C-47 Dakotas

[Denis]

In a folder on one of my drives, I found another folder of RAW files within..... Bonus!

This resulted in me doing  total re-edit  A re-edit of a photo I took back in 2019 with my old camera. The airfield in Cambridgeshire was the venue for every available C47/DC3 flying to be together for the 75th anniversary of the Normandy landings on D-Day. Some 17 aircraft making the journey from  the USA with at least another 17 from other countries as well as some UK based airframes.

 

Edited January 12, 2022 by Denis
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[Ryewolf]

That's a great shot Denis

[Clicker]

What a fabulous PHOTO that is Denis .... you really do hide  your light under a bushel  sometimes don't you ..... the  prop whirr is super ...and jeez those planes look close together don't they?

Top dollar stuff Mr Sharp!!

[Denis]

46 minutes ago, Clicker said:

What a fabulous PHOTO that is Denis .... you really do hide  your light under a bushel  sometimes don't you ..... the  prop whirr is super ...and jeez those planes look close together don't they?

Top dollar stuff Mr Sharp!!

The lens does appear to bring them closer Polly, but the actual separation is well within limits set for airshows That was the absolute best I got that day, a break in the rain and a brief bit of light broke the weather pattern that dogged the event.

[colinb]

Denis I think I would prefer to see the original, hate to be critical but they wouldn't fly this close together and the lighting is wrong for the sky you've used.

 

Edited January 12, 2022 by colinb

[Denis]

19 hours ago, colinb said:

Denis I think I would prefer to see the original, hate to be critical but they wouldn't fly this close together and the lighting is wrong for the sky you've used.

 

Cant post the RAW

 

 

• ƒ/5.6
• 500.0 mm
• 1/125
• 100
• Flash (off, did not fire)
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So yes, I changed the sky,  I didnt like the grey,bland background ...and if the weather forecast had been as it should, sunshine and showers, then the  sky I replaced it with is more to how it ought to have been that day. this is the original bland jpeg image showing that they were as they appear. no 'trickery'... no Photoshop or other type of layering software as I dont have it..... let alone know how to bring two single aircraft together in one image. I just wanted a pleasing image (to me) of a day that cost me one days pay, & £40 to get in for one half decent photo.It is the lens that makes them look that close, sorry you dont believe me, I wont bother in future.

Edited January 13, 2022 by Denis
explanion edit

[colinb]

 

 

Easy Denis - by using a fake sky and badly blending the two images you have lost most of the prop blur and the wire lines on the far Dakota. This makes me question if the whole image is fake. 

Personally I think the original image works fine but weather seldom helps out at airshows and there is nothing wrong in adding a little sky detail behind the planes.

But please consider the overall effect, just because you can doesn't mean you should. 

 

Edited January 13, 2022 by colinb

[vanguard]

Now that’s a stunning image.