[swf]http://www.moosepeterson.com/swf_imgs/_bmp6016.swf, 585, 473 [/swf]
It’s just me, but I typically don’t get excited about shooting the more “modern” jets. But today this L-39 Albatros in the afternoon light was just darn cool so click I went.
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At first I tried to make interesting clicks of it coming and of it going but after a couple of orbits, I decided I wanted to do better than the norm so decided to get shots that looked like I was shooting down on the plane. This meant seeing into the cockpit.
[swf]http://www.moosepeterson.com/swf_imgs/_bmp5955.swf, 585, 473 [/swf]
To get that shot meant being in the right place when the L-39 banked to shoot around the pylon. I didn’t quite get it but I do like this shot. So, it’s something I’m going to pursue the rest of the week. Which me luck. Oh yeah, it’s going by at 400-500′ doing 540mph. Not bad panning if you ask me :)
Photos captured by D3s, 200-400VR2 on Lexar UDMA digital film