:08:33: A war-drone?
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Post by: Thomas G on June 04, 2016, 20:13:47: Quote from: Peter Connan on June 04, 2016, 17:08:33
A war-drone?
:o
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Post by: Peter Connan on June 04, 2016, 20:26:18: Thomas G "Drone wars" is a new sport. Two teams participate, the first team to pop all their balloons and land back on the runway wins. ;)

Odds and sods?
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Post by: Thomas G on June 04, 2016, 20:36:17: Quote from: Peter Connan on June 04, 2016, 20:26:18
Thomas G "Drone wars" is a new sport. Two teams participate, the first team to pop all their balloons and land back on the runway wins. ;)

Odds and sods?
Peter,
I just did not hear about it before.

Both shots are to the point. I see what fun it must be to participate in the competition.
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Post by: Peter McLennan on June 05, 2016, 03:33:25: As a new member, I'm loving the discovery of threads like this. You guys rock.

Extra bonus points for those who can identify this aircraft type.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4046/4328506529_300181a69a_o.jpg)
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Post by: Peter Connan on June 05, 2016, 11:30:12: Peter, is this a B29?
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Post by: tommiejeep on June 06, 2016, 06:49:17: Wow, more cool, interesting images :D
Well, it flies, if you have good eyesight ;)

D750, 300 2.8vr w/tc1.4 handheld
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Post by: Mike G on June 06, 2016, 08:51:05: Peter, is it a Constellation?
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Post by: Peter McLennan on June 06, 2016, 15:25:07: Quote from: Mike G on June 06, 2016, 08:51:05
Peter, is it a Constellation?

It is indeed, Mike. Top marks!

It's "Columbine" Eisenhower's Air Force One.
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Post by: Akira on June 06, 2016, 19:05:01: Quote from: Peter Connan on June 04, 2016, 20:26:18
Thomas G "Drone wars" is a new sport. Two teams participate, the first team to pop all their balloons and land back on the runway wins. ;)

Odds and sods?

Interesting sports, Peter. The "team" should be called "squadrone". :)
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Post by: Akira on June 15, 2016, 03:24:59: Just Remembered that an angel could fly...
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Post by: MFloyd on June 15, 2016, 06:28:08: Another picture of a Constellation:

(https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7525/15637084239_2c08412a78_k.jpg)
Nikon D4s, Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 135mm f/6.3

Hereby, some of the background story http://www.conniesurvivors.com/1-breitling_super_connie.htm
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Post by: tommiejeep on June 15, 2016, 06:52:36: That is a great image of a beautiful aircraft, nice panning. I never got to fly in a Super Connie. About the time I made my first transcontinental flight (1964, LA to Washington DC) The 707 had gone into service. My brother was flying F101s out of Oxnard AFB in the late 60's, should have bought property in Camarillo then !, but what do you know when you are 22 years old :(
Thanks for posting.
Tom
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Post by: MFloyd on June 16, 2016, 03:28:18: With pleasure 😊
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on June 16, 2016, 08:12:14: interesting images - quite diverse !
shooting up
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Post by: MFloyd on June 16, 2016, 08:51:50: Quote from: tommiejeep on June 15, 2016, 06:52:36
That is a great image of a beautiful aircraft, nice panning. I never got to fly in a Super Connie. About the time I made my first transcontinental flight (1964, LA to Washington DC) The 707 had gone into service. My brother was flying F101s out of Oxnard AFB in the late 60's, should have bought property in Camarillo then !, but what do you know when you are 22 years old :(
Thanks for posting.
Tom

Thank You ! I didn't fly with a Super Connie, but the Super Constellation Flyers Association (SCFA) in Switzerland is offering flights at approximately $400 (not very cheap) as you can notice here http://www.superconstellation.org/index.php/en/ You have to be a member (for a relative small fee), as the Swiss Civil Aviation authorities only granted a limited airworthiness permit.
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Post by: Akira on June 16, 2016, 09:24:39: Quote from: elsa hoffmann on June 16, 2016, 08:12:14
interesting images - quite diverse !
shooting up

Elsa, did you hang from the parachute?!
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Post by: Eddie Draaisma on June 19, 2016, 23:49:23: * wrong thread *
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Post by: Peter Connan on July 06, 2016, 19:21:12: That Connie is beautiful!
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Post by: Geomiljo on July 09, 2016, 11:44:12: Not sure if it counts as flying, but he is definitely in the air.

