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Re: [OM] Aircraft Shoot

Subject: Re: [OM] Aircraft Shoot
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2013 10:19:14 -0600
Handsome portrait!

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 9:11 AM
Subject: [OM] Aircraft Shoot


> Well, the much anticipated aircraft shoot took place yesterday, Wednesday, 
> in Portland. Weather was such we kept both aircraft, a Citation and a 
> Cessna 340A in their hangar.
>
> I am not built for aircraft photography. I could have used about six 
> inches less height and about a hundred fewer pounds. It was right 
> quarters. With my gear, no way to light the interiors like I wanted to, 
> but I had one of the pilot's web-site ladies hold the flash with 
> Flashbender attached outside the necessary windows and then faked it. I 
> think I got some acceptable shots.
>
> More planned later, outside in warmer weather, and what I'm really waiting 
> for, some in-air stuff where I've got ideas for pilot pictures with really 
> neat stuff out the window. I think I'm going to need something more 
> diffuse than a Flashbender to fill the cockpit and balance outdoor light 
> for that, though. Oh, well, we won't be doing any of that until stuff 
> starts to turn green, and I may not live that long this year.
>
> Mark the pilot took a shot of me at the conclusion of the shoot.
>
> By the way, the hangar was extremely well lit. Much better than I would 
> have thought. Only problem was, it was so well lit there wasn't any light 
> fall-off.
>
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=2708
>
> --Bob
>
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