#696. For the if in Life

It seems like I went for years without seeing a blimp and then last weekend I saw this one everywhere I went.

Title: "for the if in life"


Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 100-400mm L zoom
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS4 > texture from flypapertextures.blogspot.com

#648. T38 Talon

Taken last Sunday at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.

Title: "T38 Talon"


Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 15mm f/2.8 fisheye
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine 7 esposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range)image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#627. The Flying Guppy

Here's another shot I took Saturday at the Wings Over Houston Airshow. This is the Flying Guppy. As I understand it this plane was specially modified for NASA to use to transport very large sections of the space shuttles during construction.

Title: "The Flying Guppy"


Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine seven exposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#626. Tail Gun

Taken Saturday morning at the Wings Over Houston airshow. I wouldn't have liked being an enemy pilot charged with attacking this plane in WWII and finding myself looking at this!

Title: "Tail Gun"


Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom
Post-processing: Photomatix Pro to combine seven exposures into one HDR (High Dynamic Range) image > Photoshop CS4 > Topaz Adjust plugin

#521. Predator

Taken two weekends ago at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas on a specially arranged tour of the facility for Homes for Our Troops VIPs (and one photographer :-). This is one of the two Predators kept at Ellington Field (used for training of maintenance crews).

Title: "Predator"


Shot data: 1/100s f/6.3 at 40.0mm iso800
Camera / Lens: Canon 5D Mark II / Canon 24-105mm L zoom

Blue Angels

Yesterday I stopped for a while at a location somewhat near the Wings Over Houston Airshow to see if I could get a shot of any of the planes. Since I live near Ellington Field where the event is held I'm discouraged from buying an actual ticket to the event because I've seen the huge crowds and traffic problems associated with it every year. If I can grab a shot like this just by being nearby, and not having to deal with on-site organized Chaos then I'm happy! This is the Blue Angels flying in diamond formation!

Title: "Blue Angels Diamond Formation"


Shot data: 1/1000s f/8.0 at 400.0mm iso200
Camera / Lens: Canon 40D / Canon 100-400mm L zoom
Post-processing: Adobe Camera Raw > Photoshop CS3 > Topaz Adjust plugin

Airshow

The annual Wings Over Houston Airshow is going on this weekend at a nearby airport so I've been seeing a lot of air traffic today. I'm considering going to the show tomorrow to try and get some proper shots. Anyone know what this one is?

Title: "One Airshow Plane"


Camera / lens: Canon 40D / Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 zoom