Is it real?

TangoJuliet

One of my hobbies is building and flying R/C Airplanes. Last May I went to a week long Fly-In in Woodruff, SC, at a field called Triple Tree Aerodrome. I didn't go to fly though (none of the airplanes I have are big enough for this event), I went to shoot them! One of the larger "Scale" model manufacturers, Balsa USA, solicited photos for their advertising from modelers, offering photo credit in the add. Since I'm a modeler before I'm a photographer, I offered a photo to them. My photo is now being used by them in an ad in the November issue of "Model Aviation" magazine, page 129 :barb (although they spelled my last name wrong :huh ). Here is the photo I sent to them.

Jack'll do

Congratulations! I would not have known these were models had you not indicated so. The composition is terrific.

black mamba

Nice photo. I wish I had a buck for every model plane I've flown ( and crashed ). I was at a big regional RC event recently. I was really amazed at the size of some of those planes....I mean 10-12 foot wingspan. I never flew models even approaching that size. The sport has really grown.....no pun intended.

Good luck,

Tom

TangoJuliet

Thanks guys. I remember thinking on the morning I shot this, just how perfect everything was coming together. The fog, the dew, and these beautifully well done models. Unfortunately, the magazine ad quality isn't as good as the 8 x 12 print I have, no doubt due to all the work they had to add to it for their purposes. I did a B/W version, but I have a pretty limited ability with my PSE 7, and it's not as good as a seasoned Pro would be able to do.

Dogdots

Congratulations on getting your photo in a magazine

I wouldn't of known either that these were models. They even have little flying men with scarves in the plane So cool....

You must need a large area in which to fly these....ND should fly these since we're so flat with a lot of wide open space

The photo did come together so beautifully with the fog. The line up of the planes worked well too.

Panther

Morning,

What a great shot, and Congratulations on the getting Published.

The image just has a great look and feel to it, with all the elements coming

together just right.

Very nicely done!!!

TangoJuliet

Thanks Panther and Dogdots.

Dogdots - By ND, I assume you mean North Dakota? And you're right, it is flat and wide open. I spent the first three and a half years of my time in the USAF in Min(dr)ot, ND.

Dogdots

TangoJuliet wrote:

Thanks Panther and Dogdots.

Dogdots - By ND, I assume you mean North Dakota? And you're right, it is flat and wide open. I spent the first three and a half years of my time in the USAF in Min(dr)ot, ND.

Yeppers....ND is North Dakota

You've been to Minot so you do know how flat we are I hear the base up by Grand Forks might be flying the Drones unless that changed again. You know the military...always changing their minds We had them flying up here during the flood.

It would be neat to see some of those model planes flying around here.

TangoJuliet

Dogdots wrote:

Yeppers....ND is North Dakota

You've been to Minot so you do know how flat we are I hear the base up by Grand Forks might be flying the Drones unless that changed again. You know the military...always changing their minds We had them flying up here during the flood.

It would be neat to see some of those model planes flying around here.

About the only thing I miss about that place is the long summer days. I definitely don't miss it this time of year!

Dogdots

TangoJuliet wrote:

About the only thing I miss about that place is the long summer days. I definitely don't miss it this time of year!

Ha....you aren't a winter person We are actually nice here now. In the 40's and 50's, leaves still falling and still mowing the grass. No snow but your right...the summers are wonderful

TangoJuliet

Dogdots wrote:

Ha....you aren't a winter person We are actually nice here now. In the 40's and 50's, leaves still falling and still mowing the grass. No snow but your right...the summers are wonderful

I used to be. I grew up near Ft. Wayne, IN, but Minot ruined that. I've lived along the Gulf Coast for nearly 12 years now and anything under 70F is too cold :cool .

eL eSs Vee

Great photo! One of those fortunate ones where everything goes and ends perfectly! We all hope for those times! Very well done!