Touch 'n' Go

[Douglas McMann]

A bit of a departure for me here, but returning home from our visit to the Moray coast, we passed RAF Lossiemouth where this noisy bugger was doing what I'm reliably informed are "touch and go" manoeuvres...

Why they bother carrying ordnance is beyond me, the whole area was shaking and the noise was deafening...!

Touch 'n' Go by Douglas McMann, on Flickr

 

[Beth Carter]

the airbase by me does those. i've been told each pass counts towards their number of landings and take offs, but i'm not sure.

the lights really pop out against the dark blues and blacks. i like the contrail that you caught too.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

A dark mean look to the processing which suits. Yes I've jumped out my own skin when this happens.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Wow, that's a fantastic shot. Really impressive! I love it.

 

[Douglas McMann]

Wow, that's a fantastic shot. Really impressive! I love it.

Cheers...this is when a manual focus lens is a bit of a draw back...especially when that hunk of metal is hurtling towards you....

 

[Pete Askew]

Wonderful shot and what a great idea to use a heavy vignette. Works brilliantly.

 

[Brian Moore]

What a beautiful image, Dougie!

 

[Tom Dunne]

Douglas, I think you have created something excellent from something that was good in the first place. it really does have a touch of menace about it and the two little bits of light/flame really make it.