Picture of the Week June 27, 2006

[Geoff]

This week I've chosen Gerard's aerial self portrait with a stunning backdrop of the sea/land. This oozes a sense of fun, fear and photography all wrapped up together. The fisheye certainly has its merits and we've recently seen some stunning results with it from various other members:



Congrats Gerard!!

Original thread can be found here

[smac]

Great Shot Gerard, and great choice Geoff. I knew you were heading for the wide blue yonder on Monday with your new D2X and you should be very pleased with the results (depth of field is pretty impressive......)


Stuart

[myarhidia]

Fantastic shot, you certainly look like you're having fun. Congrats on yet another POW, I recall you've had another aerial shot previously.

BTW, we would like to take this opportunity to thank our sponsors, Bradford Insulation

[moggy]

Well done Gerard for an amazing view, and good pick Geoff!

Bob.

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[Oneputt]

A nice selection and very different. Well done Glamy.

[BBJ]

Gerard, when i seen this shot it was a stunning moment, i loved it and thought you are gamer than me but hey the shots is a pearler, great in every way and a well deserved POTW, i like it has caught the wings on the pitts, amazing shot.
Well done.

[Alpha_7]

Wow I missed this one, it really is a unique perspective on the world, and looks like you are having a great time up there, is it fairly hard to take photos during complex maneuvers?

Congrats on the POTW and well done Geoff, thanks for bringing this shot to my attention.

[byrt_001]

well done...great shot

[admajic]

Cool shot! Well done. Different perspective on the world.

[Yi-P]

Simply fun to look at this perspective

[Manta]

Congratulations Gerard on this terrific image.

A caption for the shot, if I could be so presumptious, might be the opening lines of Pilot Officer Gillespie Magee's stirring poem "High Flight":
"Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings"

This shot sums up everything that's wondrous about flight and the look on your face says it all. Great work.

[Sheila Smart]

Nice work Gerard. Your left side rear wing (as we look at it) is pointing to where we live!

Cheers
Sheila

[Greg B]

Great shot Gerard, really something.

Well chosen Geoff.

[stubbsy]

Fantastic image with great use of the fisheye. Congrats Gerard

Nice choice Geoff.

[huynhie]

Cool Shot Gerard, well done!

It looks like it was taken over Palm Beach

[Oz_Beachside]

Cool pic!!!

I love the colors, and the clarity of the detail at ground level.

Shows a wonderful experience, in the facial expression.

I look forward to that kind of experience someday!

[avkomp]

good choice on POTW.

put the fisheye to good use.

Well done

Steve

[glamy]

Thank you Geoff for selecting this shot. It is a very pleasant surprise and it makes my day .
Thank you all for the comments. I sure did have a great time. The scenery is one of the most beautiful, the weather was beautiful and we really were up there like birds. It is really a thrilling experience, the more I go the more I appreciate the feeling. I had bought the fisheye especially for this purpose and it turned out to be a very good choice. I use it more than my 12-24.
Cheers,
Gerard

[LostDingo]

Congrats Gerard and well deserved choice....it's a great perspective and also a pic that will becherished in your family for a long time.

If you can just imagine generations later and those viewing the pic and what they of you as a fun loving adventerous person.

regards,

Paul

[Glen]

Great use of a fisheye Gerard, very nice.







Well chosen Geoff

[wendellt]

Super shot gerard in extreme conditions

great selection Geoff

[blacknstormy]

Congratulations !!!!!

and thanks to you I have this ridiculous song going round and round in my head ....
those magnificant men in their flying machines,
they go uppity up up,
they go downdidy down down

mongrel

[Geoff]

Up, down flying around, looping the loop..and avoiding the ground

[sirhc55]

Well done Gerard the Mr Hughes of the DSLRUsers

[blacknstormy]

[Slider]

Great shot Gerard. Sure looks like you were having a top time up there. Well Done.

[macka]

Oh yeah, I've been meaning to reply to this thread! Cool shot!

[Matt. K]

Gerard
Coool! You should be able to sell those pics to a magazine! Well done on getting the POTW!

[BBJ]

Gerard this is a fantastic picture, but i have made a change to it, Hope you dont mind, would have looked better with one of these beanies on.LOL

Cheers
BBJ
All in Fun.

[radar]

Certainly the happiest mug shot on POTW that I've seen

Well done Gerard,

André

[glamy]

Thank you all for the nice comments .
Matt, if I were a good looking woman I would have more chances of selling the picture .
Gerard

[Mr Rotty]

You're right Geoff! That's a fantastic photo and it does look like a lot of fun. I'm envious Gerard.