Inspiring Photo: Pit Stop #8285912

Pit Stop

Uploaded: May 05, 2009 03:33:02 | Entered: April 02, 2018 03:29:02

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Alaska - Flying at approximately 280 kts TAS a F-15C prepares to Air-Refuel while flying over a mountain range north of Anchorage. While lying prone in the belly of a KC-135 Tanker I was shooting out of the lower observation window during the fueling operation. Adjustments with PSE7 + NIK Silver Efex. (CA)

Exif: Model: Nikon SUPER COOLSCAN 5000 ED

Comments

Erin Appelbaum May 05, 2009

Awesome capture Jeff. You sure get the cool photo ops. Peter #1123499

Tammy Scott May 05, 2009

Terrific shot here and a great opportunity! #7486655

Tammy M. Anderson May 05, 2009

WOW!!! Jeff. Outstanding pov and clarity. Well done. #7486660

Gord MacEachern May 05, 2009

This is just an amazing image Jeff,extremely well done!! #7486662

Alan L. Borror May 05, 2009

What a fantastic capture, Jeff! Great POV and moment. #7486692

Aimee S. McMaster May 05, 2009

...ditto...so cool & an awesome pov Jeff....perfect in b&w....Aimee #7486727

Stephanie Frey May 05, 2009

Wow, Jeff! You always get the coolest POV with these. Awesome image as always! #7486746

Carla Metzler May 05, 2009

Wow, Jeff! Great shot! #7486775

MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 05, 2009

Incredible!!

#7486815

Douglas Pignet May 05, 2009

You are so lucky to be able to get these shots Jeff,well done,doug #7486844

Ray Thoms May 05, 2009

Amazing Jeff.....great shot!!!!!! #7486849

Carol Sawyer May 05, 2009

Outstanding POV and capture, Jeff!! #7486855

Claudia Kuhn May 05, 2009

Wild perspective Jeff! Very cool! #7486878

Agnes Fegan May 05, 2009

Terrific capture...always amazes me how they do this! #7486890

Tiia Vissak May 05, 2009

great tones, details & pov! #7486940

Vitor Dias May 05, 2009

Super work Jeff, Bravo.

rgds Vitor #7486954

Jyri Vissak May 05, 2009

Nice composition and clarity! Paparazzy can´t do this. #7487038

Nadine A. Lewis May 05, 2009

WOW!!! FANTASTIC capture and image, Jeff!!! <>< #7487075

Howard B. Cheek May 05, 2009

Awesome Jeff, what a great opportunity..
Nice one :) #7487101

Ken Smith May 05, 2009

This reminds me of the photos I see just walking the halls of the various buildings at Offutt.. You had a great oopportunity..congrats! #7487153

Monnie Ryan May 05, 2009

Oh my -- a fantastic image, Jeff! #7487179

Dominick M. Dimacale May 05, 2009

Great capture of this refueling Jet, Jeff.

Dominick #7487182

Cathy Barrows May 05, 2009

wow...i am soooo jealous of you right now #7487192

Valentin M. Armianu May 05, 2009

A stunning image! #7487219

Lynn M. Whitt May 05, 2009

Wow, great capture Jeff... #7487235

Avril Young May 05, 2009

oh my gosh!!! what a awesome photograph and to be on hand to take it, is awesome....stunning capture Jeff! #7487398

Margaret R. Barry May 05, 2009

Amazing capture, Jeff. Great POV, composition. tones and clarity! #7487423

Jessica Jenney May 05, 2009

That's a fantastic capture and amazing POV, Jeff! #7487441

Mary Beth Aiello May 05, 2009

Truly outstanding, Jeff. Wonderful POV and I love the B&W. #7487551

Ray Clarke May 05, 2009

Great tones and composition, wonderful image Jeff.!!!(R) #7487577

Rhonda Burger May 05, 2009

Perfect...image and experience...I want to do that...LOL!!!
Rhonda #7487630

Kim Kleinschmidt May 05, 2009

Fantastic capture, Jeff! WOW!
wonderful tones, detail and composition! #7487893

Debra Booth May 05, 2009

Wow! Amazing image, Jeff! What an experience. #7487898

Jim Baines May 05, 2009

A truly exceptional composition, capture and effects, Jeff!! #7487961

Melissa Olsen May 05, 2009

Well, this sure beats shooting through the windshield of my car....fantastic Jeff!!! #7488039

Michael Khoury May 05, 2009

exciting experience Jeff, great picture
mk #7488074

Jeana Clark May 05, 2009

LoL @ Melissa!!!!
That's all I ever see too..my windshield!!
Fabulous capture Jeff!!!
Musta been quite exciting!!!
~J~ #7488280

Stephen Zacker May 05, 2009
Very Cool. You know I am envious #7488397

Karen Slagle May 05, 2009
This is so awesome, Jeff, and you are one lucky man to be able to go up in these. #7488483

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna May 05, 2009
WHOA!!! Incredible shot, Jeff!!! This is totally AWESOME!!! :-) k #7488593

Sam Britt May 05, 2009
Terrific image, great opportunity, Jeff. #7488724

Mike Clime May 05, 2009
This is a big WOW shot! Excellent tones too! #7488842

Sheila D. Robertson May 05, 2009
Beautiful shot and especially nice in B&W. You must be in the Air Force....my favorite branch. #7488883

David Phalen May 05, 2009
Absolutely awesome capture Jeff!! The POV, tones and clarity are fabulous!! #7489013

Patricia Ronan May 05, 2009
Wow, this is a shot you don't get to see every day!!! Great dramatic capture Jeff:) #7489051

