(Air) Coolidge, AZ February Fly In Pt II

[FlyingPhotog]

Canadian-Registered Rockwell Commander 112B
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p961019682-4.jpg

V-Tail Bonanza
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p585726048-4.jpg

Maules
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p773378594-4.jpg

http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p1032003427-4.jpg

"Dust Off"
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p780703702-4.jpg

"Proudly They Served"
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v4/p811723953-4.jpg

Gullwing Cockpit
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p665666842-4.jpg

[Permagrin]

Canadian Aero Commander 112


V-Tail Bonanza


Maules




"Dust Off"
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v1/p780703702-4.jpg

"Proudly They Served"


Gullwing Cockpit


They are all very cool, but I love this one. There's a great mood to it.

[symbolphoto]

Agreed. Who is still flying these old huey iroquois anyway? Private owners?

[FlyingPhotog]

They are all very cool, but I love this one. There's a great mood to it.

Thanks Lisa...

Agreed. Who is still flying these old huey iroquois anyway? Private owners?

It's registered to a "Dillon Precision Products." They were using it as a flying SUV. Five adults, four kids, three strollers and a Doberman piled out of it after shutdown... :shock: We joked that the strollers were for transporting INFANTry...

[Dean Rachwitz]

Jay, I LOVE the cockpit shot! The lighting, composition...everything is perfect.

[FlyingPhotog]

Jay, I LOVE the cockpit shot! The lighting, composition...everything is perfect.

Simply an on-camera 580EXII .. Get the flash/ambient balance right and it's amazing what comes out of the camera!

[-AP-]

All wonderful..!! The Heli is my favorite as well..

[Ramrod]

All very nice, but those last three really are special.

[Desertrat]

Love the Stinson. Havn't seen one in years. Beautiful shots.

[AZAlphaDog]

Thanks Lisa...



It's registered to a "Dillon Precision Products." They were using it as a flying SUV. Five adults, four kids, three strollers and a Doberman piled out of it after shutdown... :shock: We joked that the strollers were for transporting INFANTry...


Was the guy flying it named Marty? and did the family that got out have two twin boys?

[ChasWG]

WOW Jay, these are some really nice work, as usual, but the cockpit shot is way, way off the hook!
And of course the helo shot is also very nice. One could almost make the case for it being a vintage image from Viet Nam. Question thou, why no blur of the rotor?

[EverydayTuesday]

Awesome shots!

[FlyingPhotog]

All wonderful..!! The Heli is my favorite as well..

Thanks a lot...

All very nice, but those last three really are special.

Appreciate the kind words, thanks...

Love the Stinson. Havn't seen one in years. Beautiful shots.

First one I've seen down here in AZ. Thanks for the feedback.

Was the guy flying it named Marty? and did the family that got out have two twin boys?

Dunno... Tried to approach them but they didn't seem very chatty. Guess you can be that way when you move in those circles. :rolleyes:

WOW Jay, these are some really nice work, as usual, but the cockpit shot is way, way off the hook!
And of course the helo shot is also very nice. One could almost make the case for it being a vintage image from Viet Nam. Question thou, why no blur of the rotor?

Thanks. I'm really happy with the cockpit shot as well. There is actually some rotor blur but three things conspire against me here:
1) Helo Rotors (especailly Hueys) turn much slower than fixed-wing props so you have to shoot at a really slow shutter speed to get more blade arc.
2) I caught the rotor pointing straight ahead in this frame.
3) Helo was very low to the ground (obviously) so you don't see a rotor arc so much as you're seeing the rotor plane. More or less like catching a fixed-wing prop at 90-degrees. Just looks like a straight line and hard to tell something is spinning.

Awesome shots!

Thanks! :D

[Aviation Junkie]

Superb shot of the Huey, and everything else!

[FlyingPhotog]

Superb shot of the Huey, and everything else!

Very kind of you, thanks!

[unmanedpilot]

Can I come next time? :D

(love the Huey BTW)

[FlyingPhotog]

Can I come next time? :D

(love the Huey BTW)

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[F/M Bill]

Well, wasn't disappointed with Pt II. That cockpit shot was awesome. The Huey was a nice change from the fixed wing and a nice shot. I use products from Dillon Precision and they've always been good to deal with. Sorry to hear that they weren't as gracious on the tarmac.

[FlyingPhotog]

Well, wasn't disappointed with Pt II. That cockpit shot was awesome. The Huey was a nice change from the fixed wing and a nice shot. I use products from Dillon Precision and they've always been good to deal with. Sorry to hear that they weren't as gracious on the tarmac.

Thanks! Glad you liked Part II as well.

I'm guessing you and other customers must mean Dillon are doing well. Flying your own Huey kind of leads me to believe that as well. :lol:

[gkarris]

Gullwing Cockpit
http://jcbeckman.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p665666842-4.jpg

You, sir, of course, have mastered the art of photographing a/c cockpits. I've tried and and tried and tried and can't quite get it - how do you do it?

Thanks for the pointers!

:D

[FlyingPhotog]

You, sir, of course, have mastered the art of photographing a/c cockpits. I've tried and and tried and tried and can't quite get it - how do you do it?

