Precision by Steven Szabo, on Flickr

As this Harrier was turning onto final, I noticed (i.e. brain momentarily engaged) this lone cloud floating in the deep blue sky. As luck would have it (i.e. blind squirrel finds acorn), the cloud was located where the Harrier's trajectory would cross the face very near the center. I just needed to be patient and wait - not my strong suit. This particular Harrier is the color bird of the VMA-513 'Flying Nightmares' squadron and looked a little foreboding as he crossed the sky - thus the title.

As i'm lying in bed and just do my last check on the boards and then I'm welcomed by this Master piece Jeff you have done it again what a treat .... Have a great Sunday Y'all

Jan-Arie wrote:
As i'm lying in bed and just do my last check on the boards and then I'm welcomed by this Master piece Jeff you have done it again what a treat .... Have a great Sunday Y'all


+1!

Tora x 3 prep. The 7-Up bottle on the fuselage step is a nice touch.

Steve Hinton, closing the office door behind him.

Y'all have got me drooling on my keyboard... I love the variety over the last pages.

Here is my crew that motivates me and makes life VERY interesting.

L-R Courtney, Dana, Brooklyn, Skyler

Love the kid shots, Leo. To go from well posed to utter mischief is classic.

Beautiful images Zim, & Jeff!

Great family portrait Leo! What an image filled with blessings!

I wasn't able to take Y'all "on top" with me in the 25, so here's the next best thing .................


https://vimeo.com/51351803

I wasn't able to take Y'all "on top" with me in the 25, so here's the next best thing .................


https://vimeo.com/51351803

Thanks Colin and Jim!

Jim, you've got the best office in town!

I hope we get to see more of this shoot as time goes on. Thanks for sharing what you have already.

Whoops! Guess I hit the key a few too many times!

Wonderful footage, Jim. Almost like being there...

...almost.



Leaving The Mothership

Thank you Leo. There's a tremendous amount of pressure involved due to the costs involved, but I love shooting from the 25, the sounds, the smells, the perspectives. There' a "zen" I can feel myself slipping into as I crawl out to my privileged perch, and I feel very blessed to have the opportunity.

I secured a bigger, much more involved B25 air to air assignment in the brief for the one you see in the video. Looking forward to planning and executing that one, the images will be spectacular.

Thanks Zim! Would have loved having you with me.

Hold Still For The Camera, Please

That's Better, Michael