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Jack Fleetwood
This was a fun shoot. Keith reached out to me to get photos. Since I usually shoot out of a Cessna 170, I quickly realized this would be a huge mis-match. I got a friend with a Bonanza to agree to be my photo pilot, but then it turned out to be more of a pain to get the door off than we planned. Then a friend of mine showed up in his Maule, and while still a big difference in speeds, it was faster than the 170. It took us a little while to sync up, but it worked out well!

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Nice shots Jack. Man I love the way you capture propellers! Looks great especially the whole plane with the water as a backdrop.
 
mscard88 said:
Nice shots Jack. Man I love the way you capture propellers! Looks great especially the whole plane with the water as a backdrop.
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Thanks. This one was a challenge, but it worked out well and was a lot of fun too.
 
When we did an air to air shoot of my plane they used a Cirrus with the baggage door removed. Guy sat in the baggage area to shoot the pics.
 
Grum.Man said:
When we did an air to air shoot of my plane they used a Cirrus with the baggage door removed. Guy sat in the baggage area to shoot the pics.
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Never heard of that STC!
 
That's the best dam photo I've ever seen.
 
iamtheari said:
That's the best dam photo I've ever seen.
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Lol, thanks! I took some looking straight down the dam too, but no planes in them. Was still fun leaning out and looking down!
 
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@texasag93 .... so when are you gonna get a photo shoot of your Malibu?
 
mscard88 said:
Man I love the way you capture propellers!
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2400 rpm is 40 rps. So if the the prop is at 2400 and the shutter speed is 1/40 you'll get a disk. Since usually you need to go with a faster shutter speed, the optimal speed will be determined by the number of blades. You can get interesting effects by allowing partial blade overlap as well.
 
Ken Ibold said:
2400 rpm is 40 rps. So if the the prop is at 2400 and the shutter speed is 1/40 you'll get a disk. Since usually you need to go with a faster shutter speed, the optimal speed will be determined by the number of blades. You can get interesting effects by allowing partial blade overlap as well.
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So I shoot at 1/80 most of the time, but you’re saying that’s because there are two blades? I think I get it, but I figured it out more by trial and error!
 
I love the long nose on that thing - the pilot is damn near midway between the prop and the tail!

Great pics as always @Lowflynjack !
 
Lowflynjack said:
Had no choice vs the Maule!
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A friend and I flew to a planes-and-pancakes event once and tried to get some pictures. I was in a J-3 Cub and he was in a Super Viking. He had gear and full flaps down and the stall horn going off and still couldn't match my top cruise speed.
 
iamtheari said:
A friend and I flew to a planes-and-pancakes event once and tried to get some pictures. I was in a J-3 Cub and he was in a Super Viking. He had gear and full flaps down and the stall horn going off and still couldn't match my top cruise speed.
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Lol! I took photos of a Cub from my 140 took everything I had to slow down enough and it was the only time I felt fast!
 
A couple of shots with no airplanes in them!
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I thought this one was interesting. Check out the tennis court!
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Wow Jack.
I’m betting that Malibu will be on a cover soon. I also really like the second photo of the dam. The interplay of the light between the wall of the dam and the swirling water looks like art.

Great job.

Gary
 
I hope to have a nice large print of your work/my plane, one day Jack.
Who knows, it may be in a Maule ;)

Great job as always.
 
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