Parked 51

This was taken as we were coming in for a landing in the heli. I

think it looks like a model airplane. It would help to have something

to give it scale, but I actually cropped all the people and other

things out because I thought it looked cluttered. Now I think it

looks too simple, but I'm curious what others think. Thanks for looking!

You're right! It does! Being a modeler I kind of find it amusing, I like it. Now if any of my models looked this much like a real airplane...

 

But I have to mention to you what I saw at the last airshow I was at:

An impressively camera-laden gentleman (either a pro or a very well-to-do amateur!) walking around with... a ladder! It certainly gave him composition options that being ground-bound eliminates. I don't know how I would like to carry a hunk of sun super-heated aluminium around for several hours along with all my gear - but it may worth it. Again, just thinking out loud - the perspective of this photo reminded me of that (obviously, a latter would not get me this high up!).

I've also seen people with the same idea as that guy you saw. It probably helps put a new perspective on things as well as get above the crowds to hopefully get a cleaner shot. I was tempted to try and get up on my dad's hanger (about 45-50 ft high) at this airshow, but I never got around to it...never figured out how I would actually get up. hmmm...have the helicopter drop me off?? :-D

So... now you do your own stunts, too!? ;)

Yeah! you didn't know?! Aircraft mechanic, unemployed mechanical engineer, and STUNTMAN! I guess I should update the ol' bio...