Nikon D300 Salad | Piper PA-25 Pawnee The PA-25 Pawnee is an agricultural airplane manufactured by Piper Aircraft from 1959 to 1981. Pawnees are used for all kinds of crop dusting as well as towing gliders and banners. This Piper PA-25 Pawnee is spraying chemical on a corn field.
The Back Story This image was anything but a simple click. I had to chase down the Pawnee over the country roads to position myself on a small hill just to the south of his flight path. After a pass or two it flew right over my position. I stayed next to my vehicle with the door open shooting until the last moment, then quickly hopped inside and closed the door just before getting showered with chemical from the plane. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details….
| Event | Photo Opportunity |
| Location | Northern Illinois |
| Date/Time | 7/20/2010 4:25pm Local Time |
| Weather | Fair Skies | 82°F | Light Winds |
| Method | Quick click before chemical shower… |
| Gear | Nikon D300 with an AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR lens |
| Exposure | 230mm (345mm) f/13 1/200s 0ev 200iso |
| Post | Sharpened the prop a bit. |
