F15 Eagle Low Level

Craig_85 · 25 Jul 2018

Backlit fluff on the Eagles with these early passes in the Bwlch valley of the Mach Loop. High humidity and the summer angle of sun worked a treat, talking to other people on the hill (plane spotters with cameras) they were moaning about the light being wrong! As a photographer enjoying the planes I thought the light was amazing...What do you guys think?

F15 Eagle Mach Loop by Craig Hollis, on Flickr

holty · 25 Jul 2018

looks good to me

Matt-P · 26 Jul 2018

And me! I do like that, more atmosphere than some mach loop shots and a great sense of speed and menace.

chrism8 · 26 Jul 2018

Excellent shot and decent light IMO

joetheslug · 26 Jul 2018

Looks great, love the tones and the sense of speed it conveys.

troutfisher · 26 Jul 2018

Very nice, it has an ethereal look to it

damianmkv · 26 Jul 2018

that's stunning - the sort of shot that inspires me to incur my wife's wroth for buying yet another lens...

Pound Coin · 26 Jul 2018

The light is amazing!

SFTPhotography · 26 Jul 2018

Epic shot.

Mr Badger · 26 Jul 2018

The light was wrong if you wanted to create the 'classic' image of a fighter jet we've all seen time and time again (perhaps to the point of boredom); what you have done is capture a different look that hasn't been done to death, and I think it works very well.

gcgraphs · 26 Jul 2018

It's a stunning artistic shot

I guess the comments from the other guys depends on their objective. I couldn't use that type of shot in any of my paid work, it has to be conventionally lit "record" shots but that doesn't for one second detract anything from this beautiful image!

GC

Big Rob · 26 Jul 2018

Looks pretty awesome to me.

The only thing I would play around with is maybe a bit more greenery in the foreground if that is possible in these fancy "lightroom" type programs, might make it "pop" a little more. But I know if I had taken that shot I would be delighted and getting it framed as we speak!

GeeJay57 · 26 Jul 2018

I would love to have caught this. Great shot, well done.

jbw · 26 Jul 2018

This is excellent work - one of the best shots in this particular genre I have ever seen

Dale. · 26 Jul 2018

It's pretty awesome that and different from the norm. I love the way the vapour is boiling off the wing and the way the sun is lighting it up, not something you'd normally see in that way. Maybe a bit more light in/on the cockpit but that really is me nit picking. The scale is epic, the hills behind really set it off.

One of the best I've seen from The Loop. Wish it were mine!

huffy · 26 Jul 2018

I think that is stunning.

. In some ways I can see where someone interested in the aircraft would not be happy, you cannot see the markings, serial numbers etc.

However that picture says so much more about the speed and menace of the aircraft, a real classic.

chriscross · 26 Jul 2018

kendo1 · 26 Jul 2018

A very pleasing change from the norm. Excellent pic.

Mikesphotaes · 26 Jul 2018

Great catch!

Brazo · 26 Jul 2018

A pleasing change from the record/Riat shots

johnnypanic · 26 Jul 2018

Incredible image :clap:

Ulfric M Douglas · 26 Jul 2018

Craig_85 said:
... I thought the light was amazing..

Hell Yeah!!

C&C · 27 Jul 2018

Wow - just wow - great shot!

Craig_85 · 28 Jul 2018

holty said:
looks good to me

Matt-P said:
And me! I do like that, more atmosphere than some mach loop shots and a great sense of speed and menace.

chrism8 said:
Excellent shot and decent light IMO

joetheslug said:
Looks great, love the tones and the sense of speed it conveys.

troutfisher said:
Very nice, it has an ethereal look to it

damianmkv said:
that's stunning - the sort of shot that inspires me to incur my wife's wroth for buying yet another lens...

Pound Coin said:
The light is amazing!

SFTPhotography said:
Epic shot.

Mr Badger said:
The light was wrong if you wanted to create the 'classic' image of a fighter jet we've all seen time and time again (perhaps to the point of boredom); what you have done is capture a different look that hasn't been done to death, and I think it works very well.

gcgraphs said:
It's a stunning artistic shot

I guess the comments from the other guys depends on their objective. I couldn't use that type of shot in any of my paid work, it has to be conventionally lit "record" shots but that doesn't for one second detract anything from this beautiful image!

GC

Big Rob said:
Looks pretty awesome to me.

The only thing I would play around with is maybe a bit more greenery in the foreground if that is possible in these fancy "lightroom" type programs, might make it "pop" a little more. But I know if I had taken that shot I would be delighted and getting it framed as we speak!

GeeJay57 said:
I would love to have caught this. Great shot, well done.

jbw said:
This is excellent work - one of the best shots in this particular genre I have ever seen

Dale. said:
It's pretty awesome that and different from the norm. I love the way the vapour is boiling off the wing and the way the sun is lighting it up, not something you'd normally see in that way. Maybe a bit more light in/on the cockpit but that really is me nit picking. The scale is epic, the hills behind really set it off.

One of the best I've seen from The Loop. Wish it were mine!

huffy said:
I think that is stunning. . In some ways I can see where someone interested in the aircraft would not be happy, you cannot see the markings, serial numbers etc.

However that picture says so much more about the speed and menace of the aircraft, a real classic.

chriscross said:
Epic

kendo1 said:
A very pleasing change from the norm. Excellent pic.

Mikesphotaes said:
Great catch!

Brazo said:
A pleasing change from the record/Riat shots

johnnypanic said:
Incredible image

Ulfric M Douglas said:
Hell Yeah!!

C&C said:
Wow - just wow - great shot!

Thanks very much everyone for the kind comments.

Got this for you to see too, I prefer the atmosphere of the first (and put more effort into the processing) but this second shot below was a cool moment to capture, make your own clouds!

Low Level Cloud by Craig Hollis, on Flickr

chrism8 · 28 Jul 2018

Wow, the last one is superb as well

JackBell · 28 Jul 2018

Wow, if I'd have taken that shot every penny I've spent on cameras and lenses would have been worthwhile. It's stunning.

RD400 · 31 Aug 2018

Both are super but the last one is stunning

Baloo · 31 Aug 2018

GordonM · 1 Sep 2018

Both awesome!

Bigfungun · 1 Sep 2018

Would have it on my wall all day long. Stunning work

GordonM · 2 Sep 2018

Bigfungun said:
Would have it on my wall all day long. Stunning work

I’m guessing Lakenheath would love it on their crew room wall too!

JasonPC · 2 Sep 2018

Two stunning photos, especially the first.

viv1969 · 3 Sep 2018

Holy cow...that is one epic image.

Craig_85 · 5 Sep 2018

chrism8 said:
Wow, the last one is superb as well

JackBell said:
Wow, if I'd have taken that shot every penny I've spent on cameras and lenses would have been worthwhile. It's stunning.

RD400 said:
Both are super but the last one is stunning

Bearair said:
Wow!

GordonM said:
Both awesome!

Bigfungun said:
Would have it on my wall all day long. Stunning work

GordonM said:
I’m guessing Lakenheath would love it on their crew room wall too!

JasonPC said:
Two stunning photos, especially the first.

viv1969 said:
Holy cow...that is one epic image.

Thanks everyone, these few passes in the morning made the 2 days and whole trip worthwhile. I've gone off aviation photography but when you push the boundaries with the light you are prepared to shoot in interesting shots can happen.

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