the sky isn't the limit...
don corleyone
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... it's my playground.
here are some shots i took around the dropzone this weekend, waiting for the winds to die down enough for me to jump:
1 manifest office and observation area
2 student and tandem rigs
3 student jumpsuits (i have NO clue what the winnie the pooh jumpsuit is all about)
4 packing area and staff & fun jumpers rigs
5 waiting to board
6 skydivers only
7 brian germain, a canopy test pilot riding a very tiny (90sf) canopy - fast as hell
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17 more gratuitous use of the sign
18 swooping
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21 tandem jump
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geek data:
rebel XT
wide shots: 17-85 f/4.5
long shots: 70-200 f/2.8L
here are some shots i took around the dropzone this weekend, waiting for the winds to die down enough for me to jump:
1 manifest office and observation area
2 student and tandem rigs
3 student jumpsuits (i have NO clue what the winnie the pooh jumpsuit is all about)
4 packing area and staff & fun jumpers rigs
5 waiting to board
6 skydivers only
7 brian germain, a canopy test pilot riding a very tiny (90sf) canopy - fast as hell
8
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17 more gratuitous use of the sign
18 swooping
19
20
21 tandem jump
22
23
geek data:
rebel XT
wide shots: 17-85 f/4.5
long shots: 70-200 f/2.8L
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I like your playground, but I couldn't do it ....... nope not me.
Watching people do a parachute jump is very enjoyable.
I like the feel of the earth under my feet
I'd be sick, I don't like spinning or the sense of falling.
These are a great sequence of events captures
Looks like a heap of fun if you can get over the fear factor .
... Skippy
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:skippy Everyone has the right to be stupid, but some people just abuse the privilege :dgrin
Yanno I might actually considering jumping out of a plane after this set. How'd you like the 70-200?
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Cuong
the shoes are regular lace-up sneakers. sometimes people show up for their first jump wearing totally inappropriate shoes or clothes. falling from 14,000 ft at 120mph in high heels or flip-flops doesn't work.
you and your husband are welcome at the DZ anytime. it's a fun place to hang out, and there's nothing like a first skydive.
the lens is fast, heavy, and fun. totally different kind of shooting for me, so it was a challenge and a welcome change of pace.
skydivers think they are so special pilots arnt even allowed...
Seriously though, cool shots! The student and tandem rigs shot as a certain attraction for me, for some reason
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Funny, last Saturday I was bopping around eastern Long Island, and stopped in at the Calverton airfield, once home to Grumman F-14s, which now hosts a skydiving center. It was fun to watch (and photograph) from the ground.
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sure there is: the door was open!
I'd rather jump at 14,000 feet than 500 feet in the dead of night over trees.
Sam
nice shots though
Nikon Rules. :smo
I think it means skydivers aren't allowed to come back from that point, no chickenin' out here
Exciting shots, although I think I'd still prefer the pilot's seat
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Winston
yep, sure is! the people there are great and the instructors are top-notch. they're really enthusiastic about helping people learn the sport. you should check em out. here's the link for more info:
http://www.skydivingcenter.net/index.htm
i will definitely take photos in free fall once i get licensed. i'll strap my XT to the top of my helmet and get a mouth-operated shutter release.
have you ever seen fisheye freefall shots?