Wow, glad to hear everyone survived the crash. Especially at this time of year, it makes us appreciate how fragile life is and appreciate those around us.
nickjohnson wrote:
Well done Nial! Re printing - FWIW I use two Epson papers for my matt prints. Velvet Fine Art is a textured paper with surprisingly good definition / acutance / whatever. It is fairly old now, so has a limited Dmax and is a little thin at 165 gsm - but has a real "look" that suits some images very well. The other one I use is Hot Press Bright. It has a "smooth" texture and is double sided - so is a bit expensive. It's a modern paper, so has a good Dmax - for a matt paper. I can't find either in A3 size so I buy A2 and guillotine the sheets in half. ...Show more →
The chap who ran the print course recommended Hot Press Bright for monochrome so I'm going to give it give it a try when the papers I have are running low
As regards snow - the snow we had a couple of weeks ago resulted in FB headlines like - 'UK caught out by unexpected snow for the 28th year running!!'
A Merry and Peaceful Christmas to all
Niall
Doggie Santa comes on the 23rd - 24th December apparently!
Jan-Arie wrote:
Last of the real Gunfighters Hellenique AirForce F4E leaving Fairford 2017
Wonder and most memorial image for me Jan. This jet, both pre gun and post gun placement, covered my "six", and those of all soldiers, in Vietnam for my 2 combat tours and did it well. I had the extreme pleasure of meeting 4 POW's ,3 flew F4's and 1 was the first Hanoi Hilton POW- E. Alvarez I wish we had the A10 Warthog available then to help. Hell hath no fury like the A10. "Puff The Magic Dragon gunship" came close but was an easy target.
Crisp, sharp photo and glad to see the F4 still flying.
Dan
I know these are lousy images taken from 50 years ago on slides but just posted for FYI. The POW's were from 2015.
Vietnam Pilots and Hanoi Hilton Residents
Alvarez was the first U.S. pilot to be downed and detained during the Vietnam War and spent over eight years in captivity, making him the second longest-held American POW, after U.S. Army Colonel Floyd James Thompson.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
A clip from warmer days................
Love the Bell 407, just twist those a/c nozzles to graze your forehead and the back of your neck and shoot away in pure, velvet smooth luxury.
Jim, you had me going there for a while. Back in the day I did ground handling on the 47G2. So I'm thinking - a/c ! - don't need no a/c - just take the doors off. Oh, the doors are off. Ah, Jim said 407, not 47. Must have forgotten my meds again.
ELinder wrote:
Wow, glad to hear everyone survived the crash. Especially at this time of year, it makes us appreciate how fragile life is and appreciate those around us.
nickjohnson wrote:
Jim, you had me going there for a while. Back in the day I did ground handling on the 47G2. So I'm thinking - a/c ! - don't need no a/c - just take the doors off. Oh, the doors are off. Ah, Jim said 407, not 47. Must have forgotten my meds again.
Slightly more luxurious ride when compared to the 47, no "Bell Bounce" for starters. The four bladed rotor adds a tremendous amount of smoothness as well. A/C and the overstuffed leather seating is just the icing on the cake!
Pat Gould just emailed me to thank me for the Christmas wishes. He included an image of the aircraft he and another pilot were flying the night of 12/13/17, it's pretty much what you would expect, unbelievable! Everyone survived and Pat walked out with scratches and bruises. He's recuperating at home with his family and they are, I'm certain, experiencing a most blessed Christmas together.
