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Pit Stop

© Jeff Robinson
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Pit Stop

Uploaded: May 05, 2009 10:33:02 | 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 0

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

Tammy Scott May 05, 2009 0

Terrific shot here and a great opportunity! #7486655

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe May 05, 2009 0

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

Gord MacEachern May 05, 2009 0

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

Alan L. Borror May 05, 2009 0

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

Aimee S. McMaster May 05, 2009 0

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

Stephanie Frey level-classic May 05, 2009 0

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

Carla Metzler May 05, 2009 0

Wow, Jeff! Great shot! #7486775

MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 05, 2009 0

Incredible!!

#7486815

Douglas Pignet May 05, 2009 0

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

Ray Thoms May 05, 2009 0

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

Carol Sawyer May 05, 2009 0

Outstanding POV and capture, Jeff!! #7486855

Claudia Kuhn level-classic May 05, 2009 0

Wild perspective Jeff! Very cool! #7486878

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe May 05, 2009 0

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

Tiia Vissak May 05, 2009 0

great tones, details & pov! #7486940

Vitor Dias May 05, 2009 0

Super work Jeff, Bravo.

rgds Vitor #7486954

Jyri Vissak May 05, 2009 0

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

Nadine A. Lewis May 05, 2009 0

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

Howard B. Cheek May 05, 2009 0

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

Ken Smith level-classic May 05, 2009 0

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 0

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

Dominick M. Dimacale level-addict May 05, 2009 0

Great capture of this refueling Jet, Jeff.


Dominick #7487182

Cathy Barrows May 05, 2009 0

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

Valentin M. Armianu May 05, 2009 0

A stunning image! #7487219

Lynn M. Whitt May 05, 2009 0

Wow, great capture Jeff... #7487235

Avril Young May 05, 2009 0

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 0

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

Jessica Jenney May 05, 2009 0

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

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic May 05, 2009 0

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

Ray Clarke May 05, 2009 0

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

Rhonda Burger May 05, 2009 0

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

Kim Kleinschmidt May 05, 2009 0

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

Debra Booth May 05, 2009 0

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

Jim Baines level-classic May 05, 2009 0

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

Melissa Olsen May 05, 2009 0

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

Michael Khoury May 05, 2009 0

exciting experience Jeff, great picture
mk #7488074

Jeana Clark May 05, 2009 0


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 0

Very Cool. You know I am envious #7488397

Karen Slagle May 05, 2009 0

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 0

WHOA!!! Incredible shot, Jeff!!! This is totally AWESOME!!! :-) k #7488593

Sam Britt May 05, 2009 0

Terrific image, great opportunity, Jeff. #7488724

Mike Clime May 05, 2009 0

This is a big WOW shot! Excellent tones too! #7488842

Sheila D. Robertson May 05, 2009 0

Beautiful shot and especially nice in B&W. You must be in the Air Force....my favorite branch. #7488883

David Phalen May 05, 2009 0

Absolutely awesome capture Jeff!! The POV, tones and clarity are fabulous!! #7489013

Patricia Ronan May 05, 2009 0

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

Steve M. Harrington May 05, 2009 0

What a fine shooting opportunity, Jeff! Way to go cranking up that depth of field! :)
Steve #7489077

Ken Jarvis May 05, 2009 0

What an opportunity to get a capture like this! Great shot and POV, Jeff! #7489303

Debra R. Harder May 06, 2009 0

WOW, Jeff!! What an incredible POV!!! Excellent capture from this wonderful opportunity! Deb #7489535

David Van Camp May 06, 2009 0

Stunning and awesome!! Nice shot Jeff!!! #7489572

Renee Doyle May 06, 2009 0

How absolutely cool is this!!!!! Fantastic opportunity and so well captured Jeff!! Excellent detail and b/w conversion! #7489693

Karen Engelbreth May 06, 2009 0

WOW, Jeff - fantastic capture.. #7490014

Derek D. Dafoe May 06, 2009 0

Yes Jeff, You certainly do get some awesome photo op's!! Well done my friend! #7490417

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 06, 2009 0

Thanks Everyone Very Much! Jeff #7490596

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic May 06, 2009 0

Out freakin' standing!!! #7490915

Maria A. Gonzalez May 06, 2009 0

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 level-classic May 06, 2009 0

AHHHHH I would be so scared... Jeff truly hope to see this again!!! #7491105

Manuel Barrera May 06, 2009 0

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

Jim Kinnunen level-classic May 06, 2009 0

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 0

Jeff, next time take me with you I am an old Air Force guy. Great capture! #7491832

JudyAnn Rector level-classic May 06, 2009 0

Truly remarkable image, Jeff! #7492210

Patricia Seidler May 06, 2009 0

Fantastic image! What a great opportunity you had to photograph this skilled and amazing feat.......... #7492396

John Connolly May 06, 2009 0

WOW! Thank you for sharing this unique sight with us Jeff! A fantaic image in every respect! #7492671

Michelle Alton May 06, 2009 0

The only word I can choke up, Jeff, is "awesome" ... in every way. #7492698

Susie Peek-Swint May 06, 2009 0

Terrific capture and detail Jeff ~ what an opportunity to be able to photograph this! #7492752

Toni Riggs May 06, 2009 0

WOW! Great work! #7492778

ALLEN O. HOWARD May 06, 2009 0

An add for the armed forces! Outstanding! #7493034

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 07, 2009 0

Thanks Very Much!! Jeff #7493231

Kathleen K. Parker level-deluxe May 07, 2009 0

Wonderful photo, Jeff!!!!
kk #7493675

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic May 07, 2009 0

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 level-classic May 07, 2009 0

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 0

Wow!Thats awesome,Jeff!!Super shot and tones! #7495554

Ellen Hodges May 07, 2009 0

Awesome capture, Jeff! Outstanding!!!! #7495774

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic May 07, 2009 0

A fantastic capture Jeff!,
Amalia #7496730

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 08, 2009 0

Thank You!! Jeff #7498846

A P May 09, 2009 0

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 level-classic May 10, 2009 0

WOW!!! Not like any I have ever had!! Outstanding and unusual capture Jeff!! <>< #7504033

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 10, 2009 0

Thank You Ann and Nancy!! Jeff #7506264

Marisol Pastor level-classic May 10, 2009 0

Spectacular capture! Looks great in B&W. #7506651

Kay Beausoleil May 10, 2009 0

Oh my. What incredible impact, Jeff, and so wonderfully processed, too! #7506716

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 10, 2009 0

Thank You Marisol and Kay! Jeff #7506780

Robert Baer May 15, 2009 0

jeff
this is amazing pov that is for sure. thanks for sharing. #7521227

Alex T. Mizuno May 16, 2009 0

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 level-deluxe May 20, 2009 0

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 0

very very impressive Jeff...super image mate...congrats #7543438

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 23, 2009 0

Thank You Nick! Jeff #7548797

Laura E. Swan level-classic May 23, 2009 0

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 level-deluxe May 23, 2009 0

Thank You Laura; hopefully it does well!! Jeff #7550787

Gordon Barter May 28, 2009 0

I could only wish Jeff, Great Capture! #7570810

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe May 28, 2009 0

Thanks Very Much Gord! Jeff #7573415

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