Jan-Arie wrote:
C-47 A-60-DL Skytrain (c/n) 13883 in Color or B&W ??
The B&W has the filter Kodak ISO32 Panatomic X applied after editing..
Hi Jan-Arie.
That's an interesting one as it got me a little conflicted!
I do like the B&W as it has more impact from a composition perspective, but with this the subject is slightly more distracted with the background cloud. To me the subject is more prominent in colour.
Colinfisher wrote:
Hi Jan-Arie.
That's an interesting one as it got me a little conflicted!
I do like the B&W as it has more impact from a composition perspective, but with this the subject is slightly more distracted with the background cloud. To me the subject is more prominent in colour.
It would be interesting for others thoughts.
No telling how long a philosophical discussion like this could go on, but I'll put in my two cents.
I prefer the sepia over the color, but I would have gone with black & white rather than sepia. I also would have put a lot of blur on the clouds to make them less of a distraction from the subject.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Thinking it's related to the recent crash?
It does, also they say that the recent 737 Max crashes have skyrocketed the insurance policies, and that is the main reason I believe is that some organisations have decided that it's no longer possible to operate passenger flights on antique and warbird aircraft alike..
I saw in recent days that both the Collings Foundation and the Thunderbird B-17 in Houston have curtailed their activities. Thunderbird is to fly rides (maybe has flown by now) just once in January and then nothing for the rest of the year.
From what I understand, the Collings Foundation is standing down the aircraft on the ride authorization letter after FAA pressure due to the 909 accident. The P-51 and other aircraft are still available for flight training.
The Thunderbird and Movie Memphis Belle have ceased rider operations after both quoting operational and insurance costs.
Lonestar has a high debt load and low visitor rate at their spectacular museum in Houston and has been reported to be struggling somewhat.
The Geneseo folks were leasing the Belle from the Tallichet family so that adds to the operational costs.
Insurance on anything that flies seems to be going up faster than most other insurance markets. Which is a bit odd considering that flying is safer now (accidents per/ flight hour kind of calculation) than it ever has been.
I have a fear that the sight of vintage airborne heavy metal is going to become rarer than it already is.
Good discussion everyone and, unfortunately as Zane alluded, probably what the future holds. AOPA just did and article on aviation insurance and said that aircraft owners are seeing premiums rise from 20 to 100% as they renew. One wouldn't think it, but if you have been involved in securing insurance over the years, the pool of insurers is really very small and they have been getting more and more risk averse every year. One of the things AOPA discovered, ironic because they championed "Basic Med" medical status for pilots who are concerned that they might not pass a 3rd Class physical, underwriters are raising rates and or non-renewing some Basic Med pilots because they want tougher standards. Anything that hints at a risk, Basic Med, age, higher performance aircraft, turboprops, tailwheel, aerobatic aircraft, they are looking hard at all the factors. The T-6 was $5,500 annually (would have been $3,500 if I had been the only pilot flying it due to high tailwheel time) I'll bet it's 2-3 times that today.
I think we all knew the WWII ride programs were hanging on by a thread and we were holding our breath that a serious accident didn't happen, knowing full well it would cause the domino effect we are witnessing. Sad but true, the FAA and the powers that be would like nothing more than to clear us out o the sky to make room for a zillion drones delivering whatever. Follow the money, what you will see does not bode well for the future of general aviation.
I haven't had much time to post lately, as I have been extremely busy this month. What a way to start off 2020, with NINE assignments. That is the most I've ever had in a month, previously beating my October 2019 record of 8 aircraft.
I am so grateful and thankful for all of God's blessings in my life and in my business.
I was in Florida this week for a NBAA Regional Forum, and while I was there, I got a call from a client of mine who asked me if I could go to Kansas City to photograph a jet at the downtown airport, and I said, "sure, no problem". Only problem was I didn't have ANY warm clothes whatsoever, as I was supposed to have flown back home from Florida. So, first order of business once I land in KC was to head to the local Target and buy some warm-ups!
Shot this Lear Jet 45 blasting off on Friday morning, and I like it, because although you don't see the strobe on the bottom flashing, I think it had just "quit" flashing and that is why the red light appears under the wing.
Yes, it will be a wonderful camera. Apparently Canon is still alluding to a 75+MP version sometime in 2020. Given the jump in sharpness that seems to be inherent in the mirrorless design, 45 MP with all those other features should be amazing. I'll still snap up two of the 75+ versions when they arrive. Bad time to be Phase One and Hasselblad...........................
