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Too close for comfort
Too close for comfort
Yo_Spiff


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Challenge: Free Study 2010-06 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
Location: Midlothian, Texas
Date: Jun 12, 2010
Aperture: F8.0
ISO: 200
Shutter: 1/1000
Galleries: Action, Military
Date Uploaded: Jun 25, 2010

 A T-6 Texan does a very close pass to the crowd at the DFW Summer Balloon Classic & Airshow in Midlothian, Texas.

Cowtownmom and I got out there first thing after dawn when the gates opened, hoping to catch some great sunrise pics of balloons launching. Unfortunately, it was both overcast and windy, so the balloons didn't launch. They did inflate two of them however, as there were some pros shooting for a magazine that morning. They still allowed all the amateurs onto the field and up to the balloons, so I did manage to get some interesting closeups of what activity there was.


We left for a few hours and returned for the airshow in the afternoon, which was far more productiveand I got some nice shots. Aircraft in flight seem to be one of the few subjects not totally ruined by harsh midday sun. Which is good, because that's the hours they put these things on.

The T-6 was a widely used trainer during WWII and into the 1950's. Outside the US, it is usually known as the "Harvard". Though designed as a trainer, it has at times been pressed into service as a forward air control (FAC) observation platform and even as a light bomber. Many still fly today and it is very popular as a privately owned warbird.

Anticipated critiques:
-Some are certain to view the composition with the wingtips and part of the tail outside the frame as a flaw. (Though I think it adds to the impression of how closely this was flying past.)

Post-challenge notes:
Did well for a freestudy, though I had hopes of a 6+ for a while. Too many people felt it only worth a quick 5, however, and that appears to be what held it back.

I'm always amazed after a freestudy, when I see some wonderful imagery I voted highly that came in under mine. There is never any predicting broad appeal, is there?

Statistics
Place: 122 out of 341
Avg (all users): 5.8538
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7579
Avg (non-participants): 6.1143
Views since voting: 1256
Views during voting: 228
Votes: 130
Comments: 9
Favorites: 0

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Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
 07/09/2010 09:04:20 AM
I didn't drag your average down, but my 6 didn't help you a whole lot, either. I think I may simply be a poor student of aerial photography. What most caught my eye was the wheels folded up against the fuselage--I don't think I've seen that before, and certainly not from this angle.

And it's quite true--broad appeal can be pretty hard to predict.
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Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
 07/08/2010 03:08:19 PM


Thanks for supporting my Narrate Your Photo idea. Your narrative has qualified you as a Purple Prose Nominee! Well Done!
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Sony Alpha a7R III
Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux M MF - Black
 07/08/2010 02:09:39 AM
Cool shot! I like the tight framing.
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Olympus 45mm f/1.8 M.Zuiko Digital
 07/08/2010 12:56:36 AM
I thought this was a really cool perspective. Love those little puffs of smoke.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 07/05/2010 11:42:07 PM
What a cool perspective.
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Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 07/03/2010 06:47:38 PM
great shot - i can almost feel the engine
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Canon EOS R6
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM
 07/02/2010 08:55:51 AM
Cool photo. Having parts of the plane cut off really does give a feeling of it being close.
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Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Tamron AF 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 Di LD Macro 1:2 for Canon
 07/01/2010 06:02:46 PM
Saw these guys at the Ada Air-expo. Nice shot.
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Nikon D90
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM for Nikon
 07/01/2010 09:52:14 AM
really good tight shot
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