/Johan
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Post by: John Geerts on July 09, 2016, 14:33:11: Flying bear.
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Post by: Peter Connan on July 11, 2016, 19:40:41: Bubbles...
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on July 11, 2016, 21:30:12: Quote from: Akira on June 16, 2016, 09:24:39
Elsa, did you hang from the parachute?!

Akira - nooooo was standing right under it though :)

Peter- the bubbles are great

Geomiljo - that horse counts for sure. what a beautiful creature.
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Post by: Peter Connan on July 12, 2016, 05:57:08: Thanks Elsa
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Post by: David H. Hartman on July 12, 2016, 10:14:09: As I was dallying in Janni's garden an interloper flew in, circled and found nothing of interest and flew out. I squeezed off three frames and this is the one I liked best. I can't help thinking that retractable landing gear would be beneficial.

Dahlias with Interloper...

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/6/5651/20538323771_9a60d124cf_b.jpg)

Dave

105/2.8 AIS Micro-Nikkor at f/2.8.
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on July 12, 2016, 19:38:56: the elusive bumble bee (I think) which is always just too fast for me - this time I managed to get one single shot only
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Post by: ArendV on August 12, 2016, 23:19:19: (https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8265/28938467095_55567c6560_o.jpg)
Balloon (https://flic.kr/p/L6cd4R) by Arend (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vermazeren/), on Flickr
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Post by: BW on August 12, 2016, 23:48:12: Love it. The colors are so complementary :)
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Post by: John Geerts on August 13, 2016, 09:22:42: A well known balloon ;) . Great contrast with the clouds.
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Post by: ArendV on August 13, 2016, 13:58:08: Thanks Børge and John !
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Post by: ArendV on August 30, 2016, 19:47:58: fly & hover

(https://c8.staticflickr.com/9/8065/29342996775_e162765a1d_o.jpg)
hovering in a hole (https://flic.kr/p/LGWwDv) by Arend (https://www.flickr.com/photos/vermazeren/), on Flickr
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Post by: elsa hoffmann on August 30, 2016, 19:53:31: Geomiljo - definitely flying !!! cool shot
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Post by: Asle F on September 23, 2016, 20:37:14: Me trying to fly over Greenland, while someone is holding my camera.
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Post by: Jakov Minić on September 23, 2016, 21:22:47: Asle, Michael Jordan would envy you :)
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Post by: Chuck Clark on September 24, 2016, 00:22:39: "same subject" is now a tough one after 20 pages. Some superb interpretations. Possibly no air to air? I've spent about 60 hours in Poppa Tango November taking aerial photos. But not this time!

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3791/9285333753_eca3dc3f23_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/f9vLeg)
8043784 (https://flic.kr/p/f9vLeg) by Chuck Clark (https://www.flickr.com/photos/23575605@N08/), on Flickr

Plenty of great preceding Hot Air balloons, too. This is looking up the Ottawa River.

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/5/4152/4961353977_e45b4867cc_o.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/8yqeFP)
ottawa-1228 (https://flic.kr/p/8yqeFP) by Chuck Clark (https://www.flickr.com/photos/23575605@N08/), on Flickr

Three in one go? Why not after 20 great pages. Bill Lishman's (http://williamlishman.com/with-the-birds/) ultralight is suspended in the Museum Lantern across the street. It's got patina on it, too, but not from geese. This is *almost* air to air.

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/6/5089/29589516000_db01407750_h.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/M5J1dY)
bill lishman ultralight D825993 (https://flic.kr/p/M5J1dY) by Chuck Clark (https://www.flickr.com/photos/23575605@N08/), on Flickr

Quote from: elsa hoffmann on October 01, 2015, 13:47:28
How about posting something that can fly - anything - as long as no one else has posted the same subject

I would like to challenge you to think wide ;D
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Post by: HCS on August 24, 2018, 22:50:06: It's been a while in this thread, let's bring it back to live :D

It should be pretty obvious what is the flying thing in this image (Chateau de Chenonceau, France).
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Post by: Akira on August 25, 2018, 00:14:57: Quote from: HCS on August 24, 2018, 22:50:06
It's been a while in this thread, let's bring it back to live :D

It should be pretty obvious what is the flying thing in this image (Chateau de Chenonceau, France).

