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F-18A Launch At-Sea
F-18A Launch At-Sea
Kari48


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study XIV (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D
Lens: Quantaray AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 High-Speed for Minolta
Location: USS Nimitz CVN68 while At-Sea
Date: Oct 12, 2006
Aperture: f4.5
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1/500
Galleries: Action, Military
Date Uploaded: Oct 31, 2006

 One of the benefits of my job (civilian tech rep) is the opportunities for unique photographs. I took this one while I was on-board the USS Nimitz CVN-68 off the coast of Southern California. Shot was taken in the late afternoon/early evening just as the sun was starting to set which allowed me to capture the glow of the afterburners (The glow was not enhanced by editing).

Edits: Crop, Auto Levels, Color Balance(removed the overly blue cast).

Statistics
Place: 471 out of 625
Avg (all users): 5.1146
Avg (commenters): 5.8750
Avg (participants): 5.0470
Avg (non-participants): 5.3488
Views since voting: 1312
Views during voting: 322
Votes: 192
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM
 10/04/2008 03:58:09 PM
Awesome shot!
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D
 11/07/2006 04:05:22 PM
just not quite tack-sharp. but a 5 anyway
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Canon EOS-550D Rebel T2i
Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM
 11/07/2006 03:12:32 AM
Excellent capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
 11/06/2006 08:27:33 AM
good shot of such a fast subject.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony DSLR-A700
Sony 50mm f/1.4
 11/05/2006 05:28:52 PM
Wow, that must be something to see!! The flames coming out the back look really cool.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 11/04/2006 02:19:54 AM
Powerful take off here.....
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-60D
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
 11/03/2006 08:21:56 PM
This is some of that elusive "wow" factor...something you don't see every day. Good color, sharpness, and clarity. :)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D70
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Nikon
 11/01/2006 06:38:52 PM
Nice. I was in VFA-203 at Cecil Field.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-1D Mark II
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM
 11/01/2006 12:43:23 AM
Thank you for serving. great capture and sharpness with such acceleration and movement of the carrier.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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