Picture of the Week: AVweb’s Flying Photography Showcase
Our latest winning photo comes from Ron Frederiksen of Vancouver, WA. Click here for the rest of this week’s submissions.
Moonrise Over the Pacific Ocean the day Neil Armstrong Died
Was shooting sunset photos on the Washington coast and saw this moonrise.
300 mm lens. Photoshop to enhance details.
Between the Cells
This 402 was flown through cells in central Illinois in August. Two days later, the same company's Citation did the same.
Feeling Like a Kid in the Cockpit
Taken near Gillespie Field in El Cajon, California.
IPhone; untouched original photo.
Controlled Near-Miss
Two F-5 Tigers of the Swiss Air Force Demonstration Team Patrouille Suisse crossing only feets apart! Taken during training on August 24, 2012 over Birrfeld (LSZF).
Sunrise at Indy Air Show
Sunrise with a Douglas EA-1E Skyraider on the warbird ramp at Indy Air Show in Mt. Comfort, Indiana.
Shot with Canon 5D Mk II, 28-300mm L series lens.
F1 (Harmon) Rocket Tailgating Canadian Forces Skyvan
Lethbridge Airshow 2011.
Canon Rebel XTi. No changes.
Let's Touch Down One Last Time
Highlander on short final for a spot-landing contest at Austin, Nevada.
Vietnam Huey #63-08803
Helicopter 803 was used during the Vietnam War and shot down; it has been recently restored. Up from Indiana for our Military Muster near Windsor, Ontario.
Sony A77. Adjusted brightness.
B-17 Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey taxiing for the runway at Medicine Hat, Alberta.
Resized with Picture Manager. Sony DSC-H10.
Key to the City
Air-to-air photo shoot of my friend Keith Cleversly's newly completed and beautifully painted Glasair Sportsman 2+2 over downtown San Diego.
Rans S-19 (Kitbuilt)
Aircraft painted by Jim Russell of Greenwood, Delaware.
Picture taken at Green Landings Airport (WV22) in Hedgesville, West Virginia using a Sony DSC-S2100 camera.