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Interceptor Landing Lights
Interceptor Landing Lights
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Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Vehicles (Classic Editing)
Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S602Z
Location: Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum, Nova Scotia
Date: Dec 11, 2003
Aperture: f11
ISO: 160
Shutter: 1 / 7.5 sec
Galleries: Black and White, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Dec 16, 2003

 Considered one of the world's most formidable fighter aircraft of it's time, the McDonnell CF-101B "Voodoo" supersonic all-weather interceptor was acquired by the RCAF in 1961 to replace the CF-100 in Air Defence Command. These aircraft soldiered on until 1984 when they were replaced by McDonnell Douglas CF-18's.

This shot was taken late in the afternoon on a cloudy day. Had the camera on the tripod. I wanted to submit a picture showing more of the aircraft but the surroundings just took too much away from the aircraft. So I decided to submit this "tight" shot. Hope it doesn't "bomb". Sorry about the pun :P

Treatment: curves, darkened slightly, desat colours except red, slightly increased red saturation, resized, border, resized, USM.

Statistics
Place: 57 out of 200
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Votes: 198
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Canon EOS-30D
Tokina AF 12-24mm f/4.0 AT-X Pro DX
 12/24/2003 08:56:46 PM
I am amazed I got 4 9's and 5 10's. Can't see why I got the 1's and 2's, but everything balances out I guess. Thanks for the votes and the comments.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony DSC-S85
 12/20/2003 07:48:06 AM
editeddddddddd...
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 16-85 f/3.5-5.6G ED VR
 12/20/2003 12:08:18 AM
I think this would have looked better either all B&W or all color. Desaturating all but the red, doesn't really work for me here.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus C-3040Z
 12/19/2003 06:25:48 AM
nice angle and nice shot! i like the Monothic red colour scheme. Hmmm lets see is it a F18 hornet? or a F-15?
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D40X
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 12/18/2003 10:45:40 AM
interesting viewpoint. I think it would have come out better if you extended the bottom border to include the landing wheels fully
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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