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Derf

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 10:44

I am excited

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/Felix-101-home-at-Bethpage/F-14D-Felix-101-Bethpage/316889004_aJqMG-S-1.jpg

click below for larger size
http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Navy/Grumman-F-14D-Tomcat/1615222/L/&sid=72ec615fd208e9b29b0bc771858bd9b5

NicolasRubio

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 10:52

Wow... that's one hell of a first photo! Congratulations!

PS: I am Nicolas Rubio there, too.

Aviation Junkie

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 11:08

Wow very cool shot! I have only one photo on there. They have some pretty darn tough standards.

A2EVOMR

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 11:51

Nice work, wasn't that a screeners choice on JP quite a while ago?

Derf

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 12:12

wow, good memory... Yes it was. I just hit the frontpage of airliners.net for one of the top photos in the past 24 hours. :D

NicolasRubio

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 12:54

Wow very cool shot! I have only one photo on there. They have some pretty darn tough standards.

Their rules are not tough... they are PLAIN STUPID. It is VERY easy to get a mediocre shot in the site, while it is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to get a great one in as long as you are not AirTeamImages or a screener's friend.

I got 100+ so-so shots in the site with a Nikon Coolpix 5600... I wouldn't call that tough! And I had 70%+ acceptance ratio. If you have a DSLR is very easy.

If you want any pre-screening advice, feel free to PM me.

wow, good memory... Yes it was. I just hit the frontpage of airliners.net for one of the top photos in the past 24 hours. :D

That's WAY UNFAIR! I hate you! Hahaha it took me 100+ shots for such a milestone!

And besides, you kicked a friend's photo from the home page! Hahahaha

Derf

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 13:08

Their rules are not tough... they are PLAIN STUPID. It is VERY easy to get a mediocre shot in the site, while it is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT to get a great one in as long as you are not AirTeamImages or a screener's friend.

I got 100+ so-so shots in the site with a Nikon Coolpix 5600... I wouldn't call that tough! And I had 70%+ acceptance ratio. If you have a DSLR is very easy.

If you want any pre-screening advice, feel free to PM me.

That's WAY UNFAIR! I hate you! Hahaha it took me 100+ shots for such a milestone!

And besides, you kicked a friend's photo from the home page! Hahahaha

I just made top photo for the past 24 hours!!!!! :D YEAAAAYYYY!!!! I am sooo happy!!!

PhotosGuy

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 14:10

It's a very nice shot, which is why I'm surprised that they accepted it. Hang it on your wall!

Livinthalife

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 14:30

No wonder!!! That is a BAD @$$ photo!!! Great shot!!!

A2EVOMR

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 16:43

wow, good memory... Yes it was. I just hit the frontpage of airliners.net for one of the top photos in the past 24 hours. :D

well thats not really a shot you would forget :lol:

Nice work on the top honors. I have had 3 shots make the top viewed.. still have yet to get a screeners or peoples choice :oops:

kilowat

27th of November 2009 (Fri), 17:14

I thought i recognized that tail insignia Fighter Squadron (VF) 31 "Tomcatters" is the second oldest fighter squadron operating in the U.S. Navy today, I was in that fighter squadron in 66/69 ATN2, on the USS Saratoga CVA60
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/vf-31.htm

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/images/vf-31.gif

ETERNAL

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 02:19

Amazing picture. I am curious how you go about getting the lightning in a picture? I can never get timing like that!!

mlav

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 04:42

Perfect balance of subject exposure with the BG. Nice job.

"Their rules are not tough... they are PLAIN STUPID."

No, F-ing beyond retarded is more like it.

Cyclop

28th of November 2009 (Sat), 07:40

Great shot.

FLphotoguy

29th of November 2009 (Sun), 11:46

That was the next to last Tomcat to be built in Calverton, and the last one to fly. Nice photo.

Derf

29th of November 2009 (Sun), 22:06

Thank you all for the very kind words.

Amazing picture. I am curious how you go about getting the lightning in a picture? I can never get timing like that!!

Photoshop..... Just joking! Watching the weather for a few years and when you see a storm cell, figure out what you can use as a subject to make it a backround as the cell passes. I have others but not as powerful as the shot uploaded. Here is one more
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/Felix-101-home-at-Bethpage/IMG9648/318357322_DnjHv-M.jpg

That was the next to last Tomcat to be built in Calverton, and the last one to fly. Nice photo.

I have more pictures of this aircraft than any other person... Took over 5000 of the demill alone.
Here are just a few shots of her I took

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/F-14-Long-Island-Farewell/IMG8941/75852217_YHnsk-M-1.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/F-14-Long-Island-Farewell/IMG8244/75847933_RFoE5-M-1.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/F-14-Returns-to-Bethpage/IMG809312/291411529_NoNMu-M-2.jpg

http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/Felix-101-home-at-Bethpage/IMG930867/293432955_JbZCj-M-2.jpg

Here is a picture of me and Bob Smyth the first one to fly a Tomcat and the
first one to eject out of a tomcat.
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/F-14-Dedication-Ceremony/IMG3782/357126648_nMAvT-M-4.jpg

Truly an honor to look after Felix when she was at Farmingdale awaiting her new home. :)

Stargazerfrank

30th of November 2009 (Mon), 10:26

awesome shot but someone needs to take away the intake covers it would make a better pic.

PhotosGuy

30th of November 2009 (Mon), 20:20

...the first one to fly a Tomcat and the first one to eject out of a tomcat. Some jobs are a lot more interesting than others! :D

lensmen

30th of November 2009 (Mon), 20:34

I certainly liked to have this shot as my wallpaper, may I ?

goldenturtle

30th of November 2009 (Mon), 23:08

Cool shot and a great job!!

Derf

3rd of December 2009 (Thu), 12:30

I certainly liked to have this shot as my wallpaper, may I ?

I have it on my website located here
http://www.longislandwallpapers.com/Aviation/Felix-101-home-at-Bethpage/4913240_e9HUy#316889004_aJqMG

Eaton Photos

3rd of December 2009 (Thu), 15:31

Awesome Image. I checked out your website. Question for ya.

Is the image of the Cat, with the snow, and the symmetric angles, as shot or a crop? What is the tie-in, between Farmingdale & the last Tomcat, being built?

Desertraptor

18th of April 2011 (Mon), 21:37

I just saw your shot used in a banner on this site http://nycaviation.com/2008/02/airlinersnet-crash-and-burn/
Did you authorize it? If not you might want to have a word
Nice shot too BTW

Derf

19th of April 2011 (Tue), 10:09

Thank you very much, I am a member of NYCA and good friends with Phil the owner. He try's to do the right thing. NYCA has my full support and I just made a T-Shirt for them and have done some other minor work in the past.

I appreciated you looking out for me.....BRAVO!

surgeonhawkeye

20th of April 2011 (Wed), 10:50

Congratulations, Is a great photo, well done and strong

Jan Jasinski

20th of April 2011 (Wed), 15:39

Congrats! It's a stunning shot! I personally won't be uploading there or JP since they just piss me off so much...

S.Horton

20th of April 2011 (Wed), 16:01

Congratulations. Looks like a photo to hang!

Desertraptor

21st of April 2011 (Thu), 01:13