The Underbelly of The Whale
by hotpasta

Comment by redmoon:
fantastic lighting and level of detail. the sky is also suitably dramatic, and serves to bring out the plane in a more BAM kind of way. some of the whites feel a tad blown, but other than that, it's technically great. i love the crop, and angle of the subject. not sure the underside actually qualifies as a backside, so might have to dock you a little bit there. also, the slightly odd border doesn't seem quite committed enough to that widescreen look, but it's a minor complaint. love it muchly still.

My First Weighted Scoring System ΓΆ„ΒΆ; composition + technical 3/3, challenge 0.75/1, post processing results 1.75/2, ooooh factor 3/3, originality 1/1 = 9.50 (rounded to 10)

The Underbelly of The Whale
by hotpasta

Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Had to add this to my favorites. I can almost hear the roar of the engines and feel the wind as it passes overhead. Great postprocessing and the crop is perfect for this challenge.

The Underbelly of The Whale
by hotpasta

Comment by SoulMan1978:
oh wow, fantastic

The Underbelly of The Whale
by hotpasta

Comment by Eyesup:
Isn't this really the underside not the backside? very nice shot regardless

The Underbelly of The Whale
by hotpasta

Comment by snaffles:
nice and dramtic, looks like a movie poster. 8

The Underbelly of The Whale
by hotpasta

Comment by magenmarie:
Wow. Awesome point of view! I like that the photo is very contrasty. Lends to the mood of the shot... it's a powerful machine, and a powerful photo. Lovely.

The Underbelly of The Whale
by hotpasta

Comment by skylercall:
I love this picture but I don't feel that the underside is the same as the backside.

Pure Porcelain Doll
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Comment by johnmcboston:
The parents head is more distracting the more I look at it...

The Underbelly of The Whale
by hotpasta

Comment by TooCool:
I don't usually go for this kind of processing but it seems to work very well here. Don't care for the lopsided framing though. Nice job.
TC
PS: I don't think the underside is the same as the backside... ;-)

The Underbelly of The Whale
by hotpasta

Comment by karmat:
More underside than backside, BUT an awesome shot.