The Mallard

Your thoughts and comments welcomed. This is a full frame shot and vantage point was

deliberately selected to align one of the prop blades with the roofline of the hanger. In

retrospect, I am not certain that it works.

 

About the aircraft: the Mallard prototype first flew on April 30, 1946, and the first

production aircraft entered service in September of that year. A total of 59 were built, with

production ceasing in 1951. While the Mallard was designed for regional airline operations

with two pilots and 10 passengers, most of the 59 delivered were for corporate use. Today

only 32 Mallards remain registered in the U.S.

Patricia, I agree with your assessment on the prop angle, maybe a 20 deg ccw ? and set the port prop at the same angle, B&W a good choice, seems appropriate somehow, and just right for that terific sky. Actually just a low angle shot of the plane against that sky would be nice... but that's another shot, Cheers Ian

Interesting shot Pat. I really like these repeated curves in the engine casements and hanger. Also this sky does this scene justice with its stretched expansiveness. Overall I think your composition is really quite good. I too would be rethinking the placement of the propeller.

I too like the image, which is not the usual airplane photograph.

pretty much all is correct (except an artificial sky comepeting with the plane for my attention) here and pretty much boring -- it's hard to make a pile of metal fly.

And one of those 32 is in a hanger just outside of town, neer to where I live!

 

Very elegant and beautifully crafted aircraft!

 

Not sure what I feel for the propeler, it does seem out of sorts with it following the roof line!

 

Ken.

Generally, visual mergers are a good thing to avoid. The tones in the dark paint came throught very nice and rich. My grandfather had a SeaBee (don't know if your familiar with that one) but this shot brings back some memories.

 

cheers,

Aaron

Nice infra-red approach. The building in the backround and the way the propellor meets it is extreamily uncomforting. I though it the propellor was spurting a strange aray of water out.

 

Idea is original.

 

Thanks for sharing.

I very much appreciate all of your input. This composition just does not work as posted and I've learned something in the process, which was precisely the point. I am in your debt.