Russian AN-2 Plane

Picture by robertt


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  • May 26, 2012
  • Canon EOS 60D
  • Sigma 17-50 2.8EX lens
  • Shooting Style Hand Held
  • Shoots Number Single RAW File
  • Exposures Number
  • Editing Software Photomatix Pro / Others
  • File Format RAW
  • Notes Dfine 2.0 for noise reduction, Color Efex Pro 4 and Lightroom 4 for adjustments.

20 Comments

26 May 23:47
robertt

Memorial Day weekend here in the U.S. and a local military base put on a display of old-time aircraft. This particular one is a Russian AN-2 (known as an Annie) and manufactured in the 1940's.

27 May 00:46
johnt

Love it Robert.. that looks similar to the U.S. Army Beaver with radial engine but the Beaver was a single over-head wing. I have sky-dived from a Beaver at 12,000 feet over 200 times. Again.. love the pic.

27 May 03:19
Randall.Lohr

excellent process Robertt. great shot. And who knew John was such a manly man. As a former pilot, I am seriously impressed on both counts.

27 May 04:35
robertt

Thanks John and Randall. I was on the ground in Viet Nam during '69 & '70. John, was that you that I saw sky-diving overhead!! Ha

27 May 05:48
sanackas

Well done no problem for me this is a beautiful picture!

27 May 08:19
paul_mack

Very well done with the processing Robert :-)

27 May 09:02
fredzhang

A little bit over baked, See the right top and the right wing!

27 May 11:30
rrr

Superb image. Bit light round the wing but I am not scoring it down for that

27 May 11:35
roglowe

I'm not going to stare too long looking for something to mark it down. I can't. Brill.

27 May 12:56
gio8710

LIKE

27 May 13:15
johnt

No skydiving in Nam.. Robert.. P Co. 75th Ranger Reg. under tactical command of 3rd Marines up on the mountaineous region of the DMZ.

27 May 14:21
mau67

perfetta!

27 May 15:15
robertt

Thanks everyone for your comments and score. Very much appreciated.

27 May 15:36
monaris

10

27 May 16:12
ruhri

Great plane, great shot. We have an old AN-2 in my city, painted in red. There is also a Junkers Ju-52 flying over my house four times a day in summer. I can hear her approaching from miles away. My Das flew on a Ju-52 (Auntie Ju) in WWII. And unlike John

27 May 16:14
ruhri

... I will never jump becoming 60 in July! Little coward that I am :-)))

27 May 16:34
robertt

Hansi and Rainer, thanks for the comments and your vote. And just like you Rainer, I appreciate having my feet on the ground. Kudos to those who can experience that type of adventure.

27 May 17:01
pandarino

some uncertainty around the wing

27 May 20:16
arthakker

nice work

27 May 20:19
drrach

kILLER SUBJECT. Small halo..

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