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By Byron Stuckless
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15-AUG-2004 Byron Stuckless

Fighter Plane*
By Byron Stuckless

Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

This plane is actually a RC Model Plane built to scale. I wanted to give the photo an effect of being taken from the cockpit
of a plane flying formation with it during WWII. Did I get it right?


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Jonathan (Yoni) Nissanov21-Aug-2004 13:29
NIce feel. I too got the sense of loneliness as if on a mission to perhaps not return. One thing amusing, not a detractor from the image, is the arrow on the tail flap. I have heard of pilots loosing sense of horizon orientation, but you might tell the owner of this plane that this indicator wont help!
Canon DSLR Challenge21-Aug-2004 09:31
Actually, the reason I wanted this plane to be so far forward is to give it more of a sense of urgency. I think cropping the bottom would make it lose the feling of altitude as Olaf mentioned. I wanted the feel of being taken from another plane in formation, but I also wanted to convey the lonliness and maybe a bit of fear the pilot's might be feeling heading off to probable death. (just my thoughts) -Byron
Canon DSLR Challenge20-Aug-2004 22:07
I don't agree with Ed on cropping a bit off the bottom but maybe (just maybe) the adding a smidgen to the right hand side. You say you wanted to give the photo an effect of being taken from the cockpit of a plane flying in formation with it during WWII. I would think a plane flying in formation would be on the same altitude and therefore the perspective is a bit too low for what you wanted to achieve. Never mind though, because it is still a nice shot! I think the crop is very good as is - and is essential to the success of this shot. The fact that there is quite a bit of air underneath adds to the sense of it flying high, which I like. --Olaf
Canon DSLR Challenge20-Aug-2004 21:08
Very much like the treatment; don't know if I'd add scratches though (!). (*)Perhaps crop off a tiny bit from the bottom, and add just a smidge of room on the right? -Ed Hahn
Scott Hopkins19-Aug-2004 16:31
Like every one else has said...A real WWII feel. Personally I do like the crop, A good laugh would be to include a UFO and call it Roswell :-)
Canon DSLR Challenge18-Aug-2004 21:05
Very cool, the b&w and grainy treatment works, like something out of a war time film.
- Anders / FretNoMore
Guest 17-Aug-2004 23:04
Jono is right! Some specs and scratches would make this a killer image. Not sure how to go about that, but its worth a try!
Guest 17-Aug-2004 22:53
I showed this photo to someone at work today whilst genuinely commenting that to get a decent WWII grainy effect it needs to be a bit more random, with perhaps a few scratches! I think its a great shot though. Isn't it amazing how framing the plane on the right hand side of the shot, with it flying away from you, gives you a feeling of loneliness and woe, as if its off on its mission, not returning? I wonder what sort of feeling would be borne of a different composition or crop? - Jono