One of the best mornings ever…..
You get up every morning, as a photographer, with the hope and prayer that today will be that day! The day when everything works in your favor to get the shots you want to make. This morning was that day for me as an airplane photographer! It was the perfect storm of circumstances, Great light, wonderful clouds, perfect conditions, and fantastic subjects! I might add to that list great company! It was a chilly 42 degrees and most of the antique planes had arrived. We got on the tarmac just in time to see the sun light up the clouds and then rise casting more special light in our subjects. Bill Pekala, Mark Kettenhofen, Moose Peterson and his sons Jake and Brent were among those of us that enjoyed this wonderful morning. I got the chance to work color, shape, line, form, and light with some really beautiful antique aircraft. I did HDR on some, used a single frame out of the HDR series for others, and then converted some to Black and White. I hope you enjoy them!
And of course I promised color for color sake? How about this Rainbow Ford Tri-Motor below??!!
So in summation; wonderful morning, I’m pleased with the results, may have been my best morning of static shooting at Reno in 6 years of coming here!
Now a moment of praise; God has so richly blessed be with great friends and memorable events. I truly love the folks here at Reno and since I asked you to pray for us in response to emotional recovery form last years tragic evens, I just wanted you to know your prayers are being answered!! Everyone seems to be doing well, and we have been blessed, so far, with a safe event. I know God has a plan and He is working that plan out in our lives. For my buddies of the His Light workshops both team and friends, I’m getting very excited about November, I truly feel some epic things are going to happen, I just sense a real move of the spirit on our time out west together!!! If I sound giddy, it’s just how things get when God’s perfect will for my life, is coming together!
A very excited,
pilgrim
P.S. Bill Pekala has done it again, check out his stunning work at his link which is above, right!!
This entry was posted on Thursday, September 13th, 2012 at 8:09 pm
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These photos are magnificent! Incredible. Every single one is so unique. Thank you for sharing them.
Thanks, we sure were blessed with great light!
Bill, Another great series of aviation images and finding the light to showcase them.
Both you and Bill Pekela are sharing some outstanding images with us from Reno.
Keep them coming my friend.
For you Larry, you bet!!!!!
You see, good things come to those who wait….. I justs knew they had to be some clouds over Reno at some point in time….. Bill and Bill both knocked it out of the park. I just hope Snake made it in Wed. night to capture that wonderful, colorful morning light. May tomorrow be better than today, with more planes.
Thanks my friend, Snake gets in tonight, I’m headed to the airport to get him in fifteen minutes! we’ll put him on great stuff, God will handle the light!! Wish you were here!
Hi,
Nice images and beautiful colors. I did notice on the top photo you have some runaway clone-stamping on the close engine.
Best,
Adam
Nice catch!! I fixed it, wrong shot got posted, thanks for letting me know!
Bill,
Beautiful mornings such as the one you had translates into amazing imagery. You sure captured the color and light of the morning. Well done, my friend. Say hi to everyone for me.
Will do, I’ve sure missed you! Hope to catch up again, soon, I will send your bet wishes to the gang!
“best”