Angle of Attack
by tome

Comment by RianBotes:
A very nice crop to this..tight and action packed feeling given with it. Got some motion in the blades but would like more. Great shot never the less and the background gives it a desert feel where these Mi's often have operated. Title maybe could have been better as the term does not go well with this scene. That's just a nit, nothing to bring the score down

Angle of Attack
by tome

Comment by scooter97:
Nice perspective. Just the right amount of blur in the rotor.

Angle of Attack
by tome

Comment by schlef:
I think I would have gone with a little slower shutter speed... but an awesome shot.

Angle of Attack
by tome

Comment by hotpasta:
the frozen blades take away from the potential drama...a slower shutter speed would be better...

The Smithsonian hat
by tome

Comment by LandzEnca:
This is a beautiful photo, great natural light and bg. I just wished his hands were not excluded from the frame.

ironworkers
by tome

Comment by hajeka:
Nice framing indeed. This works really good in B&W.

The Smithsonian hat
by tome

Comment by sjhuls:
This is a great capture. Love his expression and the watery background.

ironworkers
by tome

Comment by mitalapo:
With minimal details, making it almost an abstract, it tells a story of both a place and the people. Great stuff.

downstream
by tome

Comment by colorcarnival:
I love how the lines of trees lead the viewer straight to the water. I like how the clouds add extra interest to the sky. I personally like the color version better. Have you thought about making a shot that is entirely blue in colortone?

downstream
by tome

Comment by spiritualspatula:
Very nice- the line of trees, and their decreasing size especially, pull me into the image. An interesting thing about this shot is that I visually began at the left, which is unusual, since it was the darkest portion and we are normally drawn to light areas. I can only surmise that this was due to the sprawled branches. At any rate, the row of the trees then pulls the viewer into the scene, into the sky that spreads back out with the clouds. I agree with Robert though- initially I completely missed the stream, and I actually thought that the lake was in fact simply lighter colored grass or just illuminated more fully. I'm not entirely sure how it would be possible to make the lake more obviously a lake, or really if that's even in the interest in the photo. Sometimes some ambiguity works, and it's certainly not obtrusive, leaving the viewer wanting, so I think it's alright as is.