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F-16 departing Nellis AFB

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F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by a3w1301photography » Sat Jul 11, 2020 3:52 am

Hi all, it’s my first post on here. I took this picture back in Feb at Nellis AFB. An F-16 took off and just as it started to pull up it fired flares (which ended up setting fire to plants) before it had even cleared the perimeter fence. It’s probably one of my favourite photos that I have taken so I thought it would be a good first post for here.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CCX5rpaBmK8 ... ssthq5wlme

Instagram link didn’t seem to work so I’ll try Imgur.


ImageF-16 taking off from Nellis AFB by Alex Wood, on Flickr
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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by paddyboy » Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:33 am

Sorry, I can't see an image :S

Most people on FC use Flickr or Photobucket, I think ;)

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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by a3w1301photography » Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:44 pm

paddyboy wrote: ↑
Sat Jul 11, 2020 4:33 am
 Sorry, I can't see an image :S

Most people on FC use Flickr or Photobucket, I think ;)

Paddyboy :clap:
Damn that’s annoying. I’ll get a Flickr
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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by a3w1301photography » Sat Jul 11, 2020 11:14 pm

Should be showing now
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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by paddyboy » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:01 am

Hi Alex :P

It is :)

Cracking shot: well worth the wait :thumbs:

Thanks for persevering :thumb:

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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by Seacat192 » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:42 am

Perfect timing!
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Post by James Cutting » Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:56 am

Absolutely stunning shot :D
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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by iainpeden » Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:57 am

Given the context, a deliberate act or "oops I pressed the wrong button?"
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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by Seahawk 11 » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:41 pm

Now that is just awesome,

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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by a3w1301photography » Sun Jul 12, 2020 2:01 pm

Seahawk 11 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:41 pm
 Now that is just awesome,

Rob
It was awesome to see!!
James Cutting wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:56 am
 Absolutely stunning shot :D
Thank you!
Seacat192 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 6:42 am
 Perfect timing!
It definitely was!
paddyboy wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:01 am
 Hi Alex :P

It is :)

Cracking shot: well worth the wait :thumbs:

Thanks for persevering :thumb:

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Thanks!
iainpeden wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 7:57 am
 Given the context, a deliberate act or "oops I pressed the wrong button?"
I’d love to say it was a deliberate act for the camera being as I was the only person there with one haha but it was most likely a mistake.
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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by ciaranchef » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:21 pm

Very nice shot...
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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by prefontaine72 » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:05 pm

Superb shot Alex and superb timing well done

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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by a3w1301photography » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:39 pm

ciaranchef wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:21 pm
 Very nice shot...
prefontaine72 wrote: ↑
Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:05 pm
 Superb shot Alex and superb timing well done

Dougie :)
Thanks guys!
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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by Imac » Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:08 am

Top catch Alex :clap: Right place, right time with a sprinkling of the photographer's skills :thumbs: A cracking first post, look forward to a few more :thumbs:
Thanks for posting :thumb:
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Re: F-16 departing Nellis AFB

Post by Blackcat1 » Fri Jul 17, 2020 6:12 pm

Wow, lucky shot eh?? 😂 Very nice !
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