Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/10/02

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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Short Visit to the Airport
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 10:27:16 +0100
References: <b7e035b4-6c2c-287b-bb63-153fcca6769d@lighttube.net>

Amazing the delicate control these modern chutes give.

Douglas

On 27/09/2020 20:16, Jim Nichols wrote:
> The jumpers have been enjoying a nice morning at the airport, so I 
> stopped by for a few minutes with the E-M1 and 50-200 SWD lens and 
> monopod, shooting from a bench at the terminal.? The jump plane taxied 
> out for take-off as I sat down.? Soon, the next load of jumpers rode 
> out to the landing zone and got ready for their ride.? Many of them 
> are quite colorful.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200927-P9273679.JPG.html
>
> This guy made it look SO EASY with a perfect landing.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200927-P9273682.JPG.html
>
> As usual, there were tandem jumpers.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200927-P9273688.JPG.html
>
> Doing a tight crop reveals the "passenger or student" appears bored.
>
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200927-P9273688-2.JPG.html
>



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