Hans, this is a nice bump for the thread!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Zoran Milutinovic on September 16, 2018, 18:01:34: Various. No5 is compilation of two images.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: HCS on September 20, 2018, 16:16:42: Quote from: Akira on August 25, 2018, 00:14:57
Hans, this is a nice bump for the thread!

Thanks Akira, i appreciate your comment. It was a nice place. This was taken early morning around sunrise and the place was surreal quiet, because during the day this place is packed. Very nice experience.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on September 20, 2018, 19:07:41: Zoran , the fifth in your series is stunning
whom did you instruct - the pilot or the bird? :)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Zoran Milutinovic on September 20, 2018, 19:28:51: Quote from: Thomas Stellwag on September 20, 2018, 19:07:41
Zoran , the fifth in your series is stunning
whom did you instruct - the pilot or the bird? :)
Ha, ha! Especially the bird! Many thanks!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Jakov Minić on September 21, 2018, 00:12:56: Fascinating bird-plane shot!
The others are fantastic too :)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: armando_m on September 21, 2018, 00:53:12: Quote from: Jakov Minić on September 21, 2018, 00:12:56
Fascinating bird-plane shot!
The others are fantastic too :)
absolutely +1
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Akira on September 21, 2018, 01:18:50: Zoran, the last two are just amazing!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Zoran Milutinovic on September 21, 2018, 04:55:11: Quote from: armando_m on September 21, 2018, 00:53:12
absolutely +1
Quote from: Akira on September 21, 2018, 01:18:50
Zoran, the last two are just amazing!
Quote from: Jakov Minić on September 21, 2018, 00:12:56
Fascinating bird-plane shot!
The others are fantastic too :)
Thank you very much Jakov, Armando and Akira!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Brute on September 21, 2018, 06:57:32: .
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Brute on September 21, 2018, 07:28:59: It's kind of flying. 8)
What goes up must come down. ;)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Viv on September 21, 2018, 10:31:24: Just a seagull.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Viv on September 21, 2018, 10:32:33: Just a few balloons.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Viv on September 21, 2018, 10:33:35: Just a bit of Boeing.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Viv on September 21, 2018, 10:34:44: Just another bit of Boeing.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Viv on September 21, 2018, 10:35:30: Just DHL at work.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Viv on September 21, 2018, 10:36:23: Just a flying saucer.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Fons Baerken on September 21, 2018, 10:47:32: Quote from: Viv on September 21, 2018, 10:36:23
Just a flying saucer.

Great!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Fons Baerken on September 21, 2018, 10:50:33: (https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1882/30824537438_4210fc958d_o.jpg)

Slingsby T-21 b
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: HCS on September 21, 2018, 22:09:31: Awesome series Brute!

Viv, those balloons :o, great.

Fons, did you also fly?

One of mine, of today, out of the attic window.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Fons Baerken on September 22, 2018, 10:47:16: Quote from: HCS on September 21, 2018, 22:09:31
Awesome series Brute!

Viv, those balloons :o, great.

Fons, did you also fly?

One of mine, of today, out of the attic window.

Yes i did Hans

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1843/30825397188_7b84efacfd_o.jpg)

(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1899/30823916668_d202cfb839_o.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: golunvolo on September 22, 2018, 18:36:47: Oleeeee Fons!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Fons Baerken on September 22, 2018, 19:08:02: Quote from: golunvolo on September 22, 2018, 18:36:47
Oleeeee Fons!

;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Birna Rørslett on September 23, 2018, 20:16:53: Apparently, flying a drone is mandatory for today's nature photographers ....

(fellow nature photographers and friends: Kai-Wilhelm Nessler operates the drone, while Ove Bergersen admires it)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Øivind Tøien on September 26, 2018, 23:39:07: The plane in a natural point of focus over Icelandic clouds.