Thanks for the pointers!

:D

This one is simply a 580EXII on top of my 5D. Took a couple different trys to get the balance just right but it worked out to be 1/125 @ f/8 ISO 100.

I tried bouncing it off the overhead as well but direct seemed to work best in order to balance with the ambient.

One tool I've found is really handy is just an off-camera cord. Being able to "reach in" with the flash helps get a little more light in tight places when needed.

Thanks for the praise. Much appreciated.

[gkarris]

^^^ okay - looks like "flash" would be the answer (not a fan of it but it would make sense in this case of high contrast and tight quarters)...

Would the built-in 20D (or Olympus E-420) be good enough? I happen to have this old, old Canon film Rebel flash from back in the day - would that work on my 20D?

[FlyingPhotog]

^^^ okay - looks like "flash" would be the answer (not a fan of it but it would make sense in this case of high contrast and tight quarters)...

Would the built-in 20D (or Olympus E-420) be good enough? I happen to have this old, old Canon film Rebel flash from back in the day - would that work on my 20D?

Technically, flash is lowering the contrast ratio between outside and inside so it's an equalizer more than anything else. It's exactly the same principle behind those "fight the sun" portraits done by wedding and senior shooters.

The problem with the built in flashes (I think) is that you can't tweak the power. It's all ETTL all the time so you can't go + or - on the FE compensation.

Your old flash may work (beware of voltage differences) but it would probably be manual only. Not a deal breaker but you'll have to get a handle on how to adjust the flash output completely instead of letting the system take a crack at it and maybe needing minor adjustments.

[NukeGM]

Nice series Jay, I gotta make it out to one of these yet. Was going to go to this one but friends from out of town popped in for a week or so :)

Can't wait for next weeks adventure though!!

[FlyingPhotog]

Nice series Jay, I gotta make it out to one of these yet. Was going to go to this one but friends from out of town popped in for a week or so :)

Thanks. Life Happens and you deal, ya know? ;)

Can't wait for next weeks adventure though!!

Amen Brother... :D

[ForumForker]

Nice pics all. Cockpit shot is beautiful! What a magnificent interior! Do you have pics of the aircraft? I am not familiar with the gull wing.

[ChristinaMae]

I like the shot of the Huey. It is such an iconic aircraft. The interior of the gull wing is really beautiful and you captured it well. The wood is gorgeous. They don't make them like they used to!

[FlyingPhotog]

Nice pics all. Cockpit shot is beautiful! What a magnificent interior! Do you have pics of the aircraft? I am not familiar with the gull wing.

Thanks... See Part I for an exterior shot of the Gullwing Stinson. ;)

I like the shot of the Huey. It is such an iconic aircraft. The interior of the gull wing is really beautiful and you captured it well. The wood is gorgeous. They don't make them like they used to!

No, no they don't make them like that anymore. You've discovered my secret corner of POTN. ;)

[ChristinaMae]

... You've discovered my secret corner of POTN. ;)

It wasn't hard to find! I love airplanes, cars and motorcycles. :mrgreen:

[FlyingPhotog]

It wasn't hard to find! I love airplanes, cars and motorcycles. :mrgreen:

Please tell me you also like fine cigars and prefer Scotch... :cool:

[ChristinaMae]

Please tell me you also like fine cigars and prefer Scotch... :cool:

LOL! Well I am Irish and I was at an event this weekend selling cigars! :D

[FlyingPhotog]

LOL! Well I am Irish and I was at an event this weekend selling cigars! :D

We seriously need to discuss cloning rights. ;)

[Ballen Photo]

Now go look at Pt II before too much time slips by...
OKAY. ;)
Another great set Jay. LOVE the wooden dash in that Gullwing. :)

"Dust Off"
Doesn't this make you a little nervous about getting some on your sensor? :p
-Bruce

[FlyingPhotog]

OKAY. ;)
Another great set Jay. LOVE the wooden dash in that Gullwing. :)

Doesn't this make you a little nervous about getting some on your sensor? :p
-Bruce

Thanks Bruce!

If I'd been right up in there with a 17-40mm, yeah, I'd be getting out the rocket blower but I was in the next county behind a 300 f/2.8 so .. All Good. ;)

[unmanedpilot]

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Excellent! Wish I had known about that site 2 years ago when I was getting into Photography. :cool:

[FlyingPhotog]

Excellent! Wish I had known about that site 2 years ago when I was getting into Photography. :cool:

I see you're in now so Welcome!

[unmanedpilot]

I see you're in now so Welcome!

Certainly am. Already had a photo nominated for POTM :D

[FlyingPhotog]

Certainly am. Already had a photo nominated for POTM :D

Hmmm, that's funny... So did I

:lol:

That's a stunner by you sir!

[unmanedpilot]

...
That's a stunner by you sir!

It was a fluke ;) All of your photos that I've seen are amazing good sir!

[FlyingPhotog]

It was a fluke ;) All of your photos that I've seen are amazing good sir!

The Key? Never release the "other ones." ;)