NAF El Centro Photocall - February 27th, 2014

[Tower Guy]

I don't quite know how you shot this guy with such clarity with the low light, but you did. Beauty Joe.

[Chris Janes]

On the Prowl by Chris Janes, on Flickr

[Chris Janes]

Great shot of the Murky Herc Joe!

[scottcolbath]

When you hadn't posted earlier today, I got concerned that Colbath ran you into a ditch again on the late night drive home     

Come on now. I didn't actually run him into the ditch. I just encouraged Jay to get out of my way. 

Here's a couple of mine.



The below shots I did with my 400 prime. I just wanted to do something different, and sort of put a limitation on what I was going to capture, and try to work with that.







Dropping anchor.



Back to the 24-70 here, and the ISO cranked up.



S.C.

[Jay Beckman]

The Freaks Come Out At Night...

[Jay Beckman]

Gossamerhawk

[Jeff D. Welker]

Messrs. Colbath; did you photograph Goshawk 124 from the centerline? That is about as dead-nuts a centered image as it gets 

[Jay Beckman]

Crosswind Image

[Dave S.]

Messrs. Colbath; did you photograph Goshawk 124 from the centerline? That is about as dead-nuts a centered image as it gets 

Jeff,

I'm pretty sure Scott remained on the edge of the runway.  His awesome looking, perfectly centered and aligned shot was a result of flight crews crabbing during their approach to counter the pretty stiff quartering crosswind that was present most of the afternoon.

- Dave

[Dave S.]

Return from the morning prowl...
or
910...let's do it again...


Squared up for landing...


Night Dusk Moves... (as inspired by Ken's great shot)

[Paul Dumm]

Just a little of B&W

[Joe Copalman]

160 AT 1/60

[Jeff D. Welker]

Messrs. Colbath; did you photograph Goshawk 124 from the centerline? That is about as dead-nuts a centered image as it gets 

Jeff,

I'm pretty sure Scott remained on the edge of the runway.  His awesome looking, perfectly centered and aligned shot was a result of flight crews crabbing during their approach to counter the pretty stiff quartering crosswind that was present most of the afternoon.

- Dave

Thanks Dave for clarifying. I was very, very worried that Scott might have actually been on the centerline. It's good to know I was mistaken.

[trmphoto]

[scottcolbath]

Messrs. Colbath; did you photograph Goshawk 124 from the centerline? That is about as dead-nuts a centered image as it gets 

Jeff,

I'm pretty sure Scott remained on the edge of the runway.  His awesome looking, perfectly centered and aligned shot was a result of flight crews crabbing during their approach to counter the pretty stiff quartering crosswind that was present most of the afternoon.

- Dave

Thanks Dave for clarifying. I was very, very worried that Scott might have actually been on the centerline. It's good to know I was mistaken.

Jeff, let's just say that I am smart enough to follow the rules, but stupid enough to stand on the centerline if they would ever let me. 

Allow me to submit this video as proof.

http://wookiee.smugmug.com/Other/Misc/i-CcfZXx9/A
S.C.