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04-FEB-2005 Michael Grados

early morning refuel *

Somewhere over the pacific

Captured this on our way to Anchorage, Alaska.

Canon PowerShot G6
1/800s f/5.6 at 15.8mm full exif

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ctfchallenge13-Feb-2005 18:14
Great shot!! I've never seen a shot like this before, you did a great job!
RE: "security threat"
Security threat: old lady photographing an airplane from the ground.
They took her camera, film, I.D. and "questioned her". Isn't that a joke! (?)
Why is it photographing from the GROUND is perceived as so dangerous? Overkill!!

Thank you for posting this. Markjay
ctfchallenge13-Feb-2005 17:43
Splendid! Brian
Jim B (MSP)12-Feb-2005 02:48
What a great shot. I've seen a lot of shots taken from planes - and this is tops. You guys are great.
Jim B
Digipets11-Feb-2005 01:13
Awesome photograph!
Robin
Guest 11-Feb-2005 01:02
I don't think he's looking through a window Mary Ann.....
Debbi
ctfchallenge10-Feb-2005 23:30
Incredible shot! Whenever I've flown commercially, my window has never been clean enought to get decent pictures of anything.

Mary Anne
Guest 10-Feb-2005 23:22
OMGosh! Great shot!!
Debbi
Guest 10-Feb-2005 17:08
great shot michael. welcome to the challenge.
PhotoNUT 10-Feb-2005 00:59
Very good shot!!!
ctfchallenge10-Feb-2005 00:52
Thanks again, I just wish I would have been able to capture more of the 'golden' part of the sunrise. At altitude, though, you only get just a minute or two right when the sun breaks above the horizon. The timing just didn't work out.
ctfchallenge09-Feb-2005 19:49
I salute you! Great shot! No way you'd get me up there, thanks for sharing. - Tom
Nugar09-Feb-2005 14:24
LOL!
ctfchallenge09-Feb-2005 13:42
I'm ok folks, I'm not showing you anything that isn't already published in JANE'S. Now, if I were to show you the ones where we refuel the UFO derived vehicles with the anti-gravity technology, then I'd be in trouble :)
aam1234 09-Feb-2005 13:05
I had the same thoughts as Thubleau. Are you sure you checked the guidelines, we don't want you to get in trouble.
ctfchallenge09-Feb-2005 11:59
Does the military allow public posting of this kind.
Could it be perceived as some kind of security threat by them ?
Just thought I would ask but I guess they have some guidlines.
thubleau
ctfchallenge09-Feb-2005 11:51
Thanks, and thanks. In my excitement I forgot to take out the tail number, uploading the photos was literally the first thing I did when I got home. Getting these photos was great, but getting to Alaska was a bit more rare...I just wish I had been able to get more photos while I was there (I had low angle sun for hours, and no car to get around in!!!)
Nugar09-Feb-2005 11:07
Great picture. I think maybe you should clone the ID number on the jet.
Rod 09-Feb-2005 10:39
The shot looks terrific. I think it would have looked better if you had got the pilot to wave:-)
Canon DSLR Challenge09-Feb-2005 10:10
This is absolutely awesome!
Gayle