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Rotor Wash
Rotor Wash
CorySmith


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Free Study 2009-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Location: Helmand Province, Afghanistan
Date: Dec 12, 2009
Aperture: 6.3
ISO: 320
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Photojournalism, Military
Date Uploaded: Dec 16, 2009

My 100th Challenge!

Taken on my recent flight with HMLA-367 in Helmand Province Afghanistan.

Special thank you to Capt Jones, Capt Rose, and LtCol Alvarez for making this shot happen.

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The cobra just finished dispensing it's flares, the shape of the smoke is caused by the rotor wash of the aircraft's rotor blades. Hence the title. Thanks for the comments.

As seen in my book "Actuality"

Statistics
Place: 102 out of 334
Avg (all users): 5.8276
Avg (commenters): 7.0000
Avg (participants): 5.7778
Avg (non-participants): 5.9298
Views since voting: 1158
Views during voting: 315
Votes: 174
Comments: 5
Favorites: 0


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 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/05/2010 04:08:24 PM
What is a "Rotor Wash?"
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/04/2010 02:22:35 AM
Wow...Lucky fish to be in air with this happening. Well captured. A slower shutter would have helped in giving the blade more movement but yes, Tricky to get that as well as a sharp pic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/03/2010 05:58:02 PM
Looks like the missile on the left can't decide which way to go. But I hope they both have Al Qaeda or Taliban written all over them. GREAT capture!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
01/03/2010 04:57:26 AM
Not something you (well, me) see(s) every day. Excellent stuff.
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01/02/2010 03:27:34 PM
I scored this a bit higher because of the element of difficulty to capture something like this. I am wondering what it would look like though if it was black/white with the contrast pushed a bit. It make create a nice dramatic feel, or it make look like snot. Just wondering. Overall, nice capture.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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