I was a US Navy Photographer and I took this photo during launch operations while cruising off the coast of North Vietnam in 1967, during the mining of the harbor of Hai Phong and bombing the capital city of Hanoi.

The excitement, the smells, the sounds, the adventure, the danger involved in being part of the flight deck operations is beyond description.

How much more adventure can a young man have than to sit with your legs dangling out of a helicopter while taking photographs of your ship?

To all of the Veterans who visit UHH I give a very big THANK YOU for giving us the ability to do what we do.

I am including a photo of our flag that I took on my last truck trip. It may not be the best photo in the world but it is being flown on a daily basis by one of our local farmers.

Greg

I’ve been a private pilot since 1972.
No thanks.
This auto-land system I’d depend on if I suddenly couldn’t fly the airplane, I would have little choice. But until then, just like the disastrous auto-drive incidents with Tesla, airplanes are meant to be flown.
Cars are meant to be driven.
This is technological arrogance in my opinion.
Sure the technology is there, it’s also there in commercial aircraft as we speak, but only about 10% of pilots use it, and NEVER in poor weather. There’s a reason for that.
Thanks for posting.

This thought arose after reading a post on a user checking the LCD screen in bright light. Someone mentioned Chimping and I am just curious how many of you Chimp or not Chimp. Is there some sort of unwritten stigma attached to chimping that would flag you as a deplorable and not worthy of being recognized as a serious photographer or is it a useless endeavor that is just a waste of time ? Personally I like to Chimp and look at my capture; I make adjustments and move on. I fully understand the concept of " Getting it right the first time " and fully endorse that as it makes you a better photographer. Just curious as to WHY or WHY NOT you personally choose either approach. Maybe we can get a few humorous pages out of this.... Bob

Hey there fellow UHHers!
I am shooting a Nikon D3400 DX right now. It is fine, but I feel like there may be something more to be done now with another DX upgrade to help me be a better photographer. I understand some of them have better sensors, more control over some features.

Right now I am mainly taking photos of events at my church and mostly following the progress of houses being rebuilt from damage c/o Hurricane Harvey in the Dickinson, TX area.

Until I decide if I am going to concentrate on landscape, birds and animals, insects and flowers or whatever, the lenses I have are enough (so I believe): 18-55 mm and 70-300 mm kits lenses, 35 mm DX f/1.8, 50 mm FF f/1.8 and an 18-140 mm DX f/3.5-5.5. Any suggestions will be appreciated.