D-Day 'Daks'
by PeterKR
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day here is a shot of 3 Dakotas - the aircraft which were the 'workhorse' of the paratroopers for D-Day.
As befits the occasion these 'Daks' were painted in the special D-Day livery and were emulating their role in providing the transport for the Red Devils parachute team at the recent Duxford airshow (note the open door in the upper aircraft)
Best viewed large, to help you remember !
As befits the occasion these 'Daks' were painted in the special D-Day livery and were emulating their role in providing the transport for the Red Devils parachute team at the recent Duxford airshow (note the open door in the upper aircraft)
Best viewed large, to help you remember !
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Posted 06/06/2014 - 15:06
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SMarsden wrote:
Nice image and compo given the context of today, its just a shame about the chromatic aberrations
Thanks for the comments, Stewart.Nice image and compo given the context of today, its just a shame about the chromatic aberrations
I realised this one was not one of my best for quality but I wanted to put this subject up today for the context.
The weather was drissly and the light poor and the lens at full zoom. It therefore took a lot of work in PSE11 to get anything much from the RAW file, and I'm not that much of a 'pro' in PSE either ! One can't win em all !
Thanks again for viewing and the comments
Best regards
Peter
Posted 06/06/2014 - 15:09
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What lens were you using?
PeterKR wrote:
I realised this one was not one of my best for quality but I wanted to put this subject up today for the context.
The weather was drissly and the light poor and the lens at full zoom. It therefore took a lot of work in PSE11 to get anything much from the RAW file, and I'm not that much of a 'pro' in PSE either ! One can't win em all !
Thanks again for viewing and the comments
Best regards
Peter
SMarsden wrote:
Nice image and compo given the context of today, its just a shame about the chromatic aberrations
Thanks for the comments, Stewart.Nice image and compo given the context of today, its just a shame about the chromatic aberrations
I realised this one was not one of my best for quality but I wanted to put this subject up today for the context.
The weather was drissly and the light poor and the lens at full zoom. It therefore took a lot of work in PSE11 to get anything much from the RAW file, and I'm not that much of a 'pro' in PSE either ! One can't win em all !
Thanks again for viewing and the comments
Best regards
Peter
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Posted 06/06/2014 - 15:30
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Stirring and enjoyable. Nice image of planes older than all(?) of us. thanks tg Ps- dont see any aberrations.
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Posted 06/06/2014 - 15:53
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Done! Best Large...but I'm sure that a lot of peoples are not interested into "remember"....and they don't like applying what History teach us....So it's not important to remember but to use "memories"in a proper way. How many political men will be today at Remembrance of D-Day....in their speeches they will state "No wars"..."These young peoples died for us for Freedom"....meanwhile they ATTACK other Nations "for the use of Gas, Petrol...and so on..."...NO NAMES please!!!Honestly speaking we DO NEED ANOTHER D-DAY to make us FREE from the Duplicity of these(red and not only)Pharysees
Posted 06/06/2014 - 17:48
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Thank you for the timely pictorial reminder of this commemoration. I would love to have attended this event.
I'll send my daughter a link, her middle name is Dakota. Thankfully she doesn't hate me for naming her after this aircraft.
P.S. Put a link on Facebook for her. Quote..."Wow what an awesome picture! I love it! Thanks for sharing, wish I could of seen that in real life though "
I'll send my daughter a link, her middle name is Dakota. Thankfully she doesn't hate me for naming her after this aircraft.
P.S. Put a link on Facebook for her. Quote..."Wow what an awesome picture! I love it! Thanks for sharing, wish I could of seen that in real life though "
Steve
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Sometimes I'm serious and sometimes not, but I consider sarcasm an artform. Which is it today?
Posted 06/06/2014 - 18:46
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Many thanks to all for the kind comments
I just HAD to post something appropriate for today.
Since the recent Duxford airshow was a D-Day special I had plenty to chose from but in honour of the 'Paras' this was THE one.
For the record, this was taken using MY workhorse the new Sigma 18-250mm DC Macro. Since I grew up during WWII I need to travel light and this 'all purpose' lens serves me well.
And Steve - just tell your daughter that Dakotas are renowned for their reliability !
Best regards
Peter
I just HAD to post something appropriate for today.
Since the recent Duxford airshow was a D-Day special I had plenty to chose from but in honour of the 'Paras' this was THE one.
For the record, this was taken using MY workhorse the new Sigma 18-250mm DC Macro. Since I grew up during WWII I need to travel light and this 'all purpose' lens serves me well.
And Steve - just tell your daughter that Dakotas are renowned for their reliability !
Best regards
Peter
Posted 07/06/2014 - 09:11
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Teaka53 wrote:
Well done Peter, a reminder to us all
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Well done Peter, a reminder to us all
Best Regards, Larry.
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All the gear & no idea.
Posted 07/06/2014 - 12:21
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Really poignant. Well done.
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