Airplanes, et all for Jack (flashjack) and also for C&C if possible...

[IzzieK]

Thanks for taking us along, enjoyed.

I am glad you like them...'appreciate your comments. Thank you.

[Benjy]

Izzie,Well done mate.....

[IzzieK]

Izzie, every time you post images for our viewing pleasure...you raise the bar for the rest of us.

Why, thank you William...that was a very nice thing to say! At last I got an approval from you. I shoot airplanes every summer to fall season. I guess learning from here makes my photography more enjoyable and useful and I am glad you like my shots. There are more from where it came from and I still have to finish my pp on them before I make them into a show for the members of the flying club. 'Appreciate your flattering feedback.

[IzzieK]

Great set Izzie.

Thank you, Robbie....'appreciate your feedback too...

[dje]

Good stuff Izzie, only just came across this thread. A very interesting set of photos and commentary.

Dave

[gregj1763]

Sorry Izzie, late on the scene as well. Great photo's and very interesting storyline to accompany them.
Love the Corvette and smoke trail shots.

[IzzieK]

Really enjoyed these Izzie, a good variation of shots showing the event well !

You seem to be coping with that 'big' lens well

Grahame

Hi Grahame! Glad to see you back...missed the lessons from you...and I think Geoff was coping well in teaching me while you were away. I learned a lot from both of you so I am glad to show you my progress...I had also bought my 105mm lens while you were away. As for the big lens, well...it was heavy hand holding as you warned me so I only used it for that half hour including the testing for focal sharpness at how far when those big boys passed by above almost my head. "Accident shot". I try not to hand-hold but it felt good to be able to achieve something there for a while...thank you for your comment. I really do appreciate it very much.

[IzzieK]

The car is shot is, well, a car shot. You got good action with the flying airplanes and the on the ground shots are nice too. For a plane fanatic (me) some cockpit shots and more detail shots would be nice.

The only real error in your post is in the title. 'Et all' is incorrect. The abbreviation is 'et al' the full expression is 'et alii'.
Brian

Thank you for correcting my grammar, Brian. 'Appreciate it very much. Much as I like to take cockpit shots, I have no intention to. I had shot so many cockpits from the real Memphis Belle (Boing B-17F Flying Fortress) when we went to Dayton to a P51 whom some of Bill's friends have. I have no intention on riding on those airplanes either especially if I am just going to be flying on a "pattern". When I go to our airport, I will make it a point to get some details for you.

I dedicated this post to Jack but it seems that he had already left for Mexico for his three week vacation...I was hoping I can catch him before he left...thank you for your feedback and comment. Appreciate it very much.

[IzzieK]

I'm not an aeroplane enthusiast, but these are a really nice set of pictures, Izzie. Oh, and thanks for qualifying what FBO means. I'm a former technical journalist and cringe when I see unqualified jargon, etc.

From the time I landed here in the US until 2006, I used to love airplanes, but seeing so many vintage ones all through summer to fall and photographing them. Hearing about them almost day-in and day-out is a real pain in the ear at times. Hubby and step-son are real fanatic so my first question each morning is "are you going to the airport today?"

I used to be involved in the newspaper industry too at a big stage of my life in Australia so I know about unqualified jargon. I am not really an English speaker so I have a few mistakes here and there. Do not worry, you are not alone. I am not an airplane enthusiast either even if I was taught how to fly. At times I need to go to the airport at least once a year to qualify for my pilot license, airplanes theirs, camera mine...them Tarzan, me Jane.. thank you for commenting and your feedback is much appreciated.

[IzzieK]

Great set of images Izzie. I enjoyed the ride. So now we need some air to ground shots - now that hubby has the time to take you.

I will try to borrow a helicopter one of these days and ask Clark to take me...ground to air is easy with the other airplane, the Luscombe but I want to experience a chopper ride taking photographs. My step son has a CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) certificate and that is his current job. He can take me in the Luscombe but I'd rather not if Bill will not...the airplane they have at the Swift fly-in is not suitable for any air to ground photoshoot because of it is a low wing taildragger. Not that it cannot be done, it can but with great difficulty...

