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Major Nikon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-20-11 06:46 PM
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Control tower at sunset
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Callalily Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-20-11 07:29 PM
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1. Very impressive!
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Major Nikon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-20-11 07:39 PM
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2. Thanks for saying so
The story behind it is almost as impressive as the photo.

I was trying to get a shot of a plane silhouetted by the setting sun with the tower off to the side. I had a relatively short window of opportunity. Some of the planes were either taking off and climbing too fast and going above the sun, or they were climbing too slow and staying beneath it. Another problem I had was the timing was very tricky. There was a building blocking the view of the plane, so I had no time to anticipate exactly when to take the shot. I decided to make lemonade and get a shot of the tower immediately after the sun disappeared because I knew the colors would go crazy brilliant. I was taking frame after frame just trying to get the perfect shot when a plane appeared right at the perfect spot as I released the shutter. Sometimes you just get lucky.
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alfredo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-20-11 11:32 PM
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3. Beautiful shot.
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CaliforniaPeggy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-11 01:03 AM
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4. It's gorgeous!
I just LOVE the sky's color!

I's a great shot...

Thank you!

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Itchinjim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-11 03:57 PM
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5. Nice. Very nice.
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rdking647 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-21-11 05:09 PM
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6. great job!!!!!
what a cool shot
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MissHoneychurch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 01:40 PM
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7. WOW
just WOW!!!!

:wow:
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tabatha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 03:29 PM
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8. And the glow is behind the plane. Awesome.
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postatomic Donating Member (478 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 05:07 PM
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9. Ground Control to Major Nikon
Sorry. Someone had to say it. :evilgrin:
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