Scott Air Force Base - Open House-Dialup Beware!

STLMach1

Greetings everyone!

Wasn't exactly sure which board to post these pictures on so I decided to try posting them here. Here are a few of my shots from the open house at Scott Air Force Base in IL. I know my PS skills leave a LOT to be desired but I'm certainly open to comments and suggestions so feel free.

Couldn't pass this shot up. I know I'm a man, but what is it with men and directions? :scratch


A couple poor conversion attempts. Once I try to determine how to do sepia effects in PSE 2.0, I'm going to see what I can do with these. These were attempts at a vintage B&W look.

WWII B-25 Mitchell


WWII B-24 Liberator


Same B-25


T-6 Texan Trainer




Douglas C-47 Skytrain Military Transport






Business end of an F-15 Eagle


Thanks for looking,
Michael

Skippy

STLMach1 wrote:

Greetings everyone!

Wasn't exactly sure which board to post these pictures on so I decided to try posting them here. Here are a few of my shots from the open house at Scott Air Force Base in IL. I know my PS skills leave a LOT to be desired but I'm certainly open to comments and suggestions so feel free.

Thanks for looking,
Michael

Hi Michael.........wow great series....... I see the lads in the top image cant read the sign

You did a great job..... I am hoping to get tickets to next years Air Show At Avalon in Australia, trying hard to find someone to give me a free ticket I am

I can see you in the reflection of the plane too.... took me a while to find it but just knew it had to be hidden there somewhere

You look at some of those old planes and you wonder how on earth they get off the ground and fly ... thanks for sharing ....Skippy (Australia)

STLMach1

Hi Skippy,

Many thanks! This was my first air show in a long time but it really turned out to be a fantastic place to get some really fun shots. I stayed right up until the end of the event and many people had left to go home. Because of this I was able to get shots with considerably fewer folks in them and had to wait less time for folks to move in order to get those shots.

I still need to better learn PS so that I can give these shots a bit more 'pop', especially the F-15 capture. It's a bit too drab and/or dull. The haze that day didn't help either.

I hope you're able to attend the air show down under and post your shots here.

It was great seeing the WWII birds in flight. Hmmm... Maybe I should have placed these in the Wildlife section with the other birds.

Thanks again and take care!
Michael

DJ-S1

Air shows are great, you did a fine job and it looks like you had a good time doing it!

Awais Yaqub

: very nice photos thanks for sharing !