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F-18 forming vapor bursts
F-18 forming vapor bursts
jas0420


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: October Free Study (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Location: Ellington Field, Houston, TX
Date: Oct 17, 2004
Aperture: 5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/1600s
Galleries: Action, Political
Date Uploaded: Oct 21, 2004

 What happens when you mix an F-18 at near supersonic speed with humid air and a high-G turn.

Statistics
Place: 52 out of 487
Avg (all users): 6.3745
Avg (commenters): 7.6364
Avg (participants): 6.3301
Avg (non-participants): 6.6471
Views since voting: 1287
Views during voting: 419
Votes: 243
Comments: 27
Favorites: 10 (view)

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 01/14/2005 12:22:26 PM
Great shot, looks like he is your wingman.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/07/2004 12:27:34 PM
Very cool photo! Not something you see every day.
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 11/07/2004 08:43:12 AM
This picture is awesome!! 10
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 11/05/2004 01:46:54 PM
There are many airplane shots in this challenge.
Was there a meeting of DCP'ers at an airshow?
Great capture....
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 11/05/2004 12:02:36 PM
Great work (I've been seeing a few great jet shots here lately). Very curious about equipment here, looks like it's only a few feets/meters away.
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 11/05/2004 03:27:41 AM
Now this is my kind of picture! Excellent shot. Good exposure against a difficult background. Great focus also. I love vapor bursts!! 9
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 11/05/2004 02:06:47 AM
Full emotion out of this photo who resume the magnificence of Art & Technology.
<9> (but i've been fighter pilot in a previous life .. ;o)
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 11/04/2004 05:42:20 PM
very cool
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 11/04/2004 04:48:53 PM
Returning for comments.
The great F-18 in a breath taking capture. I do so admire the burst. Well done. Bumping up.
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 11/04/2004 03:51:23 PM
Great capture here.
Superb timing and well seen. (Miramar?)
I'll have to check back after the challenge to see what kind of equipment was used.
Well Done! ((9))
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 11/04/2004 03:00:51 PM
I am an airshow buff and have seen many many jets form similar vapor bursts but can never seem to capture them with my camera. Right place, right time for you! Very dramatic. Very action-filled. Outstanding focus. Very good technical capture. My only nit, and it's a small one, ... I might have tried to fiddle with the sky to create a bit more drama behind the plane. Especially below and to the left. I can see the detail is there, and it would take a subtle hand with PS to pull it off. Might be worth a try for a print. (10)
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 11/04/2004 02:27:05 PM
simply amazing capture to me. very sharp focus. good job
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 11/04/2004 11:36:28 AM
Great Capture.
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 11/04/2004 05:25:50 AM
id give it a ten if i can vote on it.
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 11/04/2004 05:23:32 AM
I have no idea how you captured this so perfectly, but I'm in awe of your skills! I hope you gave some comments on when, where and how you did this so I can read them after the challenge.
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 11/04/2004 12:09:26 AM
I like it.
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 11/03/2004 11:52:54 PM
wow, how great to capture that....nice shot. i guess i could say something about the plane being fery 'flat' and almost the same color as the background.. but you didn't have much choice...
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 11/03/2004 04:37:37 PM
I have tried to get this shot at many an air show, but have never gotten one near this good. Very cool.
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 11/03/2004 04:07:37 PM
Wow this is awesome! My husband was in the air force and I showed it to him. He thought it was great also. We were curious what you were in taking it?
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 11/03/2004 08:00:29 AM
impressing!
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 11/02/2004 04:55:39 PM
OK.... how did you get this shot..... very nice.
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 11/02/2004 12:01:18 PM
This is great, congratulations on an excellent photo.
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 11/01/2004 03:23:56 PM
Nice effects. Like the subtle grays. Maybe a bit less vapor over the cockpit and tail.
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 11/01/2004 11:41:08 AM
great capture
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 11/01/2004 10:34:02 AM
Don't planes usually have deignative markings? I.E. Country of Orogin etc... any thoughts as to why this one doesn't?
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 11/01/2004 10:32:29 AM
Real dynamic shot... amazing looks... like the color of sky aswell.
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 10/31/2004 08:38:56 PM
I like this. I'll be curious to hear how you got this... were you in another plane?
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