Its been awhile, but the spookiest ride I've ever had was in a helicopter flying between Newark, N.J. & Kennedy. Something about violent movement in three planes.....
They've had a bunch of these commuter helo's go down in the rivers around Manhattan Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Your Great Photographic Moments? > Heh, I'm just glad I wasn't paying for the helicopter, the one I was > in runs about $900/hr to hire. It was a little bit scary as well, as > we had the doors off and I was literally ducttaped in (Had the release > on the belts taped close so they couldn't be accidently released). > Thanksfully I don't get as nervous in small helos as I do in small > planes (I was in a light plane crash in '88, so I get a wee bit > nervous in the little prop jobs). > > -Adam > > On 2/9/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Adam: Great shots, great story. I can imagine your excitement. It must >> have been great. I really want to try aerial photography sometime >> too--when >> I get some money to charter the aircraft & when I subdue the willies over >> heights & flying. Cheers, Christine >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Adam Maas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 7:51 PM >> Subject: Re: Your Great Photographic Moments? >> >> >> > It's fairly prosaic, but a few years ago I got to tag along with a pro >> > shooting a heli-logging operation in BC. Got some interesting shots, >> > but the winner was lost due to lack of zoom (18-55 wasn't enough) and >> > too much high ISO noise (I was stuck shooting at ISO 3200 in daytime >> > due to light and the need for a faste shutetr speed). >> > >> > http://farm1.static.flickr.com/29/58353764_bce198c2f7_b.jpg >> > >> > http://farm1.static.flickr.com/49/140074479_0fb7849c49_b.jpg >> > >> > Are the two best shots I got. >> > >> > -Adam >> > >> > On 2/8/08, Christine Aguila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Hi Everyone: >> >> >> >> I hope you don't find this request tiresome, but given the great >> >> international reach, the delightfully varied life experiences and >> >> photographic interests, and the endless talent of the list, I'd love >> >> to >> >> hear >> >> stories about your greatest photographic moments. Anyone willing to >> >> share a >> >> story or 2? >> >> >> >> Cheers, Christine . -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
