Brooks' Photos - Aircraft of World War II

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 01-18-2009, 04:19 PM

KC-135 refueling a C-5 flying southwest along I-81 south of Bristol. Hope you guys enjoy. I really had to downsize them because they were close to 6megs of space. Name: KC-135 Refueling C-5 (resized photo).jpg
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Geedee · 01-18-2009, 04:35 PM

Hey Aaron, thats a great shot and it looks like you were on the ground at the time. Thats quite a zoom you've got there !. Nice

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 01-18-2009, 04:46 PM

Thanks. I shot it with a Canon Rebel xsi and a 75-300 lens. Guessing I would say they were just above 20,000 feet but I'm just guessing. I wish I could post it at full size. The detail is unreal.

rochie · 01-18-2009, 05:18 PM

great shot mate

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 01-18-2009, 05:20 PM

Thanks guys.

Airframes · 01-18-2009, 05:37 PM

Nicely caught! Don't seem to see that often from the ground; great shots.

Gnomey · 01-18-2009, 07:04 PM

Yeah unusual to see from the ground. Nice shot!

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 01-18-2009, 11:24 PM

They fly over both of our shops on a weekly basis. I was out at lunch time one day back in October shooting semis and got 7 shots of these two. Thanks again.Here is a full size view that's been cropped. It's somewhat fuzzy but for a novice it ain't too bad.

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Wayne Little · 01-21-2009, 07:34 AM

Nice Aaron!

109ROAMING · 01-21-2009, 08:55 AM

Cool! and with a 300 lens ,Nice job!

evangilder · 01-21-2009, 08:59 AM

Nice catch.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 01-21-2009, 10:54 PM

Thanks guys. I've still got a lot to learn but I'm having loads of fun and that's what counts.

Aaron Brooks Wolters · 01-22-2009, 10:05 PM

Here are some more photos. Please criticize. I need all the help I can get. Thanks. Name: IMG_1158 resized.jpg
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evangilder · 01-23-2009, 11:45 AM

The first shot with the train is very nice. The second shot could have been a tad better with a little longer exposure, but still nice.

The King Air shot, well, let me give you a couple of pointers. The car in the foreground and the truck really distract from what should be the central focus of the shot, the King Air. Watch for clutter in the foreground and backgrounds in the shot. Sometimes, taking a step or two in any direction can make all the difference between a great shot, and a so-so snapshot. It takes a while to get the feel for where to be to get the shot and there are times when dumb luck does happen too, but being prepared and fully aware before you take the shot can make a huge difference. Watch the lighting and watch for things that might enhance the shot, like the moon, or other interesting pieces.

The stream shot looks fine. The car shot is nice, but if you had moved the cinder block and the wrench from the shot before you took it, it would have been a bit better.

You're doing fine and off to a great start. Just keep your situational awareness up a bit and you will be composing nice shots in no time. You have a good eye for it. It takes a little time to be able to compose the shot in your head before looking through the viewfinder.

One thing I try to do is to take a little better shots every time I go out to shoot. While the progress may not seem noticeable at first, when you go back at photos from 6 months ago, or more, you will see a difference.

And as always with digital, don't be afraid to experiment and get outside of your comfort zone. It doesn't cost anything if you blow the shot, and you often get something you wouldn't have otherwise captured.

timshatz · 01-23-2009, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by evangilder

The first shot with the train is very nice. The second shot could have been a tad better with a little longer exposure, but still nice.

The King Air shot, well, let me give you a couple of pointers. The car in the foreground and the truck really distract from what should be the central focus of the shot, the King Air. Watch for clutter in the foreground and backgrounds in the shot. Sometimes, taking a step or two in any direction can make all the difference between a great shot, and a so-so snapshot. It takes a while to get the feel for where to be to get the shot and there are times when dumb luck does happen too, but being prepared and fully aware before you take the shot can make a huge difference. Watch the lighting and watch for things that might enhance the shot, like the moon, or other interesting pieces.

The stream shot looks fine. The car shot is nice, but if you had moved the cinder block and the wrench from the shot before you took it, it would have been a bit better.

You're doing fine and off to a great start. Just keep your situational awareness up a bit and you will be composing nice shots in no time. You have a good eye for it. It takes a little time to be able to compose the shot in your head before looking through the viewfinder.

One thing I try to do is to take a little better shots every time I go out to shoot. While the progress may not seem noticeable at first, when you go back at photos from 6 months ago, or more, you will see a difference.

