Sentimental Journey ~ 2
This shot shows the LADY is about to taxi for takeoff with onboard fan rides around the pattern.
This shot shows the LADY is about to taxi for takeoff with onboard fan rides around the pattern.
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jimhelmick
August 14, 2015
Beautiful photo. She lives in Mesa, AZ and I have been fortunate to shoot her often.
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dongallion
January 21, 2016
Cool, share a couple (post) of her when you get an opportunity. She is popular with photographers, I see many of her on VB.
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Location
The Sentimental Journey visited San Angelo Mathis Field (SJT) for a couple of days. The usual tours. The first day of its visit was cool, patrons and crew wore jackets, hoodies, sweaters, etc. I returned to a much warmer day on the second day of visitation and began taking shot while I walked around the aircraft.Time
The actual day of my shooting was afternoon around 1400 hours (2:00 p.m.) I watched a lot of activity and visiting with fans of the aircraft. I had arrived around 0930 earlier in the morning to wait of the possibility of a weather change. Finally, a little after noon, lighting and temperature began to get better.Lighting
Once the sun decided to cooperate, I chose not to use any flash, or reflectors. I removed my light meter from my bag and walked to various locations around the B-17G. I used the bright reflection from the shinny aircraft and prepared to shoot with the use offered by the sun and aircraft in combination.Equipment
I had in my possession two (2) Canon bodies: Canon EOS-1D, Mark II attached to my Canon EF 70-200 2.8 L; and my Canon EOS 40D attached to my Canon Zoom Lens EF 16-35 2.8 L II USM. I left my support equipment in my car - Bogen Professional (Manfrotto) 3011 tripod and my Manfrotto monopod as well in the car. Everything I shot that day was "hand-held".Inspiration
I make it a habit of listening to my hand-held portable scanner (radio) to listen for aircraft. While listening to the scanner, I usually know about the upcoming visitor due to our local press announcements. I have spent a few years in the U.S. Army, at times photographing aircraft at the various airports during flight and travel assignments, When Sentimental Journey flew over my head (car), while on final for runway 18, I was on the tarmac by the time the B-17G had completed full shutdown.Editing
I am not much of a fan of "post-processing" - I think for this particular shot, I remember working to remove several grease stains on the tarmac around the aircraft. That would be about all I can remember. I'm trained in police crime scene photography and recently completed the New York Institute of Photography - Intense Photojournalism. Both genres are shot with NO tampering. Police can not have evidence tampering, and Photojournalism has or is expected to tell the REAL stories with NO tampering. These are two styles that are not considered "ARTSY".In my camera bag
As far as gear (equipment), it can vary. I try to figure out the possibility of the subject to be shot. IN MY BAG: I carry three (3) Canon EOS bodies - EOS 1D X / EOS 1D, Mark II / EOS 40D......my latest lens acquisition is the Canon 100-400 1.4- 5.6 L IS II USM (Image Stabilizer Ultrasonic) / Canon EF 70-200 3.2 L / Canon EF 16-35 2.8 L II USM / another useful lens - Sigma APO DG 75-300 Normal and Macro. Along with a light meter, old cheap flash that I seldom useFeedback
My advice to photographers in any photo situation, I carry my gear with "authority" knowing what I want, or expect to photograph. Most pilots / crew are there to show off what they have and will invite you to step up and shoot away. To date, I have not had any problems gaining access to any event I go after...Over-all, you have to believe in what you do, or intend to do with your gear (cameras).
