Socks with sandals?
Oh - excellent shots by the way (as usual)!
Cheers,
Ralph.
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- Tue 20 Feb 2018, 10:18 pm
- Forum: Airshow Photos
- Topic: RIAT 2017, Booorrring!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4604
- Sun 18 Feb 2018, 8:39 am
- Forum: General Photography
- Topic: Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Wellingborough
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1457
Re: Summer Leys Nature Reserve, Wellingborough
These are lovely - were they taken from hides or out and about?
Cheers,
Ralph
Cheers,
Ralph
- Sun 18 Feb 2018, 8:29 am
- Forum: General Photography
- Topic: Who's that bird?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1581
Who's that bird?
Knowing that there are some keen and knowing birders on here, could I ask what this is? I spotted it whilst at Bedfont Football club yesterday as I was photographing the Heathrow arrivals. I think it may be a Stonechat, but ornithology is not my specialist area. Many thanks, Ralph https://farm5.stat...
- Fri 09 Feb 2018, 6:06 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Prestwick US air ops.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2470
Re: Prestwick US air ops.
Yup - A friend and I had a "Self-Guided Tour" round that hangar in 1973, if I remember correctly there were about 20 of them being refurbished for sale to Norway.
Those were the days!
Cheers,
Ralph
Those were the days!
Cheers,
Ralph
- Tue 23 Jan 2018, 7:49 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: RAF100
- Replies: 155
- Views: 38172
Re: RAF100
CJS wrote Seriously?? It doesn't say 'we have a dedicated RAF airfield in Gibraltar' does it?! Perhaps check your facts before RAF mud slinging just for the sake of it... I did check my facts and, as far as I am aware, there is no "RAF Gilbraltar " but there is RAF Gibraltar - I have been ...
- Tue 23 Jan 2018, 12:38 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: RAF100
- Replies: 155
- Views: 38172
Re: RAF100
That map is a pile of fetid dingo's kidneys. It seems we have an airfield in Gilbraltar.
To be fair, both Gan and Mount Pleasant are there - you just need to adjust the date sliders to reveal them.
Cheers,
Ralph
To be fair, both Gan and Mount Pleasant are there - you just need to adjust the date sliders to reveal them.
Cheers,
Ralph
- Mon 22 Jan 2018, 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Photography
- Topic: Gibraltar - December 2017
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2136
Re: Gibraltar - December 2017
Excellent set - many thanks! My wife and I were married in Gib in 1999 and go back as often as we can - you have certainly captured the history of the place perfectly. Can't wait for our next visit in 2019 for our 20th anniversary
Cheers,
Ralph
Cheers,
Ralph
- Sat 20 Jan 2018, 9:22 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
- Replies: 266
- Views: 59547
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIV Thursday 22nd March 2018
Agreed about the aircraft outlines - a bit tacky. As for the design I suggested, this was kept simple (and hopefully classy) to enable sales at events other than the night-shoots (such as Families Days etc) - whether to go with that or with a specific night-shoot design would depend on projected pro...
- Fri 19 Jan 2018, 9:34 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
- Replies: 266
- Views: 59547
- Sun 14 Jan 2018, 5:52 pm
- Forum: Airline & Commercial Aviation Photos
- Topic: Some Alaska Floaters & friends
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3458
Re: Some Alaska Floaters & friends
Great set Andy - and eagle spotted
Cheers,
Ralph
Cheers,
Ralph
- Tue 09 Jan 2018, 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Photography
- Topic: Puffin Patrol
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2601
Re: Puffin Patrol
Richard, Looking at the exif data, the timings were:- 10:50 Depart Mull 12:00 Arrive Lunga (Puffins) 13:45 Depart Lunga 14:50 Arrive Staffa (Fingals Cave) 15:56 Depart Staffa 17:00 Arrive Mull We were staying in Oban, so there was also a ferry ride Oban-Mull before the above and a ferry back to Oban...
- Mon 08 Jan 2018, 9:49 pm
- Forum: General Photography
- Topic: Puffin Patrol
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2601
Re: Puffin Patrol
The weather was not good and the boat from Mull to Lunga did provide a dynamic experience - but nobody was ill (there were approx. 18 people on this trip). Some pics to give an idea of the boat and conditions... https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4611/39583318751_62308d6363_h.jpg AA_IMG_7883_S by Ralph ...
- Fri 05 Jan 2018, 9:03 pm
- Forum: General Photography
- Topic: Puffin Patrol
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2601
Puffin Patrol
Highlight of my non-aviation photography in 2017 was a trip out to the Isle of Lunga to photograph the Puffin colony there. The birds are so incredibly tame and comical to watch. The weather was absolutely pants but luckily I had a spare rain cover for my kit left over from RIAT 2008 https://farm5.s...
