F-15's at sunrise.

[RyanCrane]

http://rcphoto.smugmug.com/photos/212883466-L.jpg

http://rcphoto.smugmug.com/photos/212880375-L.jpg

http://rcphoto.smugmug.com/photos/212885540-L.jpg

Took these during the awesome sunrise yesterday.

[mumbles]

#2 is money... beautiful shot. Uncommon sights for lighting. The condensation on the nose cone makes it look a bit like a mig-29.

[PhotosGuy]

Nice work!

[IBLinKYI]

Fantastic shots! I love the 2nd one alot.

[S.Horton]

Great shots!

Framing one?

[AVenom]

wow~!

[RyanCrane]

I was actually documenting the mission operations here in these photos, but there will be a re-shoot with 1 jet from each fighter squadron. Hopefully I can get the same if not better results.

Thanks for the kind words :)

But a tripod will be a must for the reshoot. 1600 and 800 ISO and 1/30th shutter speed at 200mm isnt cutting it.

[PhotosGuy]

Hopefully I can get the same if not better results. You might have to hustle to shoot more than three in one AM, but keep shooting as the sky gets brighter. In this case, the aircraft might be better out of the lights.
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[Chandler.]

Impressive work Ryan. And with a Noink too.;)

[sharbold]

Fantastic!!! Great shots.

[RyanCrane]

Photos- When i arrange the actual shoot I will have full reign over the position and lighting.

To give it the flightline effect, I am coordinating with the maintenance guys to arrange hopefully 2 huge flood lights to light the front of the jets with the sunset in the back.

be on the look out for that in a week or so.

Chandler- Shhhhh dont tell them! ;)

Hopefully while im in Iraq ill snag some worthy shots. I cant wait. I leave in January. 6 months

[andrewhuxman]

Nice shots, they almost look like models the way the gray looks on the aircraft.

[3Turner]

Ryan...great shots. Haven't seen your shots in awhile. The #2 shot is a wall hanger.

[RyanCrane]

Thanks guys.

Ive been away and busy. And frankly i haven't shot anything worth posting in forever..

Glad I finally got something decent. :)

[Andrushka]

man, #2 is killer, great colors! But yeah, like another guy said that paint job on the nose of the left F-15 is weird, have any insight you can share with us on that?

[RyanCrane]

Im not familiar with that particular jet, I can only assume that the nose cone was replaced and the paint didnt match, then combine that with the weird lighting and tada.

oh yeah.. Thanks!

[mumbles]

Yeah wasn't sure if it was paint or condensation. Paint makes sense.

[RCoulter]

Great captures!

[spectre]

Could be a combo of paint and such...
the nose cone is made of different material than the adjoining body parts so it will have a different accumulation of condensation. If you look at the other plane too...you see the line are in about the same area.


Great shots!!

What equipment does the USAF have you shoot with? All our guys used old Eos-1D MKIs and film Nikon F4&5s

[RyanCrane]

we shoot Nikon stuff. We each have 2 D2Xs's and a variety of lenses.

[malla1962]

Superb:D

[john_s]

Great shots... number 2 especially.

[TTGator]

Sweet

[BenJammin]

I have to agree 2 is very nice.

[madplower4]

WOW!! Great shots!!!

[adamsti]

#2 is really nice.

[mike1515]

Nice shots, they almost look like models the way the gray looks on the aircraft.

Agreed. Almost looks computer generated to me because it's almost too perfect. :D Very nice indeed.

--Mike1515

[HighPixel]

WOW! Almost looks fake. Nice job.
HP

[RyanCrane]

Found a different version.. this one is in better focus..

http://rcphoto.smugmug.com/photos/213565599-L.jpg

[Brand_X]

Nice pictures but a lot of noise. I figure because they are hand held and its dark you had to boost the ISO.

They arnt a** holes there about taking pictures on the flight line? Kadena the are ****s about that. I dont know if its because we are in Japan or what but no camera on the flight line unless you have permission from the base commander. I figure its because of the F-22s.

[spectre]

Nice pictures but a lot of noise. I figure because they are hand held and its dark you had to boost the ISO.

They arnt a** holes there about taking pictures on the flight line? Kadena the are ****s about that. I dont know if its because we are in Japan or what but no camera on the flight line unless you have permission from the base commander. I figure its because of the F-22s.
When I was with the AC-130Hs I had to submit a form to allow me to take pictures of it...it took well over a month and they has to screen my pictures and in the end I got about 15 or so left. The funny thing is, that same exact plane went to an airshow the very next day with no photo restrictions :)

[RyanCrane]

Nice pictures but a lot of noise. I figure because they are hand held and its dark you had to boost the ISO.

They arnt a** holes there about taking pictures on the flight line? Kadena the are ****s about that. I dont know if its because we are in Japan or what but no camera on the flight line unless you have permission from the base commander. I figure its because of the F-22s.


You have to have a flightline photopass.

Im a base photog so Im allowed.

[Medic1]

Great shots....good work!

[boywonder27]

Can you tell me what camera you were using?

[Chandler.]

Can you tell me what camera you were using?

Already posted.

we shoot Nikon stuff. We each have 2 D2Xs's and a variety of lenses.

[blighty]

All 3 are totally awesome. I wish I could get out of bed in the morning. Mind you, if I lived near an air base they'd probably wake me up early anyway.

[spectre]

All 3 are totally awesome. I wish I could get out of bed in the morning. Mind you, if I lived near an air base they'd probably wake me up early anyway.
Ahhhh... the sound of freedom ;)

[RyanCrane]

We had a lady call in complaining of the noise, and we took the message as:

"Woman called to complain about her dislike of the sound of freedom"

[spectre]

I am originally from the San Diego area (around Montgomery field)... I think it is almost hilarious that the people wanted the USN out of Miramar because of the noise (funnier that the base was there 40 or so years before houses were)...now that they had felt they won the battle over the noise...the USMC moves in with the ever loud, lower flying (did I mention...house rattling) CH-53Es... I get a kick out of it.

[RyanCrane]

Eh, we figure if they dont like it Canada isnt too far away. I hear they dont have too many jets :)

[KTA]

OMG thats all i have i mind, keep it up

[mike ca]

Nice great work!!

[theflyingkiwi]

wow, nice work. I really like the first one.

[Lord_Malone]

Great shots, Ryan. Love #2. I guess DINFOS paid off, huh? ;)

[JTVal]

How did you get permission to take those shots. I am at Nellis, I am Backshop QA. I get LOTS of air frames through here but the photo op just isnt there.



Check these out (http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?pg=0)

[spectre]

How did you get permission to take those shots. I am at Nellis, I am Backshop QA. I get LOTS of air frames through here but the photo op just isnt there.



Check these out (http://www.shutterfly.com/progal/album.jsp?pg=0)
:) He's a base photodude

[RyanCrane]

:) He's a base photodude

Roger. Im the base photog. I can take pictures anywhere! Except the command post. they dont like me taking pictures of their super top secret stuff.

My supervisors husband is QA. He hooks us up with a car whenever I want to go out on the line.

[spectre]

Roger. Im the base photog. I can take pictures anywhere! Except the command post. they dont like me taking pictures of their super top secret stuff.

My supervisors husband is QA. He hooks us up with a car whenever I want to go out on the line.
Oh the MX must LOVE that! LOL

Here son, here is a no notice spot evaluation on you...plus, smile, we now have it all on film ;)

[JTVal]

Roger. Im the base photog.

I guess that was fiarly obvious to anyone who read your signature area. :oops:

Very Cool shots.