(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-3/p3088728660.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Akira on September 27, 2018, 01:41:24: Quote from: Birna Rørslett on September 23, 2018, 20:16:53
Apparently, flying a drone is mandatory for today's nature photographers ....

(fellow nature photographers and friends: Kai-Wilhelm Nessler operates the drone, while Ove Bergersen admires it)

A drone is familiar now, but this particular image looks interestingly surreal.

Quote from: Øivind Tøien on September 26, 2018, 23:39:07
The plane in a natural point of focus over Icelandic clouds.

Superb catch!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Øivind Tøien on September 27, 2018, 08:20:13: Thanks Akira, I have seen this phenomenon a few times, this time probably the best one. As I recall from an article, sitting in the middle of the plane is an advantage in this respect.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Akira on September 27, 2018, 13:47:20: Quote from: Øivind Tøien on September 27, 2018, 08:20:13
Thanks Akira, I have seen this phenomenon a few times, this time probably the best one. As I recall from an article, sitting in the middle of the plane is an advantage in this respect.

Yes, indeed. The part of the wing in the frame makes the Blocken spectre more impressive.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Gary on November 19, 2018, 15:02:13: (https://photos.smugmug.com/Events/Godspell-2015/i-JppH6kG/0/760a96cb/O/_GP19343.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Akira on November 19, 2018, 20:08:58: Quote from: Gary on November 19, 2018, 15:02:13
(https://photos.smugmug.com/Events/Godspell-2015/i-JppH6kG/0/760a96cb/O/_GP19343.jpg)

Speechless...
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Gary on November 20, 2018, 04:57:35: (https://photos.smugmug.com/Sports/Soccer/i-HpTbtKQ/0/4fe562d3/O/DPP-68.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Sports/Orange-Coast-College-Soccer/i-xRwPwh9/0/80d59b85/XL/2CBL0790-XL.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Sports/Orange-Coast-College-Soccer/i-LHq4DcC/0/403145f5/O/2CBL1090.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Sports/SMCHS-Swimming-07/i-F6FVfGK/1/588a5ca5/O/_MG_0245-15.jpg)

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Photography/Black-Whites/i-BSNrVWz/2/280ee3e9/O/WG-Football-UE.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 05, 2018, 13:34:06: Passing the apple tree

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4833/44359993780_fcbca8dd7a_o.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Akira on December 05, 2018, 14:01:07: Quote from: Fons Baerken on December 05, 2018, 13:34:06
Passing the apple tree

Great composition and timing, Fons!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 08, 2018, 22:51:56: Thank you Akira.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Øivind Tøien on December 06, 2020, 07:19:28: Time to revive this thread. Plenty of small planes in Alaska, here is one going in for landing in Fairbanks with Hess Mountain and Mount Deborah as backdrop almost 140 km away.

(https://otoien.zenfolio.com/img/s/v-10/p4076263450.jpg)
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: HCS on December 18, 2020, 15:41:35: Good that you've revived this thread Oivind! Nice picture.

It's national lock-down here in The NL, so i'm browsing my photo database and processing images i hadn't processed before. Here one with some bats, shot at the Pont d'Arc (same outing as in https://nikongear.net/revival/index.php?topic=1867.msg165584#msg165584). Bats captured by using flash to light up the foreground a bit, i didn't know they were there at the time. A composite of about 10 images for the stars (stacked in Sequator) and around 5 or so for various parts of the foreground.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Fons Baerken on December 18, 2020, 16:02:24: Very nice Hans!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Nasos Kosmas on December 18, 2020, 18:11:16: Very nice capture!
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: HCS on December 18, 2020, 19:41:59: Thank you Fons, Nasos! I appreciate that.
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Brute on April 09, 2024, 06:44:25: Honolulu, Oahu
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: ColinM on April 09, 2024, 12:32:12: Quote from: Brute on April 09, 2024, 06:44:25
Honolulu, Oahu

I'd happily go up in that Ken
Title: Re: [Theme] have you got a thing that can fly?
Post by: Lars Hansen on May 19, 2024, 21:43:43: Temporarily grounded to produce more dragonfly's - (as far as I've found out) the lovemaking couple are producing Brilliant Emeralds (Somatochlora metallica) or maybe Downy Emeralds (Cordulia aenea).