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Warbird at rest


 

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Warbird at rest
Warbird at rest
At an air show in Victorville last weekend, I found this beauty sitting on the tarmac, behind a fence with the sun behind it. Used PSE11 gradient mapping to convert to black and white.


Shutter Speed: 1/2000.00 F-stop: f/7.1
Focal Length: 75.00

Dale Hardin

 
 
 

Wm Nosal
 

COOL Dale!


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October 14, 2012

 

Dale Hardin
  Thanks very much Wm.


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October 14, 2012

 
- Michael Kelly

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  So nice to find one by itself on the field. One of the problems I have at the Air Races is that there are so many jammed together in one place it is hard to get a simple shot like this unless they are in the air. I like the single figure on the left - gives a nice sense of scale and a good feel to the shot.

You might take the highlights down on the (picture right) stabilizer just a touch. Other than that it looks good to me.


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October 14, 2012

 

Dale Hardin
  Thank you Mike. That is exactly the problem I had with this show. All the interesting planes were on the tarmac behind a fence and we couldn't get to them to enhance our comps. Just had enough room between planes to catch this one alone after cropping the others out.

Will tone that spot down. Good catch.


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October 14, 2012

 

Aimee C. Eisaman
  The BW gives this a very nostalgic feel and I like that. I think this is the kind of shot that would lend itself nicely to one of your antique edits as well. Might have to remove the guy though as he might look too modern. Maybe when you adjust things for Mike you could throw a stroke around it? :~)


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October 15, 2012

 

Jeff E Jensen
  Yup, same problem here with airshows. And, the planes that you can get around have thousands of people crowded around them. Oh well, still fun to shoot.

Nice work on this, Dale!


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October 15, 2012

 
- Rita K. Connell

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  this is a great shot, I love seeing the wing folded up, didn't know that about them. I think the B/W did give it a more nostalgic feel but it better than the original color.
I think this was a great shot for the challenge. makes me want to go visit our air force musuem its one of the largest in the US. we were one of five that was consider to have the last space shuttle.


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- Nancy L. Green

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  What a beauty Dale, I love the presentation in B+W!!! <><


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October 15, 2012

 

Brandi K. Mills
  I really like this shot, especially in black and white. I do wish that man would've stepped out of the way. He's distracting for me.


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October 15, 2012

 

Dale Hardin
 
 
  aged version with man removed
aged version with man removed

Dale Hardin

 
 
thanks Aimee. I took your advice and tried aging it a bit.

Also took the man out for Brandi.

Thanks Jeff and Rita.

Nancy, you're so kind. thank you.


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