Untitled

THIS THING JUST ABOUT TOOK MY HEAD OFF!!I TOOK THIS WITH A 50mm f/1.4

SO YOU KNOW IT WAS CLOSE.SORRY!IT HAS ALITTEL BIT OF MOTION BLURRR

BUT I WAS NOT READY 4 THE SHOT,I DID NOT THINK THEY GOT THAT LOW

EATHER.IT MIGHT NOT BE THE GREATEST SHOT EVER,BUT I WANTED TO SHARE

IT WITH YOU ALL!THANK YOU 4 LOOKING!TELL ME WHAT YOU THINK=]

~JASON~

Sadly, I've been that close to a landing aircraft as well, I was in no mindset to snap a photo! Great capture!

I totally appreciate what you went through to get this. It is amazing that you got it so close and clear.

Great picture. Forgive my stupidity, but what is this thing with "KNIGHTHAWKS" on it? Thanks lot and, again, great job!

THE THING WITH NIGHTHAWKS ON IT IS THE GAS TANK!=] THANX 4THE COMMENTS=]

~JASON~

Great capture, to be in that place at that time.

 

Although it's not a good portrait of a Hornet, it's a good close-up but it lacks clarity in the detail. Hope you don't mind, but I used Levels and Clarify in PSP to bring out some detail.

 

Cheers,

Alex

The thing with KNIGHTHAWKS on it would be a "gas tank" if it contained gas...If it did, I speculate a violent and spectacular explosion would be likely to follow soon:)

 

It is, however, an auxiliary FUEL tank.

 

As to the shot, well - its not an award winning portrait of a Hornet, or a particularily good close up due to the lack of sharpness - BUT, it IS a picture that you will always remember taking, it will always take you back to that moment, and in the hearts of all the aviation nuts who see it will always cause a pang of envy because I am sure we would all like to have been standing where you were and have a shot like this of our own. And in my humble opinion, that is far more important than all the technical details.

But that's just one guy's opinion.