Steve M. Harrington May 05, 2009
What a fine shooting opportunity, Jeff! Way to go cranking up that depth of field! :)
Steve #7489077

Ken Jarvis May 05, 2009
What an opportunity to get a capture like this! Great shot and POV, Jeff! #7489303

Debra R. Harder May 05, 2009
WOW, Jeff!! What an incredible POV!!! Excellent capture from this wonderful opportunity! Deb #7489535

David Van Camp May 05, 2009
Stunning and awesome!! Nice shot Jeff!!! #7489572

Renee Doyle May 05, 2009
How absolutely cool is this!!!!! Fantastic opportunity and so well captured Jeff!! Excellent detail and b/w conversion! #7489693

Karen Engelbreth May 05, 2009
WOW, Jeff - fantastic capture.. #7490014

Derek D. Dafoe May 06, 2009
Yes Jeff, You certainly do get some awesome photo op's!! Well done my friend! #7490417

Jeff Robinson May 06, 2009
Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #7490596

Carolyn M. Fletcher May 06, 2009
Out freakin' standing!!! #7490915

Maria A. Gonzalez May 06, 2009
Wow,amazing capture,Jeff.Great detail and angle ,good selection for B&W too.Love the mountains in the bg.Very well done. #7491014

Stefania Barbier May 06, 2009
AHHHHH I would be so scared... Jeff truly hope to see this again!!! #7491105

Manuel Barrera May 06, 2009
Very few people are even in a position to take the type of photos that you take Jeff, #7491110

Jim Kinnunen May 06, 2009
WOW is definitely the word that pops to my mind when I look at this image! You were really at the right spot at the right time! Great work, Jeff!:) #7491787

Marcel J. Fernandez May 06, 2009
Jeff, next time take me with you I am an old Air Force guy. Great capture! #7491832

JudyAnn Rector May 06, 2009
Truly remarkable image, Jeff! #7492210

Patricia Seidler May 06, 2009
Fantastic image! What a great opportunity you had to photograph this skilled and amazing feat.......... #7492396

John Connolly May 06, 2009
WOW! Thank you for sharing this unique sight with us Jeff! A fantaic image in every respect! #7492671

Michelle Alton May 06, 2009
The only word I can choke up, Jeff, is "awesome" ... in every way. #7492698

Susie Peek-Swint May 06, 2009
Terrific capture and detail Jeff ~ what an opportunity to be able to photograph this! #7492752

Toni Riggs May 06, 2009
WOW! Great work! #7492778

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 06, 2009
An add for the armed forces! Outstanding! #7493034

Jeff Robinson May 06, 2009
Thanks Very Much!! Jeff #7493231

Kathleen K. Parker May 06, 2009
Wonderful photo, Jeff!!!!
kk #7493675

Usman M. Bajwa May 07, 2009
A superb capture of the view below. Lovely pov, beautifully capturing the snow clad mountains below in this stunning B&W, Jeff. Thanks for taking us all along!!
Usman. #7495021

Laura E. Swan May 07, 2009
Breathtaking image Jeff. My fear of heights was overcome by the beauty of this image and your courage to capture it! (And of course the fact I wasn't really standing there! HA!)
SUCH HIGH ACTION! WOWZA!
Right into FAVS!!! -Laura :) #7495455

Renata Gusciora May 07, 2009
Wow!Thats awesome,Jeff!!Super shot and tones! #7495554

Ellen Hodges May 07, 2009
Awesome capture, Jeff! Outstanding!!!! #7495774

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas May 07, 2009
A fantastic capture Jeff!,
Amalia #7496730

Jeff Robinson May 08, 2009
Thank You!! Jeff #7498846

A P May 09, 2009
WOW, WOW, WOW, This is something I would have never seen without you, Jeff. Thanks and awesome well deserved EfP. Would like it see it again in the next two rounds. #7503271

Nancy L. Green May 09, 2009
WOW!!! Not like any I have ever had!! Outstanding and unusual capture Jeff!! <>< #7504033

Jeff Robinson May 10, 2009
Thank You Ann and Nancy!! Jeff #7506264

Marisol Pastor May 10, 2009
Spectacular capture! Looks great in B&W. #7506651

Kay Beausoleil May 10, 2009
Oh my. What incredible impact, Jeff, and so wonderfully processed, too! #7506716

Jeff Robinson May 10, 2009
Thank You Marisol and Kay! Jeff #7506780

Robert Baer May 14, 2009
jeff
this is amazing pov that is for sure. thanks for sharing. #7521227

Alex T. Mizuno May 16, 2009
Amazing indeed! Being acrophobic, I never can shoot a photo like this. Excellent work Jeff! I'd love to see a color version too. BTW, this reminds me of the opening scene of "Dr. Strangelove". #7528161

Jeff Robinson May 20, 2009
Thank You Justin and Alex! Alex - The color version is not much different, the jet is gray and the top view of the mountains appeared very monotone on this day. Jeff #7541184

Nick Lagos May 21, 2009
very very impressive Jeff...super image mate...congrats #7543438

Jeff Robinson May 22, 2009
Thank You Nick! Jeff #7548797

Laura E. Swan May 22, 2009
I'm really glad you got an EFP on this one Jeff. It's an amazing shot! Congratulations on the first round!
-Laura #7549063

Jeff Robinson May 23, 2009
Thank You Laura; hopefully it does well!! Jeff #7550787

Gordon Barter May 28, 2009
I could only wish Jeff, Great Capture! #7570810

Jeff Robinson May 28, 2009
Thanks Very Much Gord! Jeff #7573415

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