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May 2, 2021 08:37:53 #
pixelmaven wrote:
I've heard them many times. Caught one or two as tiny specs in the sky. Now, how to actually get a nice photo of this exceptional plane? Buy a model of it (diecast), shoot that in a simple background, extract the plane from the background, blend it with a sky image (also shot) and there you have it!
Um, this is a little thing that sometimes bothers someone who has seen too many things.
When a jet "rips" through a cloud, there are usual disruptions of the pierced cloud at the tips of the wing. Whorls, to be descriptive. These are not contrails.Great work, though.
One question, where did you get the pilot, who was small enough to fit the model?
May 2, 2021 09:45:39 #
Stephan G wrote:
Um, this is a little thing that sometimes bothers ... (show quote)
Good point on the whirls or rips. Can we just say, the lighting blew them out? Ha ha.
Pilot included in the diecast model. You are so observant.
May 2, 2021 17:43:22 #
May 2, 2021 17:44:36 #
Cwilson341 wrote:
Excellent work. It looks very natural!
I'm pleased with that comment and thanks.
May 2, 2021 17:46:26 #
pixelmaven wrote:
I've heard them many times. Caught one or two as tiny specs in the sky. Now, how to actually get a nice photo of this exceptional plane? Buy a model of it (diecast), shoot that in a simple background, extract the plane from the background, blend it with a sky image (also shot) and there you have it!
Woweee
May 2, 2021 18:05:22 #
May 2, 2021 20:57:49 #
User I.D. and pixelmaven: What User I.D. said was correct, he just added an extra "a" to the beginning of the word. Elevons are aircraft control surfaces combining the effect of ailerons and elevators. Usually fitted to tailless or delta wing aircraft.
May 3, 2021 05:54:59 #
May 3, 2021 06:14:05 #
medphotog
Loc: Witness protection land
Damn Bugs! (Tomcat guy here, I just *had* to mention it) 
Nice image though.
Nice image though.
May 3, 2021 06:26:08 #
May 3, 2021 06:55:49 #
pixelmaven wrote:
I've heard them many times. Caught one or two as tiny specs in the sky. Now, how to actually get a nice photo of this exceptional plane? Buy a model of it (diecast), shoot that in a simple background, extract the plane from the background, blend it with a sky image (also shot) and there you have it!
the dl looks great, pixelmaven...good job!
May 3, 2021 07:01:45 #
merrytexan wrote:
the dl looks great, pixelmaven...good job!
Many thanks for commenting, merrytexan.
May 3, 2021 07:03:02 #
medphotog wrote:
Damn Bugs! (Tomcat guy here, I just *had* to mention it)
Nice image though.
Nice image though.
Someone else told me this was called "lawn dart."May 3, 2021 07:03:32 #
May 3, 2021 07:04:20 #
Ava'sPapa wrote:
User I.D. and pixelmaven: What User I.D. said was correct, he just added an extra "a" to the beginning of the word. Elevons are aircraft control surfaces combining the effect of ailerons and elevators. Usually fitted to tailless or delta wing aircraft.
Good to know. Always something to learn! Much appreciated.
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