Jay, the reflection under the plane, the part that's on the runway, has something going on that bothers my eyes. Can't quite nail what it is, but the other reflection image had it also.
Have fun with the VW Bus, what year is the one you're shooting? I had a 1979 model, the last year of the second generation of Type 2's. (Type 1's are known as the Beetle or Bug) The Bus should stand on its own without intervention
JayDavis wrote:
Photographed a Falcon 50 last week for a client of mine and I am still working on my post processing with a reflection put in the photo.
Photographing a CLASSIC VW bus tomorrow, worth about $132k and then a King Air. I've seen the VW bus already and it is so amazing with the amount of detail the people went to, in fully restoring it back to it's "glory days". I've also got a beautiful model to work with, as well. Stay tuned.
I'm suspecting that the bank routing number and account numbers is what he was aiming for. I'd have made one up to see how far it went
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Ran into a scam today that I haven't seen before. Some joker professing to be the Personal Assistant to the President of a high end furniture company, that really does exist, contacted me for a quote on a "very important event". I was suspicious from the get go, because the wording was similar to the widow who needs my help getting her husband's fortune out of some burg no one has ever heard of. I decided I'd bite and give him a quote. He kept reiterating how "very, very busy" he was and the importance of his position, all the while absolutely murdering the King's English. My quote was accepted immediately, at which point he began telling me how they like to pay up front to make sure that I am committed to the project. At this point I felt like a call to the furniture designer was in order and of course they had no knowledge of this bonehead, other than the fact that I was the third photographer calling today asking about him.
Interesting that he would choose a local business that could be called for verification. I'm thinking the next move was going to be getting a PayPal account number, or a bank routing number, none of which he would have gotten. Anyway he has vanished into the woodwork, as it were... Which is good, because I'm spending all of my time trying to liberate a poor widows millions from a bank in Angola................Sheesh!...Show more →
Jim I am curious if the emails contain the word kindly? I working anti-money laundering and everyone of these email scams has used the word kindly. Americans do not use the word kindly as they use it in these emails.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Ran into a scam today that I haven't seen before. Some joker professing to be the Personal Assistant to the President of a high end furniture company, that really does exist, contacted me for a quote on a "very important event". I was suspicious from the get go, because the wording was similar to the widow who needs my help getting her husband's fortune out of some burg no one has ever heard of. I decided I'd bite and give him a quote. He kept reiterating how "very, very busy" he was and the importance of his position, all the while absolutely murdering the King's English. My quote was accepted immediately, at which point he began telling me how they like to pay up front to make sure that I am committed to the project. At this point I felt like a call to the furniture designer was in order and of course they had no knowledge of this bonehead, other than the fact that I was the third photographer calling today asking about him.
Interesting that he would choose a local business that could be called for verification. I'm thinking the next move was going to be getting a PayPal account number, or a bank routing number, none of which he would have gotten. Anyway he has vanished into the woodwork, as it were... Which is good, because I'm spending all of my time trying to liberate a poor widows millions from a bank in Angola................Sheesh!...Show more →
This is the last correspondence I received from this joker. It's not quite as discernible as the usual scams, but there are elements in the composition that tip you off. He has disappeared, I think the furniture company sent him a threatening email and turned him over to the Texas AG's office.
"Thanks for getting back to me with the Total cost of our needs from you,i forwarded the estimate to my boss and he is okay with the the price we are looking forward to clear all bill before our event because we dont want any kind of disappointment and if you have your funds you can lock up the date for us then An upfront pay Check will be sent over to you by our financial clerk so get back to me with your address and we have concluded on the event venue is SALON EL REY BANQUET HALL Address 14010 C F Hawn Fwy, Dallas, TX 75253 12pm prompt"
I think the next step would have been banking/PayPal. The text only phone he sent this from is registered out of Houston.
I finally made time and went through some more of Dad's negatives & slides. I found a few from one of the squadron's trips to Idaho. Dad called these trips "maneuvers". I think today they are probably referred to as "training DET's". What I really like about these slides is they show the squadron's F-86's with the "Copperhead" paint scheme I remember from my youth. Especially the barrel cactus on the tail. At the time, I thought these were the coolest looking jets in the world. Of course, when they transitioned to 104's I found a new favorite. Excuse the color shifts in these scans. I tried to quickly "white balance" them, but they are slowing shifting at different rates. The transparency film is called "Anscochrome" that I believe was made by Ansco out of New York.
As a side note, Dad used to tell me that Barry Goldwater was in their squadron. I never remembered seeing him at the base, so I always thought Dad was telling me stories. I never did confirm one way or another, but here is a photo of Barry getting out of an F-86 from Dad's squadron. Who knows, maybe Dad was right
Jeff W. wrote:
I finally made time and went through some more of Dad's negatives & slides. I found a few from one of the squadron's trips to Idaho. Dad called these trips "maneuvers". I think today they are probably referred to as "training DET's". What I really like about these slides is they show the squadron's F-86's with the "Copperhead" paint scheme I remember from my youth. Especially the barrel cactus on the tail. At the time, I thought these were the coolest looking jets in the world. Of course, when they transitioned to 104's I found a new favorite. Excuse the color shifts in these scans. I tried to quickly "white balance" them, but they are slowing shifting at different rates. The transparency film is called "Anscochrome" that I believe was made by Ansco out of New York.
As a side note, Dad used to tell me that Barry Goldwater was in their squadron. I never remembered seeing him at the base, so I always thought Dad was telling me stories. I never did confirm one way or another, but here is a photo of Barry getting out of an F-86 from Dad's squadron. Who knows, maybe Dad was right ...Show more →
Thanks for the glimpse into you photographic gold mine Jeff.
It may be that this might help with some of the colour shift issues.
With the American entry into World War II, Goldwater received a reserve commission in the United States Army Air Forces. He became a pilot assigned to the Ferry Command, a newly formed unit that flew aircraft and supplies to war zones worldwide. He spent most of the war flying between the U.S. and India, via the Azores and North Africa or South America, Nigeria, and Central Africa. He also flew "the hump" over the Himalayas to deliver supplies to the Republic of China.
Following World War II, Goldwater was a leading proponent of creating the United States Air Force Academy, and later served on the Academy's Board of Visitors. The visitor center at the Academy is now named in his honor. As a colonel he also founded the Arizona Air National Guard, and he would desegregate it two years before the rest of the U.S. military. Goldwater was instrumental in pushing the Pentagon to support desegregation of the armed services.[19]
Remaining in the Arizona Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve after the war, he eventually retired as a Command Pilot with the rank of major general.[20] By that time, he had flown 165 different types of aircraft. In retirement, as an Air Force Reserve major general, he continued piloting B-52 aircraft until late in his military career. He would remind those who called him "rash" of the old saying that "there are no old, bold pilots".
Jeff W. wrote:
I finally made time and went through some more of Dad's negatives & slides. I found a few from one of the squadron's trips to Idaho. Dad called these trips "maneuvers". I think today they are probably referred to as "training DET's". What I really like about these slides is they show the squadron's F-86's with the "Copperhead" paint scheme I remember from my youth. Especially the barrel cactus on the tail. At the time, I thought these were the coolest looking jets in the world. Of course, when they transitioned to 104's I found a new favorite. Excuse the color shifts in these scans. I tried to quickly "white balance" them, but they are slowing shifting at different rates. The transparency film is called "Anscochrome" that I believe was made by Ansco out of New York.
As a side note, Dad used to tell me that Barry Goldwater was in their squadron. I never remembered seeing him at the base, so I always thought Dad was telling me stories. I never did confirm one way or another, but here is a photo of Barry getting out of an F-86 from Dad's squadron. Who knows, maybe Dad was right ...Show more →
And my transponder problem is resolved, signed up for one through New Hampshire on the 8th, and received it in today's mail. Has two little dinky velcro strips to attach it to the mirror? (guessing by the lousy instructions) You don't have to get one from the state you reside in.
NightOwl Cat wrote:
Jay, the reflection under the plane, the part that's on the runway, has something going on that bothers my eyes. Can't quite nail what it is, but the other reflection image had it also.
Have fun with the VW Bus, what year is the one you're shooting? I had a 1979 model, the last year of the second generation of Type 2's. (Type 1's are known as the Beetle or Bug) The Bus should stand on its own without intervention
Thanks for your comments and critique, I appreciate it. Do you think there is too much "motion" going on in the reflection? This post processing part for the reflections is still a work in progress. I'm not a Photoshop expert by any means.
The VW bus that I photographed has to be a 60's model. It had the rare windows up on the top part and it was a pull back "sun roof", too. Immaculately restored to the tiniest detail. I think they are asking $132k for it. If you want to buy it, I'll put you in touch with the owner.
I'll post a photo of it later today, with no retouching of the background, at all. Shot it at Northwest Regional Airport in Roanoke, TX.
Jeff W. wrote:
I finally made time and went through some more of Dad's negatives & slides. I found a few from one of the squadron's trips to Idaho. Dad called these trips "maneuvers". I think today they are probably referred to as "training DET's". What I really like about these slides is they show the squadron's F-86's with the "Copperhead" paint scheme I remember from my youth. Especially the barrel cactus on the tail. At the time, I thought these were the coolest looking jets in the world. Of course, when they transitioned to 104's I found a new favorite. Excuse the color shifts in these scans. I tried to quickly "white balance" them, but they are slowing shifting at different rates. The transparency film is called "Anscochrome" that I believe was made by Ansco out of New York.
As a side note, Dad used to tell me that Barry Goldwater was in their squadron. I never remembered seeing him at the base, so I always thought Dad was telling me stories. I never did confirm one way or another, but here is a photo of Barry getting out of an F-86 from Dad's squadron. Who knows, maybe Dad was right ...Show more →
Jay, if it's supposed to be still water on the runway, then yes, too much motion in the reflection. It also seems to have straight edges which doesn't seem realistic for a puddle
Your VW Bus seems to be a Samba variant. I had my fun with mine, definitely not looking for another at this point in time. One problem we had was that for any long trips, the starter motor would demagnetize, resulting in a push start mode for a couple days. I finally learned how to pop the clutch to get it started... good thing we lived at the top of the hill in base housing at Shaw AFB.
To Hell with Roswell New Mexicos phony 1947 alien landing stories. Heres CONCRETE evidence of a recent.alien spacecraft near Casa Grande, Arizona. Authorities believe it came from the nearby READYMIX Galaxy.
Harry Palmer
Most definitely this one is the Samba variant. It had the cloth roof and the pivot doors.
Very interesting tid-bit on the chicken tax, too.
As for the water reflection on the jets, I don't want it to look like glass, so I give it some "motion blur" but haven't figured out the "exact" amount I need to use.
It's been a very long five years already.
on the chicken tax)