Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHONI guess I was looking for a different aviation image. I didn't want a stock-standard, side-on fuselage shot. The Royal Australian Air Force F-111 is a swing-wing fighter with updated avionics and this one was sitting on a tarmac under a lead-grey sky. The open canopy gave me something to work with and once I'd decided what I wanted, the shot composed itself. In all honesty, I don't think this frame would have worked so well under a clear blue sky.
13 comments:
I see the antennae....but where are the thorax and abdomen?
That's nice, the way it sorta looks like a beetle.
Hi Brian,
Jeez, you're quick! I was about to photograph the abdomen, but the pilot woulda given me a rocket!
Cheers
David
That's an amazing shot !! Yes, looks like a beetle.
But what were you doing there?
David,
I think you should consider putting some sort of watermark on your shots...they are very good and susceptible to "borrowing!"
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Fabulous head-on confrontation with the F-111! I always thought them to be a handsome craft and a friend recently noted that they were superbly handling flyers.
Very cool shot. Love those planes. Built here in Texas.
great shot! rare to find a person who can shoot as well as write really well!
you are unique! so is this blog!
keep trotting & shooting
cheers
rk
Hi Cuckoo,
Glad you liked the shot - and the angle at which I took it.
It was at an air show and although the weather was pretty bad, it was a special challenge to shoot in murky conditions.
Haven't visited your blog for a while as I've been incredibly busy, but will do so today.
Cheers
David
Hi Mushy,
Thanks for that compliment and the advice. I will sort out that issue once I've finished this novel.
Will have some spare time to kick up my heels then!
Cheers
David
Hi Lin,
Thank you for your compliment. They are wonderful to photograph and are superb in flight, especially during the dump-and-burn routines.
Stand by for some shots of WWII Mustangs as well!
Cheers
David
Hi FHB,
Yes, that's right. They are a McDonnell-Douglas product, if I remember correctly.
Pretty amazing that they're still going strong.
Cheers
David
Hi RK,
That is very kind of you. I am very proud to have received that comment.
In all honesty, I enjoy photography as much as I enjoy writing. I guess that is why you consider this blog unique.
My heartfelt thanks.
Cheers
David
Great pic, David! I love the unusual angles.
Good job!!
~ Sonora
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