MC-130 HDR/non-HDR

I was bored so I started messing around with multiple exposures. I didn't have a tripod so I was just firing off 3 round bursts. Problem is, the shutter speed changed to get the bracketing. When the photos were blended together it made darker spots and some lighter spots in the props. Not a huge deal. But I also added the originals for comparison. Any thoughts either way? BTW, sun was straight up for these. One reason I wanted to HDR.

Minimal editing was done to HDR and non HDR. Just some cropping and retouching of the sky and exposure.

is this A/C a lighter gray than other 130's? the fuselage seems a bit too blue compared with others that I've seen

either way, its cool that the AF started it up just so you could take some pics

I like the HDR on the first, maybe tone down the yellowish tarmac a bit. The regular image for the second is my favorite.

rolex87 wrote in post #10054453
is this A/C a lighter gray than other 130's? the fuselage seems a bit too blue compared with others that I've seen

either way, its cool that the AF started it up just so you could take some pics

Its the same as other USAF herky birds. Navy and Marines are painted differently. I think I need to work on my PP with these, not quite where I like em. I didnt notice the too blue color. Thanks!

I know people who know people, its how I get some of my shots.

I like #2. Wish you hadn't also sharpened the prop blur when you sharpened the rest of it.

This looks like 95-832, which would make it a 1969 year HC-130N model, with URC mod. I believe they re-named the HC-130P to MC-130P's at some point, but not sure about the "N" models. Could be.

very nice work

ogre1231 wrote in post #10055114
I know people who know people, its how I get some of my shots.

Must be nice!

Great shots....

Gotta love them Herc's..

PhotosGuy wrote in post #10056575
I like #2. Wish you hadn't also sharpened the prop blur when you sharpened the rest of it.

The prop blur is from the 3 frames. The camera bracketed using different shutter speeds. Thats what happened when photomatix put them together. Grrr

By-tor wrote in post #10058540
Great shots....

Gotta love them Herc's..

I figured you'd like these. Herks are the best!

Great shots... The 130 is one of my all-time favorite birds!

Where were these shots taken? I'm trying to narrow down the location by the "MC" designator... I know most units that operate them are AFSOC operations, with the exception of the 129th out of Moffett Field. Am I getting warm?