Bell/Boeing V-22 Osprey

[Scott Youmans]

Thanks Joe, he moved directly outboard a ways and then broke.  Kind of caught me off guard.

[Scott Youmans]

I remember reading long ago on "Airliners" that they wouldn't accept backlit photos.  Hmmm.  Yet almost every painting by Keith Ferris is backlit.  Guess I'll delete this one from my files.

[Joe Copalman]

Thanks Joe, he moved directly outboard a ways and then broke.  Kind of caught me off guard.

That's a sharp shot for being caught off guard.  Benefit of being conservative with the shutter speed, I'd imagine.

[Scott Youmans]

1/180 @ f/8 ISO 125 - Photo is cropped to about half the original width.  Thank God for modern cameras with lots of pixels.

[Joe Copalman]

Wow, I would have guessed 1/250 or 1/320.  Gyro?

[Matt Ottosen]

Wow Scott, those are some awesome Osprey shots!

[Scott Youmans]

Thanks Matt!  Lucked out with it being the color bird. I'd like to be able to claim that I planned it that way but it was pure coincidence. The squadron didn't plan it either.

[Scott Youmans]

Wow, I would have guessed 1/250 or 1/320.  Gyro?

No Gyro.  Too awkward unless I really think I need it.  The blades look pretty stationary when viewed from the side like that.  I took some at 1/125 and 1/60 but the keeper rate went way down.  The 1/60th ones in particular where on the soft side. No surprise there.

[azspyder]

[cpasley]

MV-22B VMM-161 BuNo 167903 by Pasley Aviation Photography, on Flickr

[Jay Beckman]

St George, UT back in 2012...
Their airshow is back on for 2014, but in July!

[Tower Guy]

Very nice shot Vance.

[Tower Guy]

Being towed to park.

[Jeff D. Welker]

CAVALRY from the SKY

[Scott Youmans]

CAVALRY from the SKY

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