Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/10/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"In my day, we just looked at the windsock and landed!" On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: > Thanks, Nathan. The orange "structure" is the wind tetrahedron, which > pivots about the concrete pedestal behind the young man, indicating the > direction one should land, in order to allow the wind to slow the aircraft. > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > > On 10/12/2016 12:19 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Well done on the last one with the propellers. What is the weird floating >> structure in the first one? >> >> 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 07 Oct 2016, at 23:14, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote: >>> >>> I arrived at the airport as a group of jumpers were descending, so I >>> barely made it to the landing zone. I spotted this young lady in serious >>> discussion with a fellow jumper. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+468.tif.html >>> >>> The Twin Otter landed and came out to take on the second load, which >>> appeared to be tandem jumpers, probably starting from a lower altitude. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+489.tif.html >>> >>> I then walked around and waved to the lady pilot. I'll give her >>> credit. Her takeoffs and landings are nice and precise. I set the >>> shutter >>> at 1/160th of a second and got a fairly good image of the props in >>> motion. >>> >>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Final+491.tif.html >>> >>> Comments and critiques welcomed and appreciated. >>> >>> -- >>> 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/ >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana 1714 Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase USA