Prepared for Take-off

[Pete Askew]

With the mail (and a very special passenger) safely on board, flight A-701 prepares for take-off.

Cambo Legend, Schneider Super Symmar 120mm f1:5.6 MC, PhaseOne P45 back. Side-lit with a Bowens focussing spot flash driven from a Bowens Quadmatic Asymmetric generator (1 kJ s) with light bounced back from left by a white wall. 1/60s at f1:11 with 15º left swing on the front standard. PP in CaptureOne Pro 7, PS and Nik ColorFX 4.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

It's out of focus atthe back, Pete. Jeez, all that equipment and you can't get a simple shot in focus. I'm beginning to have my doubts about you!



It's superb!

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Rob. I may add smoke tomorrow (if I can manage not to set the fire system off!).

 

[Craig Sperring]

Yet another awesome image Pete!
Craig

 

[Brian Moore]

Is it Chris aboard?


Great shot, Pete.

 

[Pete Askew]

Need to know basis only I'm afraid Brian.

 

[Pat Reehal]

Ah! The Junkers JU52,

I can just make out Richard Burton in seat 6B,

"Broadsword calling Danny Boy"

Lovely photo Meister!

 

[Beth Carter]

sweet! love the lighting and propeller motion.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks both. I wasn't convinced that the speed to the propellers would be fast enough even with quite a long flash duration but it worked perfectly. You can't beat clockwork!

 

[Kev Pugh]

Brilliant, Pete, one for the Toys at work theme I think, we really need to start that one going and what better way

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Need to know basis only I'm afraid Brian.

And apparently I didn't need to know!

 

[Robert Lyons]

That's a very impressive shot...on many levels. I love the shooting angle.

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Nicely done Pete! Love the lighting

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Robert, thanks Dan. The lighting was a lucky guess as the modelling lamp in the focusing spot blew just before I set it up and I found I didn't have a spare (12V 100W rather than the usual 220V jobs). So I had to aim by eye, guess the spot diameter and do a test shot. Bang-on first time!

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks both. I wasn't convinced that the speed to the propellers would be fast enough even with quite a long flash duration but it worked perfectly. You can't beat clockwork!

Found the data-sheet for the focusing spot. Flash duration is 1/357 s. I knew it was longish but couldn't remember. That's why it worked so well.