Spiderman's Jet

To me the red just pops out of the screen along with the dark blue accents. It

would be better with the light coming such that the side of the fuse was better

lit but the sky isn't quite as forgiving as a studio!

 

I wonder if it would be worth the effort to cut the airplane out and put it on a

cloudy background or does the blue work for you as it is? The image is not

manipulated as it is other than cropping and sharpening.

 

I love the 300 2.8 L IS for taking photos of airplanes. The machine is going

about 150mph and is quite tricky to follow.

For it to be moving at such a speed, you've done a very good job of getting the detail.

 

The colors work well against the softer blue of the sky.

Is that a toy I suopone? Isnt't it? Anyway it's a nice shot and yes a cloudy background would probably add some to the photo.... but if clouds weren't there....

It is nice clear photo, but are you sure you did not use the shadow/highlight adjustment in PS. I ask because there is a distinct halo around the plane from going to far in the adjustment.

I had forgotten apparently. I took the original and by adding a few percent highlight in Photoshop got the aura. There is a symbol on the vertical that doesn't show up and I was trying to bring it out. It took really excessive amounts to do it. I thought I had backstepped enough but apparently didn't go all the way back to the original.

 

The jet is worth about $15,000 and is powered by the turbine seen at the rear of the centerline of the wing. It weighs about 25 pounds or so. Others can be seen at

 

http://public.fotki.com/benlanterman/2004_ozark_mountain/

 

It's a hobby that is more expensive than cameras and is technically challenging.