What's the best photo you ever made of an aircraft? (At the moment)

[Wayne Little]

TOP SHOT Eric!

 

[Marcel]

I was wondering what you would choose Eric and an excelent choice, especially with the story behind it.
Wildcat: nice photo, you were lucky catching that.

 

[GrauGeist]

Ok Marcel...you put up a great challenge and really put me to work!

After great deliberation, I settled on two candidates. The first, was Airforce One that brought President Bush here to Redding during the great fires of 2008. While that was historic (last time a president came to Redding, it was President Kennedy), it lacked the overall cool factor of candidate #2: The Martin Mars (JRM) "Hawaii" that was participating in the firefighting that same year and using nearby Shasta Lake as it's base.

What put the Mars over the rest, was not only it's history and the fact that it was here fighting fires in our area, but that I was invited aboard and got a private tour with complete history from it's skipper.

So, here it is, my selection!

 

[Njaco]

The composition of the water adds a great dimension to the pic!! Kewl! And I love Wildcat's pic!!

 

[Marcel]

What a photo, Dave The light is perfect, the sky is perfect and I have a soft spot for the Mars waterbomber.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Dave! Nice!

 

[vikingBerserker]

I agree, that is a fricken awesome shot!

Some of you gents have a real talent for this!

 

[herman1rg]

I need to think about this

 

[fubar57]

Nice shot of the water bomber Dave. I'm going to miss seeing flying around the province. It did a fantastic job while it was here.

Geo

 

[syscom3]

I took this in May 1995, from the bomb bay of the Collings Foundation B24. The doors were open just a little bit, and I saw this.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Noice!

 

[GrauGeist]

Thanks guys!

And what a cool shot, Sys!

Nice shot of the water bomber Dave. I'm going to miss seeing flying around the province. It did a fantastic job while it was here.

Geo

I'm a little jealous of you, Geo...you not only got to see the Hawaii, but the Caroline, too!

 

[Crimea_River]

I picked this one of a CF-18, not for the composition and quality of the capture but because I thought the pilot's call sign was hilarious.

 

[vikingBerserker]

 

[at6]

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

WOW folks, there are some excellent shots here. I am going to have to go through mine and see if I can narrow mine down. Several come to mind.

 

[stona]

Even a nincompoop like me can take a decent picture of the most beautiful version of arguably the most beautiful aeroplane ever built

Cheers

Steve

 

[Marcel]

Really nice shot Syscom. I'm sitting here, being a bit jealous that you have flown in such a great aircraft

Stona, the spitfire always looks nice on photo's indeed. Especially such a low mark spit. I've got many pictures of them and they all could have been in this thread. Where did you take this?

 

[stona]

Stona, the spitfire always looks nice on photo's indeed. Especially such a low mark spit. I've got many pictures of them and they all could have been in this thread. Where did you take this?

Last year at Duxford, before the rain came

Steve

 

[Marcel]

Last year at Duxford, before the rain came

Steve

Ah Duxford, still want to go to the flying legends one time. Weather looks nice on this pic. Nice sharp shadow of the eliptcal wings.

Must say, there already have been some great pictures in this thread. Looking forward to some more. They need not be perfect or special compositions. A nice story behind it or the aircraft itself can make a photo special.