Tag Archives: aircraft

The Trouble with Props

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

I am not referring to props as in objects used to compliment a photograph but props as in propellers on airplanes. The Kwik Fill Rochester International Airshow in Rochester, New York had a mix of jets and prop planes. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 80-400mm, aircraft, airplane, airshow, b-25j, bomber, clouds, fighter, historical, history, international, kwik fill, motion, mustang, new york, nikon D700, p-51, panchito, plane, prop, propeller, quick silver, rochester, shutter speed, sky, vr, wwii | 1 Comment

No Tripods, No Monopods, No Problems

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Scott Thomas Photography

The Smithsonian’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia and next door to Dulles International Airport does not allow the use of monopods or tripods due to safety issues. I figured I would have to rely on my Nikon D700 … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography, Travel | Tagged "washington, 28-300mm, aircraft, airport, atomic bomb, blackbird, boeing b-29, chantilly, dc", dulles, enola gay, enterprise, history, lockheed, magic arm, manfrotto, museum, nikon D700, smithsonian, space shuttle, sr-71, steven f. udvar-hazy center, super clamp, superfortress, tokina 11-16mm, uwa, virginia, vr, wide angle | 5 Comments

B-52G Mohawk Valley

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Scott Thomas Photography

The Mohawk Valley was a B-52G Stratofortress long range bomber which last flew out of the Griffiss Air Force Base (AFB) outside of Rome, New York. Its last missions were flown during Desert Storm over Iraq in support of the … Continue reading →