'Into the light'

P51 catches a shaft of sunlight as it emerges from a frontal

system. Composite of airshow images and local skyscape. You

comments appreciated.

Excellent!

is this real or composite?...

 

Well done, i like this one a lot.

Hi Dan, thanks for your comment, good to hear from you again. The P51 image was shot at Duxford Legends this year and the b/g is from a dark and stormy day at Troon, Scotland, photographed in 2005. P51 image was extracted, placed on the sky-scape and the lighting on the P51 'adjusted' while still on a separate layer. Only other manipulation is with the prop arcs. Cheers, Pat.

Pat,

 

Maybe I am just corny, but I realy enjoy these recent composites more - I think I like the dark, brooding, painting like feel of this image, much like the Lysander. By the way, is that "Old Crow II"?

Works really well, the balance of lighting is spot on.

Alex, thanks for the encouraging note, glad you like it.

 

Peter, guess you could call this my 'dark grey period' !! There seems to be a greater depth to colour and light values in these rather brooding images - fun to work with. The attached pic shows all the markings of this example and seems to be just 'Old Crow' - flown spectacularly well at the Legends day, but then aren't they all. Thanks for your kind comments.

 

Note. Off to Canada for about a month, see what I can find out there. be intouch when I get back. Regards to all........Pat.