Thanks for the comments, Geoff. Appreciate it very much.

[IzzieK]

Izzie,Well done mate.....

Thanks Benjy...sorry mate, I just lost my like button...thank you for your comment...appreciate it very much...

[IzzieK]

Good stuff Izzie, only just came across this thread. A very interesting set of photos and commentary.

Dave

I am story teller, Dave...I like my shots to be descriptive I think so people do not have to guess. If I have to write a book with accompanying photos, it will probably be thicker than an encyclopedia and it will cost so much no one will buy it...

Thank you for passing by...I appreciate you comments anytime...

[IzzieK]

Sorry Izzie, late on the scene as well. Great photo's and very interesting storyline to accompany them.
Love the Corvette and smoke trail shots.

Thank you Greg...nice of you to come too to comment...I appreciate it very much...I did not go to the Corvette factory but we saw a brand new Corvette Corvette Stingray in front of our hotel and it was so beautiful in black and white trim...

[flashback]

Sorry Izzie, everytime I tried to sit down and comment work would get in the way. I love the pic, especially the two planes flying and the smoke. These are all great shots because they show nicely what pilots like to do. As a teen friends of mine's parents had a plane and a dirt runway. Over the years it grew into a fairly busy (but still small) airport, hangers, tiedowns, paved runway and a tower and a small restaurant. Had a chance to fly in a few different aircraft including a helo, so this is a bit of a jog down memory lane. Keep shooting everything that interests you!

[bnnrcn]

Hi Isabel, very nice series . I especially like the flying planes (#4 and #5). For the 'Father and Son' shot, I would crop the image from the RHS to eliminate the other plane and I would also crop some from the top to keep the landscape format. It is a nice memory of a father and son

[KimC]

Enjoyed the images and narrative Izzie. :-)

[marlunn]

Izzie, nice, and nice and nice, love the storyline with them. It makes it more engaging and as a non flyer keeps the attention focused. My first role in the RAF was as ground crew on the trainers, Bulldogs and Chipmunks from that I have a deep abiding preference for 'real' aircraft with pistons and whirly things on the front instead of vacuum cleaners attached

The shots are really crisp and clear and the colours are great, well done on the flyby, a good grab. A gold star to you for these, and I hope hubby and son appreciated the work you put in.

[IzzieK]

Sorry Izzie, everytime I tried to sit down and comment work would get in the way. I love the pic, especially the two planes flying and the smoke. These are all great shots because they show nicely what pilots like to do. As a teen friends of mine's parents had a plane and a dirt runway. Over the years it grew into a fairly busy (but still small) airport, hangers, tiedowns, paved runway and a tower and a small restaurant. Had a chance to fly in a few different aircraft including a helo, so this is a bit of a jog down memory lane. Keep shooting everything that interests you!

Thanks Jack...Bill's fascination with the Swift began when he was just 5 years of age and the grocer down the road from them to whom they brought their produce to bought a Swift. He swore that day he was given a ride on it on top of his father's lap that he will one day own exactly the same airplane. He did. What he wanted next is to own a P-51...quite expensive so he is backing his tail off for now...only because I keep my trap shut when he mentions it...

I am glad I caught you in time before you leave for your vacation...be careful going there...are you taking Boodoo with you? Thank you for passing by and your input. I appreciate it very much...

[IzzieK]

Hi Isabel, very nice series . I especially like the flying planes (#4 and #5). For the 'Father and Son' shot, I would crop the image from the RHS to eliminate the other plane and I would also crop some from the top to keep the landscape format. It is a nice memory of a father and son

Unfortunately I had already submitted a condensed version of the shots you mentioned to our editor...I might change it to suit when I have the time...

Thank you for passing by and for your tip...I do appreciate them very much.

[IzzieK]

Enjoyed the images and narrative Izzie. :-)

Thanks Kim...appreciate your comments...