alexf Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Yesterday over the Everglades, from a friend's Piper Super-Cub. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Fantastic photos alex i enjoyed looking. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capnsully Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Wow, lucky Man Alex! What AA settings? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 AA settings? Reality with Nikon and Piper. BTW, the last one was flying low over the canal. I timed it to get the great egret flying the other way. More shots from this series to come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capnsully Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Ha, sorry that was a joke! Keep them up, plus I'm sure Orbx would love some of those aerial shots! Must be pretty bumpy up there, need a high ISO to counter and use high shutter speed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Not bumpy at all. No windows and dirty glass to contend with either. Low and slow. Of course higher speeds are needed. I shot anywhere from 1/800 to 1/5000. I was trying to keep the aperture between f/6.3 and f/8 most times. When cloudy I had to bump to ISO 400 to attain it bust most of the shots (many still unposted) are at ISO 200. The weather was sunny but awful in the distance (as you can see). We did go through a shower. This time I tried with a different setup, D700 and 50/1.8 Had not used this lens in aerials before. I generally for for a little longer FL, but knew we would fly low and the small size of the lens makes it easier to handle in the slipstream up to (90mph). This is me by the plane on that day. Admire the classy outfit <grin> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capnsully Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Love the Tshirt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sightseer Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Great shots!, Alex. The clouds and their shadows are magnificent. That last shot is the best. (not you and the piper -- the egret and shadow and great looking water) I once took a picture of a gull against a sky with a cloud that resembled a bird but no one got it until I pointed it out. Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted December 16, 2012 Author Share Posted December 16, 2012 Thanks. Got the hat and T-Shirt at the Piper Aircraft Factory in Vero Beach during their 75th Anniversary party last month (posted elsewhere). Can you tell what my favorite airplane is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuisong Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 Thanks for posting the shots Alex. I love all your work. However, my impressions of the everglades is shattered forever. I always had the thought they were lush and green with large trees in the water with hanging moss. And the last shot seems to show rubbish. :'( :'( :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted December 17, 2012 Author Share Posted December 17, 2012 Thanks for posting the shots Alex. I love all your work. However, my impressions of the everglades is shattered forever. I always had the thought they were lush and green with large trees in the water with hanging moss. And the last shot seems to show rubbish. :'( :'( :'( No, what you are thinking of are the Bayous of Southern Louisiana maybe. Some places in Central Florida are like that too. Not the Everglades, "the river of grass". it is basically a very wide, very shallow, very slow moving river. As per the rubbish, it is not common. This is a man-made canal and I guess these are the "gifts" of some fishermen, unfortunately. Definitely not common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mra Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Great shots Alex, love the shirt and cap but those jeans look baggier than mine and that's saying something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donbrindles Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hi Alex. Great shots...which field did you fly from? Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted December 18, 2012 Author Share Posted December 18, 2012 Hi Alex. Great shots...which field did you fly from? Don Flew out of Kendall-Tamiami (KTMB) in southwest Miami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuisong Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 No, what you are thinking of are the Bayous of Southern Louisiana maybe. Some places in Central Florida are like that too. Not the Everglades, "the river of grass". it is basically a very wide, very shallow, very slow moving river. As per the rubbish, it is not common. This is a man-made canal and I guess these are the "gifts" of some fishermen, unfortunately. Definitely not common. Thanks for the explanation Alex. Just goes to show I'm never to old to learn. As for the rubbish, sadly there are thoughtless and lazy people everywhere and it makes me very angry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Superb pictures here Alex! Really beautiful! And indeed - a great T-shirt too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marith Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Awesome photographs and I like the T-Shirt . I look forward to seeing more of your photos. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalbotFlyer Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 I often see groups of people picking up trash along our highways which makes me wonder, what ever happened to litter bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyAndFight Posted December 21, 2012 Share Posted December 21, 2012 Fantastic pictures, Alex! You've got to get me on one of your flights, sometime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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