Sep 13, 2008 | Aviation
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The Tiger Cat is not a common plane. This carrier based plane though was just fun to watch and hear fly as it passed directly in front of you just, vibrating the ground with their power. The pilot had it on the deck so when it came around the pylon and down your lens barrel, it was just a sight to behold.
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The T33 was the pace plane for the Unlimited silver race. While it didn’t race in the Jet division, it was great fun to see it in the air and circle. It has an awesome paint job!
For a little different take on the Reno Air Races and a little behind the scene look, be sure to check out my very good friend Scott’s Blog.
Photo captured by D3, 200-400VR on Lexar UDAM digital film
Sep 11, 2008 | Aviation
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At the Reno Air Races and man, I love it! Love it so much that Sharon & I volunteered to work in the Nikon NPS center here all week. Just great folks and great planes. We got out just three times today (busy helping folks) and in that short time was able to file 2000 images. The first outing was to the Thunderbird flight line. It was just way cool to have such access. The helmet & flag grabbed me instantly (thinkin of you Rog).
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I had the D90 along and got some shots with it, even did a couple of videos and wow, that’s cool! I’ve got two more posts for today to get up later tonight, just wanted to touch base and say hi!
One last but very important thing. CONGRATS to RC & Jenn on the arrival of Sabine!
Photos captured by D3, 200-400VR on Lexar UDMA 16GB digital film
Jun 20, 2008 | Aviation
Just as the sun rose today, we were on the flight line in the attempt to make some fine art photographs of some mighty fine plane lines.
The actual sunrise and its flaming red color unfolded as I sped up Hwy395 to Stead Airport (home of the Reno Nat’l Air Races). I personally didn’t want the red with the steally silver Mustang and was quite pleased with the light after the color.
And the light stuck around long enough to make a couple of shots of this incredibly colorful T-9 tail.
After the morning media briefing (who were in school just like the pilots) it was back out to the pylons to photograph the planes. This year, I was the only “pylon virgin” in training. The photographers out here are very specialized, very dedicated and very friendly and helpful. Can’t thank them enough to their schooling and friendship!
Pylon 4 shooting for the Unlimited Class was really, truly, just kick ass fun! There were a number of P-51 Mustangs and when they flew up the ridge, past us, around the pylon continuing on the coarse, well, it was just spectacular!
So, at the end of the day I got my patch, passed the class, qualified and welcomed to the media for the 10-14 Sept Championships. Now that I’ve finally made it here after all these years of wanting to, I can’t wait for the races and to be back with this great group of photographers! Want to thank Scott of Nikon NPS for making it possible for me to be here!
Photos captured by D3, 14-24AFS / 500VR (handheld) on Lexar UDMA digital film
Jun 20, 2008 | Aviation
Where the heck is Moose now? Moose is at school, Race Rookey School that is. My good friend Scott Diussa who runs NPS mentioned a month ago that Nikon would be at the Reno Air Races Rookey school. Most don’t know but I’m really into planes so I instantly asked, nicely, if he could get me in. Well, here I am!
The 1st day was great, filling 9 – 8GB cards will point blank race photography. I’m very fortunate that one of the best in the business, Richard VanderMeulen, is here and is a really, really nice guy. He shared with Scott with me so much information in photographing this sport. I wish he had a website I could send you to to see his work, it’s gorgeous.
Nikon is here with lots of goodies including the 500VR. It was the 200VR and 500VR that I shot with all day, handheld and man, what great, sharp lenses for this sport. All the photos here except the bottom one were taken with the 500VR. It’s 04:30 and I’m up and going, again. Just gotta photograph the line at sunrise.
Photos captured by D3, 500VR / 24-27AFS on Lexar UDMA digital film
