Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I like the last couple of sets, Jim. They show action and tell a story. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 18 Aug 2015, at 17:14, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > > When I saw the flight plan, I knew I had to get to the airport, in spite > of the persistent showers. It showed that a Convair 580 turboprop was > coming in, probably for a load of freight. I had not seen one of these in > many years. It turned out to be of Mexican registry. I had forgotten how > big these things were, compared to the business jets that usually handle > this role. > > Here is the scene I saw when I arrived. A truck load of pallets was > awaiting hoisting into the large fuselage loading hatch. > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2091+FM.tif.html > > The task was repeated several times, unloading the pallet from the truck > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2094+FM.tif.html > > And placing it gently in the aircraft > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/DSCF2099+FM.tif.html > > The crew had pallet-handling equipment to position each pallet in the > fuselage. > > Fuji X-E1 with 27mm > > Comments and critiques welcomed. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > -- > _________________________________________________________________ > Options: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/listinfo/olympus > Archives: http://lists.thomasclausen.net/mailman/private/olympus/ > Themed Olympus Photo Exhibition: http://www.tope.nl/ > >