And as always with digital, don't be afraid to experiment and get outside of your comfort zone. It doesn't cost anything if you blow the shot, and you often get something you wouldn't have otherwise captured.

Thanks for posting that Evan. Sounds like good advice. Going to use it when I shoot too.

01-18-2009, 04:19 PM	#1
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,281	Brooks' Photos KC-135 refueling a C-5 flying southwest along I-81 south of Bristol. Hope you guys enjoy. I really had to downsize them because they were close to 6megs of space.

01-18-2009, 05:18 PM	#4
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,096	great shot mate __________________ "We're not easily frightened. Also we know how hard it is for an army to cross the Channel — the last little corporal to try it came a cropper. So don't threaten or dictate to us until you're marching up Whitehall! ...and even then we won't listen!" quote from B.O.B movie

01-18-2009, 07:04 PM	#7
Gnomey "World Traveller" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 15,214	Yeah unusual to see from the ground. Nice shot! __________________ "Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts" Sir Winston Churchill "To him the People of the World Largely owe the Freedom and Liberties they Enjoy Today" Enscription on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-40) statue in London WW2 Talk: A WW2 Discussion Forum My Photo Collections on Flickr

01-18-2009, 11:24 PM	#8
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,281	They fly over both of our shops on a weekly basis. I was out at lunch time one day back in October shooting semis and got 7 shots of these two. Thanks again.Here is a full size view that's been cropped. It's somewhat fuzzy but for a novice it ain't too bad. Last edited by Aaron Brooks Wolters; 01-18-2009 at 11:35 PM.

01-21-2009, 07:34 AM	#9
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 12,487	Nice Aaron! __________________

01-18-2009, 04:35 PM	#2
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 763	Hey Aaron, thats a great shot and it looks like you were on the ground at the time. Thats quite a zoom you've got there !. Nice __________________ Cheers Gary Not only am I a master of suspense, but I... http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html "I’ll never worry about meeting a FW 190 in a 51 since I was able to outturn, outdive and generally out-maneuver him at all altitudes, from 23,000 feet to the deck; I could follow him in anything and do a lot more besides.” Richard D Bishop, 11 Sept 1944, 55th FG

01-18-2009, 04:46 PM	#3
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,281	Thanks. I shot it with a Canon Rebel xsi and a 75-300 lens. Guessing I would say they were just above 20,000 feet but I'm just guessing. I wish I could post it at full size. The detail is unreal.

01-18-2009, 05:20 PM	#5
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,281	Thanks guys.

01-18-2009, 05:37 PM	#6
Airframes Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 9,024	Nicely caught! Don't seem to see that often from the ground; great shots.

01-21-2009, 08:55 AM	#10
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,970	Cool! and with a 300 lens ,Nice job! __________________ "When all else fails read the manual"

01-21-2009, 08:59 AM	#11
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,803	Nice catch. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

01-21-2009, 10:54 PM	#12
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,281	Thanks guys. I've still got a lot to learn but I'm having loads of fun and that's what counts.

01-22-2009, 10:05 PM	#13
Aaron Brooks Wolters Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Abingdon, VA. Posts: 2,281	Here are some more photos. Please criticize. I need all the help I can get. Thanks.

01-23-2009, 11:45 AM	#14
evangilder "Shooter" Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA Posts: 14,803	The first shot with the train is very nice. The second shot could have been a tad better with a little longer exposure, but still nice. The King Air shot, well, let me give you a couple of pointers. The car in the foreground and the truck really distract from what should be the central focus of the shot, the King Air. Watch for clutter in the foreground and backgrounds in the shot. Sometimes, taking a step or two in any direction can make all the difference between a great shot, and a so-so snapshot. It takes a while to get the feel for where to be to get the shot and there are times when dumb luck does happen too, but being prepared and fully aware before you take the shot can make a huge difference. Watch the lighting and watch for things that might enhance the shot, like the moon, or other interesting pieces. The stream shot looks fine. The car shot is nice, but if you had moved the cinder block and the wrench from the shot before you took it, it would have been a bit better. You're doing fine and off to a great start. Just keep your situational awareness up a bit and you will be composing nice shots in no time. You have a good eye for it. It takes a little time to be able to compose the shot in your head before looking through the viewfinder. One thing I try to do is to take a little better shots every time I go out to shoot. While the progress may not seem noticeable at first, when you go back at photos from 6 months ago, or more, you will see a difference. And as always with digital, don't be afraid to experiment and get outside of your comfort zone. It doesn't cost anything if you blow the shot, and you often get something you wouldn't have otherwise captured. __________________ http://www.vg-photo.com For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci

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