March Air Museum, Riverside CA

[Jeff D. Welker]

Some of the "more to follow"...

This image shows the reflection of the high pressure sodium lights from March AFB illuminating the left side of the C-45 and the faint shadow of the fencing helping to create an interesting (to me) fabric of tones, lines, textures, and highlights.

[Scott Youmans]

Nothing more appealing than riveted bare aluminum. That aircraft alone would be worth the trip to March. Nicely captured. Love the dusk light.

[Joe Copalman]

NIGHT ALERT, TUY HOA AB, 1968

[Jeff D. Welker]

Nothing more appealing than riveted bare aluminum. That aircraft alone would be worth the trip to March. Nicely captured. Love the dusk light.

Thank you Joseph. As you know, I became obsessed with shooting the D-21 in a variety of lighting conditions. In excess of mach 3 for goodness sakes. I want a ride on this nasty, nasty platform 

[Joe Copalman]

BLUE BANDIT


Like Jeff, I really appreciated the interesting, overlapping 'micro-shadows' from the ramp lights at March ARB across the airfield.  You can see them clearly on the fuel tanks of this GORGEOUS TA-4.

Also, I'm apparently only capable of shooting aircraft from a front-quarter angle on the right/starboard side.  Think I'm going to have to make a better effort the next time around.

[Joe Copalman]

DAT ASS

[Jeff D. Welker]

VIP SUNSET

For goodness sakes, I almost got the entire airplane in this image. I'll need to be more careful next time! Actually, I was composing one of the many tightly framed shots that I took of the Beech C-45 when I noticed the very nice warm light falling on the Skytrain. I quickly spun my camera 180* on the tripod and got off one shot before the light was gone. If I had more time, I probably wouldn't have taken such a "wide" photograph. I definitely get lucky from time to time 

[Tower Guy]

It's more than luck Jeff, all of the photos from Riverside that you and Joe posted are exceptional, and praise worthy. Great work guys, thanks for sharing!   

[Joe Copalman]

'BULLSH*T BOMBER'

Vultee Valiant modified to look like a D3A 'Val' dive bomber.

[Joe Copalman]

VIP SUNSET

Damn, that's nice. 

Probably not intended, but the 'swoop' of the curving road in the background gives this shot a slightly dynamic feel that I like.  And that reflection is just awesome.  Wish I would have shot more deliberately in this light, I was just scouting things I might want to shoot in the dark, looking for angles, figuring out what lens I'll need, etc.

[Jeff D. Welker]

LOW HANGING FRUIT

[Jeff D. Welker]

Another subtle example of the interesting (to me) visual textures created by the ambient light reflecting off the C-45's metallic skin and the shadows created by the fencing nearby. If I would have had more time and self discipline, I could easily spent my entire visit making one composition after another with the C-45 as centerpiece.

[Joe Copalman]

MIDNIGHT @ PHAN RANG

[Jeff D. Welker]

RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD

[Ross Dinsdale]

Can I pay to have this printed on aluminum? I'm not even kidding Jeff. This is a super stellar image. Definitely captures the still futuristic lines of this mystical aircraft.