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Tee Why
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 00:25
U.S.S. Midway was the longest serving aircraft carrier for the US Navy. Recently decommissioned and at San Diego, it is open to the public and has aircrafts on it's flight deck.
1. F4 Phantom on deck, ready for take off with San Diego in the background.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/235993056-M.jpg

2. Looking out from above.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/235993498-M.jpg

3. F8 Crusader.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/235992491-M.jpg

4. Business end of a beast.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/235992750-M.jpg

5. Love the face of this one. Looks like a dead clown.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/235993644-M.jpg

6. I think this is a port side light from an A4.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/235992327-M.jpg

7. F8 Crusader.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/235993804-M.jpg

whole gallery is here.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/4047487/3/235992106#P-1-15
c/c welcome.
FlyingPhotog
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 00:41
The last one is a F8 Crusader. One of the best "Gunfighters" ever built.

Nice series but (IMO) #1 could use just a little tweak on the crop to get the point where the white stripe hits the sides the same on both sides. The dissimilar contact points are a little distracting. Love the city as a BG though...cool angle.
Desertraptor
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 00:44
Nice set
Thanks mate for showing us.
I like your perspective
phantomD
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 01:04
I would have loved to have had the background in the second shot in focus.

Some great creativity on display here.
FlyingPhotog
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 01:05
^^^

I may be wrong, but I think the OP was intentionally using selective focus to emphasize the compass.
phantomD
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 01:06
And that would still have happened with non-selective focus because it takes up most of the foreground.

Just my five cents.
Tee Why
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 01:13
I opened up my wigma to just focus on the compass to isolate it, but in retrospect, I think I should have also taken a second shot stopped down to get the rest of the ship in focus. It may have been a better shot that way.

Thanks for looking all.
PhotosGuy
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 09:06
Good series.
JSJR4
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 09:20
nice shots
Derf
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 13:47
MORE MORE More More more more more more more more more more more more more more more more...... Sorry, but I really liked them and want to see more from this small city! GREAT STUFF!
kaitanium
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 15:15
i like #3. artsy!
briansocal
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 15:26
Love those photos Tom! Very unique and interesting perspectives.
Tee Why
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 20:38
Hey thanks all. I tried to find detail shots that may have not been seen before or try to find new perspectives not traditionally seen. It's tough but fun.
JWright
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 21:58
Number 3 is also the F-8 Crusader...
Merlin Driver
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 23:05
Well done on all of them. Thanks for sharing them.

Lynn
CyberDyneSystems
26th of December 2007 (Wed), 23:34
Really love all these shots. Very unique perspective on these!
Littlenose
27th of December 2007 (Thu), 03:40
yes, I agree, these are a lovely set of photographs from your day aboard the Midway.

I like them a lot. <--- it is Christmas afterall (ref to Dumb & Dumber for all those wondering)
fireman93514
27th of December 2007 (Thu), 10:01
nice! The last one is my favorite.