Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, You're going to have to try one of those tandem jumps yourself, and bring along your camera! I'm nearly tempted myself when my knees are fixed! Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols at lighttube.net> To: "LUG at Leica-Users.org" <lug at leica-users.org>; "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus at thomasclausen.net> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2016 10:21 PM Subject: [Leica] IMG: The New Jump Plane is Busy > The local skydiving operation received a DeHavilland DHC-6 Twin Otter late > last week, and it is working hard today. The first image shows it loading > up. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Loading+743.tif.html > > A bright red chute descends for a landing in the wild flowers. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Red+Landing+760.tif.html > > Several jumpers were jumping in tandem, with instructors. This young lady > has a big smile as she raises her legs for the landing. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Tandem+Approach+766.tif.html > > Two more tandem pairs make their approach for landing. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Two+Tandems+768.tif.html > > And the bright red and yellow canopy shines as this pair prepare to land. > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Orange+Tandem+772.tif.html > > Fuji X-E1 with Leica Summicron-R 50mm plus Extender-R 2X > > Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. > > -- > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >