Nubbins II | Desert Color Add a little color to a otherwise drab day. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 11/15/2012 | Desert Color |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens |
| Exposure | 70mm (70mm) f/8 1/45s -0.5ev 200iso |
Nubbins II | B-25 Cockpit Again, this scene comes right out of the 1940s except for a few modern avionics in the radio stack. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 8/24/2012 | B-25 Cockpit |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens |
| Exposure | 24mm (24mm) f/6.7 1/80s 0ev 4000iso |
Nubbins II | Platte River Sunrise O’dark thirty comes early in March. The early rise is worth it when the sun peeks over the horizon. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
| 3/16/2012 | Platte River Sunrise |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens |
| Exposure | 70mm (70mm) f/8 1/1500s -2.5ev 800iso |
Outliers | B-25 Crawlway The B-25 Bombardier’s Crawlway looks like a tight squeeze and a bit daunting. Entry to the bombardier’s nose compartment is through the tunnel beneath the left side of the flight deck. Although it’s called a “crawlway”, the easiest and fastest method to get through is to lie on your back and pull yourself along the sheet-metal deck using the yellow hand-rails overhead.
The Back Story Simple click. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | DeKalb Fly-in | |
| Location | KDKB DeKalb Taylor Municipal Airport DeKalb, IL | |
| Date/Time | 8/24/2012 11:10am Local Time | |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 91°F | Light Winds | |
| Method | Simple click. | |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with a AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens | |
| Exposure | 24mm (24mm) f/6.7 400iso | |
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Old Mission Color The Mission San Juan Capistrano may be a historic landmark, but it also contains some very colorful flowers.
The Back Story This courtyard image was a simple click while touring the mission. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Afternoon at the Mission | |
| Location | Mission San Juan Capistrano | |
| Date/Time | 11/15/2012 1:37pm Local Time | |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 65°F | Light Winds | |
| Method | Simple click. | |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens | |
| Exposure | 70mm (70mm) f/8 1/125s -0.5ev 200iso | |
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Old Mission The Mission San Juan Capistrano is a historic landmark. It was founded over two hundred years ago as the 7th of 21 missions across the state. It includes a chapel which is still standing where Saint Serra celebrated Mass. Originally was built to be a self sufficient community; a center for agriculture, industry, education and religion and is famous for the annual return of the Swallows.
The Back Story This courtyard image was a simple click while touring the mission. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Afternoon at the Mission | |
| Location | Mission San Juan Capistrano | |
| Date/Time | 11/15/2012 1:04pm Local Time | |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 65°F | Light Winds | |
| Method | Simple click. | |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens | |
| Exposure | 38mm (38mm) f/8 400iso | |
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Nikon D3x Bread Sticks | Yellowstone Rocks Yellowstone NP is not really known for its photogenic rocks. Still, the images are there for the photographer willing to get a bit off the beaten path. This image comes from the northwestern part of the park; just south of the north entrance near Gardiner, MT.
The Back Story After climbing down to river’s edge and kneeling on the ground, this image was a simple click. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Day Trip to Yellowstone | |
| Location | Yellowstone NP | |
| Date/Time | 9/25/2012 11:28am Local Time | |
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy | 52°F | Light Winds | |
| Method | Simple click after climbing down to river’s edge. | |
| Gear | Nikon D3x with an AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED lens | |
| Exposure | 24mm (24mm) f/16 1/30s -0.5ev 100iso | |
| Post | Added a little definition. |
Nikon D300 Salad | F/A 18 Super Hornet The Chicago Air & Water Show is a really nice venue for capturing aircraft images along the beach, particularly if you like jets. You can’t always pick the background, but even with these bald skies, the vapor trail provides some contrast. Notice the “F/A” in the F/A-18 designation since it’s both a fighter and an attack aircraft. The Super Hornet is a twin-engine, carrier-capable, multi-role fighter and attack aircraft. It has an internal 20 mm M61 rotary cannon and can also carry air-to-air missiles and air-to-surface weapons. Turn & burn! For more information and images, see Fighter Jets | a 7 Image Story.
The Back Story Capturing just the right image of a fast mover like the Super Hornet requires good panning skills and dozens of images from burst mode shooting. It’s all about keeping the plane in the frame whiling panning and clicking as the plane zooms past. It’s an exciting day with few calm moments. Calm comes during post processing when reviewing your great images. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
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| Event | Chicago Air & Water Show |
| Location | North Avenue Beach in Chicago, IL |
| Date/Time | 8/17/2012 11:05am Local Time |
| Weather | Partly Cloudy | 71°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Bursts of clicks while panning and keeping the subject in the finder. |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II lens & AF-S TC 2.0 E III Tele-converter |
| Exposure | 400mm (600mm) f/9 1/1600s -0.33ev 400iso |
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