- Fri 05 Jan 2018, 3:58 pm
- Forum: Airshow Photos
- Topic: Your Favourite Image From 2017
- Replies: 52
- Views: 39947
Re: Your Favourite Image From 2017
With the subject matter of two of my highlights of 2017 already taken (the Fairford Flankers and CVN-77) I guess that another event that I enjoyed was the Gazelle Gathering at Middle Wallop. Although the positioning of the public area left a lot to be desired as regards the light, I was happy with t...
- Thu 14 Dec 2017, 8:45 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Another one bites the dust....
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1216
Another one bites the dust....
The writing was on the wall for Niki for a while, but the collapse of the Lufthansa buy-out was the final nail.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42355776
Cheers,
Ralph
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-42355776
Cheers,
Ralph
- Sun 10 Dec 2017, 11:07 pm
- Forum: For Sale & Wanted Ads
- Topic: Wanted - BARG DVD Vol. 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 303
Re: Wanted - BARG DVD Vol. 2
Thanks Berf,
I did try them and they only have Vol. 3 available (which I am already getting).
Cheers,
Ralph
I did try them and they only have Vol. 3 available (which I am already getting).
Cheers,
Ralph
- Sun 10 Dec 2017, 11:35 am
- Forum: For Sale & Wanted Ads
- Topic: Wanted - BARG DVD Vol. 2
- Replies: 2
- Views: 303
Wanted - BARG DVD Vol. 2
I have only just found out that the entire run of BARG (British Aviation Research Group for the youngsters amongst us) magazines is being made available on DVD and, unfortunately, the first of them (Volume 2) sold out two weeks ago I have ordered the next (Vol. 3) and will get volumes 1 and 4 when t...
- Fri 17 Nov 2017, 3:44 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIVa Thursday 19th April 2018
- Replies: 266
- Views: 59547
Re: Northolt Night Photoshoot XXIV Thursday 22nd March 2018
Great stuff Phil,
Unfortunately I had to miss the last one, but am up for the next!
Cheers,
Ralph
Unfortunately I had to miss the last one, but am up for the next!
Cheers,
Ralph
- Thu 16 Nov 2017, 8:24 pm
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: HABs in Luxor take 2.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2336
HABs in Luxor take 2.
Another selection of balloon shots from Luxor, Egypt - but this time from my second visit, taken in 2010. The first few are of the preparation and launch of the Lindstrand Balloon SU-289 which was my chariot of fire for this occasion followed by some air-to-air shots of others that departed at about...
- Tue 14 Nov 2017, 1:20 pm
- Forum: Aircraft Modelling
- Topic: Airfix Dehavilland Comet
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1683
Re: Airfix Dehavilland Comet
Isn't the Airfix kit a Comet 4B - hence the lack of BOAC decals as BOAC never operated them?
Cheers,
Ralph
Cheers,
Ralph
- Tue 07 Nov 2017, 2:24 pm
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: HAB Air-to-Air
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3005
Re: HAB Air-to-Air
Thanks Zigzag - I too am not a fan of close crops (unless for artistic effect) - side on, 2mm from nose and 2 mm from tail shots do nothing for me. Here is another shot showing the number of beds on the roofs of the villages... https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4500/38187260656_49f0f3d14b_h.jpg A_SU-27...
- Mon 06 Nov 2017, 10:37 pm
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: HAB Air-to-Air
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3005
Re: HAB Air-to-Air
Thanks Rich & Erik, I don't want to over-process these as, when I tried some noise reduction, I lost detail in the crops and sand. The colours are muted and misty because that is what it was like. Don't forget - these were taken between 05:30 and 06:30 just as the sun started to rise at ISO800 o...
- Mon 06 Nov 2017, 8:52 am
- Forum: General Aviation Photos
- Topic: HAB Air-to-Air
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3005
HAB Air-to-Air
Someone earlier said that it was rare to see air-to-air shots of Hot Air Balloons, so I thought that I would share these with you from a trip to Luxor, Egypt in 2008. I do not know how many of these are still flying as the tourist industry in Luxor has been all but destroyed by the recent political ...
- Fri 03 Nov 2017, 8:26 am
- Forum: Themed Photo Threads
- Topic: Key East
- Replies: 24
- Views: 9477
Re: Key East
Only one landing shot from this years collection to contribute, and then it was a close thing....
N_AF_86-0156_F15_A_EGVA_20170713_2S by Ralph Lunt Photography, on Flickr
Cheers,
Ralph
N_AF_86-0156_F15_A_EGVA_20170713_2S by Ralph Lunt Photography, on Flickr
Cheers,
Ralph
- Wed 01 Nov 2017, 1:39 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
- Replies: 470
- Views: 304274
Re: UK Heritage Aviation Trust
And good luck with getting a pair of engines for that - the first thing stripped from the Heralds when retired were the engines for re-use on F-27s.
Cheers,
Ralph
Cheers,
Ralph